Tedwonny
Member
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2012
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Hong Kong
- Current Location
- UK
I've come across so many phrases or sentences in the future continuous tense. I thought they were supposed to be written in the simple future.
e.g. We'll be paying you at the end of your shift.
e.g. The library will be closing earlier today.
Paying someone and closing the library are almost momentary actions and it is perfectly alright to say we'll pay you... and the library will close... HOWEVER, TIME AND AGAIN, I'VE FOUND NATIVE SPEAKERS have a super strong tendency to us the future continuous. Am I missing something here? There must be something that the continuous aspect is conveying certain meanings while the simple aspect can't.
I'd really really like to hear mang (and perhaps different) views from all the Native English speakers, no matter you're a teacher or not, no matter what your nationality is...A BIG THANK YOU!
e.g. We'll be paying you at the end of your shift.
e.g. The library will be closing earlier today.
Paying someone and closing the library are almost momentary actions and it is perfectly alright to say we'll pay you... and the library will close... HOWEVER, TIME AND AGAIN, I'VE FOUND NATIVE SPEAKERS have a super strong tendency to us the future continuous. Am I missing something here? There must be something that the continuous aspect is conveying certain meanings while the simple aspect can't.
I'd really really like to hear mang (and perhaps different) views from all the Native English speakers, no matter you're a teacher or not, no matter what your nationality is...A BIG THANK YOU!