Questions tagged [future-constructions]
The English language doesn't have an explicit future tense, which means future constructions are effected through other means, including modal verbs, going-to structure, and futurive non-past. Any question regarding the future aspect of English should use this tag.
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Can we use "later" for a future sense like this one: "I will start cooking a little later."
I know that we use "in" rather than "later" for future tense, such as "I will graduate in 6 months" rather than "I will graduate 6 months later".
But when it ...
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"we will have picked you up in two hours”
Put the verbs into correct forms
OK, we _______ (leave) you here and _______ (pick) you up in two hours when we _______ (get) back from the town centre.
My answer and analysis:
OK, we will leave ...
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Present perfect progressive or future: "have been saving up" or "going to save up"?
Put the verbs in brackets into a suitable tense form
I ______ (save up) for three years because I want to buy a guitar.
Although there is a period mentioned, yet I think using the present perfect ...
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I will ask the staff member whether I (will) have applied for the test. - with or without "will"?
Background info:
I asked a staff member to help me to key my info into the computer so I would be able to sit a test.
A: Hey, have you applied for the test?
(1) Me : I asked a staff member to do it ...
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see things I happen to like
a. I'm looking at dresses I've never seen before. I might see something I'll happen to like.
b. I'm looking at dresses I've never seen before. I might see something I happen to like.
Is there any real ...
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Are the tenses well chosen?
Question to a seller over the phone 1
Could you let me know when this book will be in stock?
Answer
It will be in stock next Monday
So I will order it on Monday when it is in stock
Question to a ...
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so that + Present / Future
wordreference.com:
(1a) I’ll post the CD today so that you get it by the weekend.
(1b) I’ll post the CD today so that you will get it by the weekend.
wordreference.com:
(2a) How do I transform a ...
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"I'll see that the problem <is> <will be> dealt with."
thefreedictionary.com:
(1) I'll see that the problem is dealt with.
my variant:
(2) I'll see that the problem will be dealt with.
To me, (1) is wrong because, as far as I understand its meaning, ...
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Use of "will" + infinitive for recurring activities/habits [closed]
While listening to Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero", I came across the line
I'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror (lyric video)
which I intuitively understand to mean that she ...
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Mrs. Johnson tell me that it (will take/ takes / must take / has taken) two more months to complete the project
This is a question from the entrance exam of a certain university in Tokyo. You are supposed to choose the most appropriate phrase out of the four, but it confuses me.
Mrs. Johnson tells me that it (...
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Future Simple vs Future Continuous
What is the difference between these two sentences? (Additional question: Do I have to change the preposition, "in" to "by"?)
The factory will produce five million cars a year in ...
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The difference between ways of talking about the future
There are many ways of talking about the future.
Context: I just want to let my friend know about this trip.
We are visiting X city next week. (present continuous)
We are going to visit X city next ...
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will vs. be doing vs. be going to [closed]
Q1. Which is the most natural after "My suitcase is very heavy"?
"I’ll carry it for you."
"I’m carrying it for you."
"I’m going to carry it for you."
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Is or was? Which one is suitable?
I have question about is or was this this situation. Please help me!
The museum I went to yesterday is very beautiful.
The museum I went to yesterday was very beautiful.
Which one is correct?
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Simple Future vs Future Perfect
(1) I will finish the work in two hours.
(2) I will have finished the work in two hours.
There is a deadline of two hours. Are the two sentences correct and the same without any difference in ...
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"He said that if it <rained / rains> <tomorrow / the next day>, he <would / will> not go to the beach."
All sentences are mine:
(1) If it rains tomorrow, he will not go to the beach.
If "tomorrow" remains after backshift, it means tomorrow has not yet come, so backshift is optional. That is:
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"this is going to be the first time" + future simple
I hear that the future simple is not to be used with the "This is going to be the first time"
This is going to be the first time I will drive a truck. wrong
Natives say it should be:
This is ...
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Is 'make sure no one knows you are playing this game' grammatically weird?
In some websites, there are sticky ads with slogans like these:
Close the door tight and start playing this game!
Make sure no one knows you are playing this game!
The second sentence sounds kind of ...
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the difference with "if" sentences with "will"
"I'll order from you if It will be in stock"
Gotube gave me this example here to show me that "will" was possible with if sentences, he said that in this case the condition was not ...
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“If it is or is going to be/ will be in stock”
Now, I will first check if the CD I'd like to buy is
or is going to be in your stock before ordering in the USA.
Now, I will first check if the CD I'd like to buy is
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Can we use "will" to describe future plans?
I was watching this video which says (at 0:55) we cannot use "will" to describe future plans because plans are not certain and we only should use "will" when we are certain about ...
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Is there a difference in meaning between "I choose" and "I'll choose" when making a decision in the process of speaking?
Would you tell me if there is a difference in meaning between I choose and I'll choose when making a decision in the process of speaking? For example:
Person A: We have two tablets of that brand. One ...
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"Present continuous "or "going to" here
she is working/going to work in June and July as a nurse in a hospital in Roma. She will be helping old people .She found this job yesterday.
Can I use present continuous in this case? It is a future ...
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I can't understand how this sentence is grammatically correct: "I miss my dad more than I will miss anything."
The following sentences are given as correct examples regarding Sequence of tense
I miss my dad more than I missed anything.
