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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Future simple or present simple
Hello,
Could you please help me with the following sentence?
Unfortunately, I can’t help you the day before the party as I’m really busy that day.
I think it would be better to use the future simple here :
Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you the day before the party as I will be really busy that day.
I am talking about personal plans here (especially in the second part of the sentence), according to grammar rules,
we should use the present continuous or future continuous, but the verb 'to be' doesn't take the continuous form, does it?
Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you the day before the party as I am being really busy that day. (X I think it's incorrect)
If we use the present continuous or future continuous for personal arrangements I think both I am and I will be are correct...Am I right?
I would appreciate help of a native speaker.
Thank you!
Could you please help me with the following sentence?
Unfortunately, I can’t help you the day before the party as I’m really busy that day.
I think it would be better to use the future simple here :
Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you the day before the party as I will be really busy that day.
I am talking about personal plans here (especially in the second part of the sentence), according to grammar rules,
we should use the present continuous or future continuous, but the verb 'to be' doesn't take the continuous form, does it?
Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you the day before the party as I am being really busy that day. (X I think it's incorrect)
If we use the present continuous or future continuous for personal arrangements I think both I am and I will be are correct...Am I right?
I would appreciate help of a native speaker.
Thank you!
Top answer
Unfortunately, I can’t help you the day before the party as I’m really busy that day. -- More natural than the next sentence. -- OK I am talking about personal plans here (especially in the second part of the sentence), according to grammar rules, we should use the present continuous or future continuous -- We usually use present continuous for definite plans in the near future.
- Unfortunately, I can’t help you the day before the party as I’m really busy that day.
- -- More natural than the next sentence.
- -- OK I am talking about personal plans here (especially in the second part of the sentence), according to grammar rules, we should use the present continuous or future continuous -- We usually use present continuous for definite plans in the near future.
- but the verb 'to be' doesn't take the continuous form, does it?
- -- Not usually, no.
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Unfortunately, I can’t help you the day before the party as I’m really busy that day. -- More natural than the next sentence.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you the day before the party as I will be really busy that day.-- OK
I am talking about personal plans here (especially in the second part of the sentence), according to grammar rules,
Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you the day before the party as I will be really busy that day.-- OK
I am talking about personal plans here (especially in the second part of the sentence), according to grammar rules,
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