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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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tenses i am tensed out- help please

I’ll talk to the boss myself. (will talk)future perfect?
Michael has never seen a living elephant in his entire life. (has never seen)present perfect
Cindy had been laughing for so long that she got hiccups. (had been laughing)?
I’ll be seeing a doctor at that time tomorrow. (will be seeing) future continues?
  

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Anonymous I’ll talk to the boss myself. (will talk)future perfect? There is no auxiliary HAVE, so it cannot be a perfect form.

— Fivejedjon

  • Anonymous I’ll talk to the boss myself.
  • (will talk)future perfect?
  • There is no auxiliary HAVE, so it cannot be a perfect form.
  • Some will call this a future tense, but many prefer to think of it as a modal construction.
  • Anonymous Michael has never seen a living elephant in his entire life.
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AnonymousI’ll talk to the boss myself. (will talk)future perfect?
There is no auxiliary HAVE, so it cannot be a perfect form.

Some will call this a future tense, but many prefer to think of it as a modal construction.
AnonymousMichael has never seen a living elephant in his entire life. (has never seen)present perfect
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Anonymous I’ll talk to the boss myself. (will talk)future perfect?Michael has never seen a living elephant in his entire life. (has never seen)present perfectCindy had been laughing for so long that she got hiccups. (had been laughing)?I’ll be seeing a doctor at that time tomorrow. (will be seeing) future continues?
1. simple future
2. present perfect
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fivejedjonSome will call this a future tense, but many prefer to think of it as a modal construction.
Yes, that's true also. I didn't delve into that level of distinction, but I would agree with you.
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