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What is the difference between the future simple and future continuous?
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* FUTURE SIMPLE: There a several forms. It is used to talk about something that will happen in a time after now. e.g. I will write a 'thank you' letter tomorrow. * FUTURE CONTINUOUS: Used to refer to a future action that will be continuing. e.g. "Please don't call me between 2 and 4 on Saturday, because I'll be watching television! The big game starts at 2, and I don't want to miss any of it!"
Future continuous form: 'to be' + (verb)ing.
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∙ 15y ago
The future simple tense describes an action that will happen at a specific point in the future, expressed with "will" or "shall" + the base form of the verb. The future continuous tense, on the other hand, describes an ongoing action that will be happening at a specific time in the future, expressed with "will be" + the present participle form of the verb.
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How many tenses are there in English?
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What is the future tense of stray?
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What is the difference between a discrete and a continuous distribution?
A simple continuous distribution can take any value between two other values whereas a discrete distribution cannot.
What is the difference between simple and continuous verb tenses?
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What are the types of tenses?
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What are English tenses?
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