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Ceph Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Future progressive for future repetitions
Hi,
We use simple future for future repetitive actions e.g. He will daydream at every class.
Can we use future continuous in the same way?
e.g. He will be daydreaming at every class.
We use simple future for future repetitive actions e.g. He will daydream at every class.
Can we use future continuous in the same way?
e.g. He will be daydreaming at every class.
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Yes. He will be daydreaming in every class.
- Yes.
- He will be daydreaming in every class.
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Greetings,
it is obvious that we can, if the implication made by this form meets our intention. Thus, it is known that post-present time reference can be expressed by the progressive form of the future tense. In this example you give, the following characteristics are present (do not confuse it with the basic use of the progressive form with progressive meaning):
1. There is no i
it is obvious that we can, if the implication made by this form meets our intention. Thus, it is known that post-present time reference can be expressed by the progressive form of the future tense. In this example you give, the following characteristics are present (do not confuse it with the basic use of the progressive form with progressive meaning):
1. There is no i
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But in present continuous it is a different case:
He daydreams in every class. (correct)
He is daydreaming in every class. (wrong)
So in this aspect, is the future continuous different from the present continuous?
He daydreams in every class. (correct)
He is daydreaming in every class. (wrong)
So in this aspect, is the future continuous different from the present continuous?
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cephSo in this aspect, is the future continuous different from the present continuous?Yes, it is. That's why this is present, and that is future. Both have subtleties in usage. The subtleties of future progressive have been described in my previous post.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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