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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Tense

Could you tell me which one is okay in each of the following pairs? Thank you in advance.

1A. He goes hiking with his friends this weekend.
1B. He will go hiking with his friends this weekend.

2A. He meets his friends this weeek.
2A. He will meet his friends this weekend.

3A. He plays soccer with his friends this weekend.
3B. He will play soccer with his friends this weekend.
  

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They are all OK. Simple present for future indicates a formal and rather rigid schedule for the near future, while simple future is a statement of future fact (judged as fact from present knowledge).

— Mister Micawber

  • They are all OK.
  • Simple present for future indicates a formal and rather rigid schedule for the near future, while simple future is a statement of future fact (judged as fact from present knowledge).
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They are all OK. Simple present for future indicates a formal and rather rigid schedule for the near future, while simple future is a statement of future fact (judged as fact from present knowledge).
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Then, although it is a rigid schedule for near future, if I have an everyday conversation with my friend, how about "I go hiking with Tom this weekend", "I meet Tom this weekend", or "I play soccer with Tom this weekend?" Do they sound as natural as "I'm going hiking with Tom this weekend", "I'm meeting Tom this weekend", or "I'm playing soccer with Tom this weekend?" Or, are they still okay thoug
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lucas21c if I have an everyday conversation with my friend, how about "I go hiking with Tom this weekend", "I meet Tom this weekend", or "I play soccer with Tom this weekend?" Do they sound as natural as "I'm going hiking with Tom this weekend", "I'm meeting Tom this weekend", or "I'm playing soccer with Tom this weekend?"
Both forms are natural, standard Engl
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Then, what is present progressive for future, e.g. "He is playing soccer with his friends this weekend?", different from simple present for future, e.g. "He plays soccer with his friends this weekend" and simple future, ""He will play soccer with his friends this weekend?"
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lucas21cHe is playing soccer with his friends this weekend
It is his schedule.
lucas21cHe plays soccer with his friends this weekend
It is a strong schedule, a force majeure.
lucas21c"He will play soccer with his friends this weekend
A simple fact based on present proof.
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