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Morrru Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Future simple vs Present simple
Recently I've been studying on ways to express the future and the case of will + bare infinitive, going to and present simple makes the biggest problem for me.
How to distniguish the meaning properly? If anybody can give me a clear explenation + maybe some more good examples of these to ways to express the future, I'll be very pleased
Here are some examples:
2 answers are correct in each.
1. She thinks ___ living away from home when he goes to University.
a) Dan will enjoy b) Dan is going to enjoy c) Dan is enjoying
2. I'm sorry, but i can't come for dinner ___ to York tonight.
a) I'll drive b) i'm going to drive c) I'm driving
3. Did you know ___ a new car next week?
a) I'll get b) I'm going to get c) I'm getting
4. "I'm going out now, Mum." "Well, i hope ___ home too late. Remember you've got to go to school tomorrow."
a) you won't get b) you aren't going to get c) you aren't getting
How to distniguish the meaning properly? If anybody can give me a clear explenation + maybe some more good examples of these to ways to express the future, I'll be very pleased
Here are some examples:
2 answers are correct in each.
1. She thinks ___ living away from home when he goes to University.
a) Dan will enjoy b) Dan is going to enjoy c) Dan is enjoying
2. I'm sorry, but i can't come for dinner ___ to York tonight.
a) I'll drive b) i'm going to drive c) I'm driving
3. Did you know ___ a new car next week?
a) I'll get b) I'm going to get c) I'm getting
4. "I'm going out now, Mum." "Well, i hope ___ home too late. Remember you've got to go to school tomorrow."
a) you won't get b) you aren't going to get c) you aren't getting
Top answer
I'm sorry this doesn't answer your question, but I notice that all except 4-c would make perfect sense in the right context. "To be going" plus infinitive is usually future. "Will plus base form" is obvious, right?
- I'm sorry this doesn't answer your question, but I notice that all except 4-c would make perfect sense in the right context.
- "To be going" plus infinitive is usually future.
- "Will plus base form" is obvious, right?
- 1-c is simple present.
- All in #2 are future.
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I'm sorry this doesn't answer your question, but I notice that all except 4-c would make perfect sense in the right context.
"To be going" plus infinitive is usually future.
"Will plus base form" is obvious, right?
1-c is simple present.
All in #2 are future. The adverb "tonight" converts (c) from simple present to simple future.
Ditto for #3. ("nex
"To be going" plus infinitive is usually future.
"Will plus base form" is obvious, right?
1-c is simple present.
All in #2 are future. The adverb "tonight" converts (c) from simple present to simple future.
Ditto for #3. ("nex
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