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Coincidence Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Future forms
Hello,
could you help, please?
I know we normally use the Present Continuous for plans for the future, e.g.:
The Smiths are coming round for dinner tonight! Start cooking, please.
Let's imagine they visit us every Friday, could we use the Present Simple as well? (I guess it's alright)
The Smiths come round for dinner tonight! Start cooking, please.
Can we use the Future Simple in such a sentence:
Will you come out tonight? Can I go with you?
Again I would normally use the Present Continuous but let's imagine somebody has just learnt there is a nice concert, for example:
There is a nice concert in the town...so..will you come out tonight?
What about the Future Simple in this sentence:
What time will you come back from work today?
I think it is ok, but maybe the Present Simple and the Present Continuous would be better:
What time do you come back from work today? (when somebody has a rigid schedule)
What time are you coming back from work today?
Thank you in advance for your help.
could you help, please?
I know we normally use the Present Continuous for plans for the future, e.g.:
The Smiths are coming round for dinner tonight! Start cooking, please.
Let's imagine they visit us every Friday, could we use the Present Simple as well? (I guess it's alright)
The Smiths come round for dinner tonight! Start cooking, please.
Can we use the Future Simple in such a sentence:
Will you come out tonight? Can I go with you?
Again I would normally use the Present Continuous but let's imagine somebody has just learnt there is a nice concert, for example:
There is a nice concert in the town...so..will you come out tonight?
What about the Future Simple in this sentence:
What time will you come back from work today?
I think it is ok, but maybe the Present Simple and the Present Continuous would be better:
What time do you come back from work today? (when somebody has a rigid schedule)
What time are you coming back from work today?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Coincidence Let's imagine they visit us every Friday, could we use the Present Simple as well? (I guess it's alright) There's no difference between your first example and this one. " means at this moment, now.
- Coincidence Let's imagine they visit us every Friday, could we use the Present Simple as well?
- (I guess it's alright) There's no difference between your first example and this one.
- " means at this moment, now.
- It is not some habitual activity.
- Coincidence Can we use the Future Simple in such a sentence: Will you go out tonight?
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CoincidenceLet's imagine they visit us every Friday, could we use the Present Simple as well? (I guess it's alright)There's no difference between your first example and this one. "Start cooking, please." means at this moment, now. It is not some habitual activity.
CoincidenceCan we use the Future Simple in such a sentence:
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