I miss my dad more than I will miss anything.
I can't really understand the ...
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Which one is more natural: "the light isn't turning on" or "the light won't turn on"?
Can you please tell me which one is more natural: the light isn't turning on or the light won't turn on? For example:
The light in the bathroom isn't turning on, so I guess I need to go out to buy a ...
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The future simple vs. the future continuous in context
Can you please tell me if there is any difference in meaning between the future simple and the future continuous in the sentence below.
The courier will drop off your order in 30 minutes and he will ...
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Difference between "will be doing" and "will do"
I've just learned the grammar of "will be doing" and I was trying to make sentences with that. But I got confused with the difference between "will do" and "will be doing"...
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Future tense in the if-clause
I've heard it is not impossible to have the future tense in the if-clause of a conditional, but it is not common. I wonder which of the following statements sounds more natural.
Even if AI algorithms ...
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nuance of "I will..." and "He will..."
I feel the meanings of "will" in the sentences below might be slightly different.
I will buy a new car which is made in Italy.
My father will buy a new car which is made in Italy.
I think ...
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I’m confused about “will have to” and “has to.” Which do I use in this sentence?
“At every certain hour of the day, the surgeon ___ inspect the blood pressure of the patients.”
To fill in the blank, should I write will have to or has to? Which is the most correct writing? Thank ...
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Difference in use of "from" and "from .. on" when referring to a period in future
Assuming we talk about some period in future, which continues (either indefinitely or infinitely long) is there any difference in use between "from" and "from .. on"? E.g:
The ...
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I "will come" or "come" to see my grandma every week?
The original question goes:
I ______ to see my grandma and help her with some housework every week.
A. came
B. am going come
C. come
D. will come
The given answer is D. However I think C is possible ...
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What type of structure is 'will not' used in?
Fron English Grammar in Use 5th Edition (p.42)
We use won't to say that somebody refuses to do something.
I've tried to give her advice, but she won't listen.
The car won't start (=the car 'refuses' ...
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Until then with future
I've seen this sentence in a song, I think this sentence is correct grammatically and I am wondering why the author has chosen future not present after until then.
"may be I'll get to you some ...
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"Set the tone" I learn a lot, I enjoy my class [closed]
I received some instructions which I believe sound a bit strange but I can't find the exact arguments to prove myself wrong or right.
The slide is called: SET UP THE TONE. Afterwards, I have to ask ...
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If I "will" need the service you provide, will/do/should I call you or message you? - is the "will" needed?
Example 1
If they will let me go to the university, will/do/should I call you or message you?
Example 2
If I will need the service you provide, will/do/should I call you or message you?
Which one ...
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Future for an alternative plan + I'm afraid [closed]
Are you coming with us tomorrow to the beach?
Intended answer is: "No. I prefer going to the mountain."
I'm afraid I'll be going to the mountain.
I'm afraid I will go to the mountain.
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Will / Going to / Will be + ing
Which sentence would you choose and why?
A) Go home. Your parents will worry.
B) Go home. Your parents are going to worry.
C) Go home. Your parents will be worrying.
Thanks!
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The use of the present simple and the future simple after "if-clauses" when making threats
Would you tell me if there is any difference in meaning between the present simple and the future simple in the context below?
If you don't pay up, I file a lawsuit.
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It will be finished/built soon
I found these sentences in a grammar book:
They're building a new hospital. It will be finished soon.
I'm wondering, since the simple tense means completion, can we say
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In this example does present continuous express future or present?
In the last movie made by Boulie Landers,"Nobody has to know" a character was taking care of a dog that he did not own. The owners were on vacation and before leaving they had asked him to ...
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Is it correct to say "If you changed your mind"? [closed]
I want to know if the following sentences are correct:
If you changed your mind tomorrow, call me then.
If it was open tomorrow, buy another one for me.
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Repetitive actions in future tenses
Which form is correct?
I will visit you regularly.
or
I will be visiting you regularly.
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future perfect or future simple
Should we apply future perfect or future simple here?
"But I suspect in ten or twenty years' time their situation will change / will have changed".
My language teacher says it should be ...
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Expressing present with future progressive
It’s 3P.M. I have get off my car and
on entering our house I see my wife
Jane and ask her:
Where are the kids?
She answers:
They will be playing football the
whole afternoon.
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I will close the door / I'm going to close the door?
I would like to know which sentence is the more natural and why :
A. You left the door open.
B. Oh, yes, I'll close it.
A. You left the door open.
B. Oh, yes, I'm going to close it.
Thanks!
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Is what my grammar book says relevant? the interchangeability of future simple and future continuous with certain designations of time
I have a book called "The practice of English grammar." by Izrailevich, Katchalova. It's quite old.
I wonder whether what it says is true and accurate. Is it really true that you use the ...
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Why do we use the future with will when we say "I'll be in London next week" when things have already been planned, instead of "be going to"?
I know there are several ways of using the Future Tense, one of them being "be going to". This is used for intention, something which has already been planned, for example:
We're going to ...
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Habitual present and future
Habitual present and future
1.Habitual (regular repeated) action/
activity/state/condition in the present.
This regular activity commenced sometime
in the past and continues at present.
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First conditional with "Be going to"
I would like to know if the following sentences are correct.
I know "WILL" should be used in the main clause, but is it also possible to use "to be going to"?
Examples:
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