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Yellowstarstruck Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

Future Tense

Hi! Sentence 1 is present continuous. Is sentence 2 future tense? Is sentence 3 grammatical? Thanks, Fulvio

1. I’m looking forward to Friday.

2. I look forward to Friday.

3. I will look forward to Friday.

  

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yellowstarstruck Is sentence 2 future tense? No because there's no will . It's present (simple) tense.

  • yellowstarstruck Is sentence 2 future tense?
  • No because there's no will .
  • It's present (simple) tense.
  • yellowstarstruck Is sentence 3 grammatical?
  • Yes, but it doesn't seem very useful.
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yellowstarstruckIs sentence 2 future tense?

No because there's no will. It's present (simple) tense.

yellowstarstruckIs sentence 3 grammatical?

Yes, but it doesn't seem very useful. People hardly ever say that. It's the future tense.

CJ

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yellowstarstruck

Hi! Sentence 1 is present continuous. Is sentence 2 future tense? Is sentence 3 grammatical? Thanks, Fulvio

1. I’m looking forward to Friday.

2. I look forward to Friday.

3. I will look forward to Friday.

Yes 3. is grammatical.

Note that English does not have a future tense. "Will" is present tense, though it i

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