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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Future tense
Hi Everyone,
I need to go over the future tenses with my class later this week. I would like to add the following example to my list that I'm creating for them:
' Ben is having his appendix out next week at City Hospital.'
Strictly speaking, 'is having' is the present continuous form, which I know, but it also functions as describing the future - next week.
How best can I describe 'why' it functions this way?
I can easily explain the present continuous, but I'm a bit stuck as to the best way to explain it as a future propostiion.
Many thanks
CC
I need to go over the future tenses with my class later this week. I would like to add the following example to my list that I'm creating for them:
' Ben is having his appendix out next week at City Hospital.'
Strictly speaking, 'is having' is the present continuous form, which I know, but it also functions as describing the future - next week.
How best can I describe 'why' it functions this way?
I can easily explain the present continuous, but I'm a bit stuck as to the best way to explain it as a future propostiion.
Many thanks
CC
Top answer
The present continuous/progressive usually refers to a situation that began before the moment of speaking, continues at or around, and after, the present moment, and into the future, and is of limited duration: I am writing these notes on the future. (At this moment). Lindsay is driving to work this week.
- The present continuous/progressive usually refers to a situation that began before the moment of speaking, continues at or around, and after, the present moment, and into the future, and is of limited duration: I am writing these notes on the future.
- (At this moment).
- Lindsay is driving to work this week.
- (She normally goes by bus).
- It can refer to a future situation that has been arranged before the present time.
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The present continuous/progressive usually refers to a situation that began before the moment of speaking, continues at or around, and after, the present moment, and into the future, and is of limited duration:
I am writing these notes on the future. (At this moment).
Lindsay is driving to work this week. (She normally goes by bus).
It can refer to a future
I am writing these notes on the future. (At this moment).
Lindsay is driving to work this week. (She normally goes by bus).
It can refer to a future
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I would begin by explaining that Ben's arrangements for next week have already been made.
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Clive
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The present tenses (especially the present continuous) are used to express future happenings that are scheduled or planned in advance.
We are going on vacation shortly after the last day of school.
We're entertaining my fiance's parents next month. They are flying in from Paris.
Sheila's parents are giving her a surprise birthday party on March 1.
We are going on vacation shortly after the last day of school.
We're entertaining my fiance's parents next month. They are flying in from Paris.
Sheila's parents are giving her a surprise birthday party on March 1.
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