N neb090 Member Joined Jun 14, 2022 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Dec 31, 2023 #1 1. When he arrives home, he will be turning on the TV. 2. When he arrives home, he will turn on the TV. What is the difference between the two sentences?
1. When he arrives home, he will be turning on the TV. 2. When he arrives home, he will turn on the TV. What is the difference between the two sentences?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Dec 31, 2023 #2 neb090 said: 1. When he arrives home, he will be turning on the TV. 2. When he arrives home, he will turn on the TV. What is the difference between the two sentences? Click to expand... The second is more natural. It would be even more natural in everyday conversation with "he'll" instead of "he will". Other than that, the only difference is the tense.
neb090 said: 1. When he arrives home, he will be turning on the TV. 2. When he arrives home, he will turn on the TV. What is the difference between the two sentences? Click to expand... The second is more natural. It would be even more natural in everyday conversation with "he'll" instead of "he will". Other than that, the only difference is the tense.
N neb090 Member Thread starter Joined Jun 14, 2022 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Jan 1, 2024 #3 In PE class, the students failed to shoot, and the teacher says, "Anyone wants to try it again?" Student 1: I will be trying it again. Student 2: I will try it again. What's the difference between S1 and S2?
In PE class, the students failed to shoot, and the teacher says, "Anyone wants to try it again?" Student 1: I will be trying it again. Student 2: I will try it again. What's the difference between S1 and S2?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 1, 2024 #4 neb090 said: In PE class, the students failed to shoot, and the teacher says, "DOES anyone wants to try it again?" Student 1: I will be trying it again. Student 2: I will try it again. What's the difference between S1 and S2? Click to expand... Nobody would say the first one. Nobody would say the second one either. A: Does anybody want to try again? B: Me! (The first one is not a response to the question.)
neb090 said: In PE class, the students failed to shoot, and the teacher says, "DOES anyone wants to try it again?" Student 1: I will be trying it again. Student 2: I will try it again. What's the difference between S1 and S2? Click to expand... Nobody would say the first one. Nobody would say the second one either. A: Does anybody want to try again? B: Me! (The first one is not a response to the question.)