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Let's go out. It ---- now.

A) didn’t rain
B) doesn't rain
C) isn’t raining
D) won't rain

Is D wrong?
  

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Hi, Let's go out. It -- now. A) didn’t rain B) doesn't rain C) isn’t raining D) won't rain Is D wrong?

  • Hi, Let's go out.
  • It -- now.
  • A) didn’t rain B) doesn't rain C) isn’t raining D) won't rain Is D wrong?
  • No, it's OK.
  • But I suspect that the examiner considers the most likely choice to be C.
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Hi,
Let's go out. It -- now.

A) didn’t rain
B) doesn't rain
C) isn’t raining
D) won't rain

Is D wrong? No, it's OK. But I suspect that the examiner considers the most likely choice to be C.

Best wishes, Clive
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It won't rain now.

Is it a prediction? How is it different from

It isn't going to rain.
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Hi,

It won't rain now.

Is it a prediction? I'd call it a strong statement of opinion.

How is it different from

It isn't going to rain. Did you mean to add 'now'? I'll assume that you did.

There's really no difference at all here.

In both cases, the 'now' suggests that earlier it seemed like rain was a possibility, but that the

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