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Ample Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
tenses yet again...
I have been practising tenses and have come up with a few more problems. Please be kind enough to help me out.
What is the difference between the following sentences;
1. You will have to do your homework.
You have to do your homework.
I basically want to ask when to use will have and when to use have.
2. As long as she is eating its okay.
As long as she eats its okay.
I want to say that what the person eats does not matter till she has been eating.
3. The US will be the best place for us to go.
Dont you think the will should be is.
4.This size will not fit you, you will need a larger size.
Do you think that the will is needed?
Thank you in advance.
What is the difference between the following sentences;
1. You will have to do your homework.
You have to do your homework.
I basically want to ask when to use will have and when to use have.
2. As long as she is eating its okay.
As long as she eats its okay.
I want to say that what the person eats does not matter till she has been eating.
3. The US will be the best place for us to go.
Dont you think the will should be is.
4.This size will not fit you, you will need a larger size.
Do you think that the will is needed?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
1. will implies a future time: You can go out and play right now, but you will have to do your homework when you come back in.. You have to do your homework right now.
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- will implies a future time: You can go out and play right now, but you will have to do your homework when you come back in..
- You have to do your homework right now.
- It's due tomorrow.
- 2.
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1. will implies a future time:
You can go out and play right now, but you will have to do your homework when you come back in..
You have to do your homework right now. It's due tomorrow.
2. These are about the same. The first is used more.
As long as she is eating it's okay.
As long as she eats her meals it's okay.
3. The US will be the
You can go out and play right now, but you will have to do your homework when you come back in..
You have to do your homework right now. It's due tomorrow.
2. These are about the same. The first is used more.
As long as she is eating it's okay.
As long as she eats her meals it's okay.
3. The US will be the
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1. You will have to do your homework.-- In the future
You have to do your homework.-- Now
2. As long as she is eating it's okay.-- OK
As long as she eats it's okay. -- OK, with no real change in meaning or intent, unless it is meant to refer to her eating at the moment of the speech, in which case the first is a
You have to do your homework.-- Now
2. As long as she is eating it's okay.-- OK
As long as she eats it's okay. -- OK, with no real change in meaning or intent, unless it is meant to refer to her eating at the moment of the speech, in which case the first is a
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