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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Future forms

Hello,

Are all the four sentences correct and do they sound natural?

Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it will rain later.
Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it is going to rain later.

Look at those black clouds in the sky! It is going to rain.
Look at those black clouds in the sky! It will rain. ( I am not sure, but I think 'to be going to' form is always used in such situations and not future indefinite)

Would it be possible to use present simple in the following sentence?
(after I think, I expect, etc)

Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it rains later.

Thanks
  

Top answer

These are fine and natural: Don't forget to take an umbrella . I expect it'll rain later. Don't forget to take an umbrella .

— Mister Micawber

  • These are fine and natural: Don't forget to take an umbrella .
  • I expect it'll rain later.
  • Don't forget to take an umbrella .
  • I expect it's going to rain later.
  • Look at those black clouds in the sky!
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These are fine and natural:

Don't forget to take an umbrella. I expect it'll rain later.
Don't forget to take an umbrella. I expect it's going to rain later.
Look at those black clouds in the sky! It's going to rain.

The other two are not.
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So when it's obvious that something is going to happen the only correct choice is the to be going to form, and present simple would always be the wrong choice in situations like this one; 'Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it rains later' and in similar situations too, right?
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Nina_Niawhen it's obvious that something is going to happen the only correct choice is the to be going to form
No, not at all—your definition is too broad, I think.
Nina_Niapresent simple would always be the wrong choice in situations like this one; 'Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it rains later' and in similar situations
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Mister MicawberNo, not at all—your definition is too broad, I think.
Then how can one explain otherwise why other choices were wrong in that sentence?
Mister Micawberpresent simple would always be the wrong choice in situations like this one; 'Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it rains later' and in similar situationsThe 'si
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Nina_NiaNick arrives in two weeks. So I thought maybe using it in this sentence (Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it rains later) won't be wrong either.
Nicks plan is a solid one, but we cannot depend upon the rain with as much assurance as Nick's arrival.
Nina_NiaThen how can one explain otherwise why other choices were wrong
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Mister MicawberI indicated that only one future form seemed wrong, didn't I? (Simple present in the rain case)
Yes, you did and thanks for your explanations.
Mister MicawberNicks plan is a solid one, but we cannot depend upon the rain with as much assurance as Nick's arrival.
I didn't know that present indefinite can be u
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Nina_Niapresent indefinite
What's that?
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I meant to say the present indefinite tense.

By the way, would a native speaker say: Don't forget to take an umbrella: I expect it is raining later?
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I have just read fivejedjon's answer regarding such situations. I see now that my sentence is wrong.
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