Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Present Simple
Hello,
Could you tell me what use of present simple this is?
'They come to dinner tonight.'
Is this a situation that often or regularly happen or is it a part of a scheduled event?
I think I could use 'they are coming,' 'they are going to come,' 'they will come' too, but not 'they will be coming' if I am right. Some online test are really confusing.
Thanks
Could you tell me what use of present simple this is?
'They come to dinner tonight.'
Is this a situation that often or regularly happen or is it a part of a scheduled event?
I think I could use 'they are coming,' 'they are going to come,' 'they will come' too, but not 'they will be coming' if I am right. Some online test are really confusing.
Thanks
Top answer
Hi! For me it looks a bit strange as there is 'tonight'. I'd say this is a fixed arrangement and it should be changed into 'they are coming to dinner tonight.
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Hi! For me it looks a bit strange as there is 'tonight'. I'd say this is a fixed arrangement and it should be changed into 'they are coming to dinner tonight.
When it comes to scheduled events, they're usually timetables etc. not just 'coming to dinner'.
When it comes to scheduled events, they're usually timetables etc. not just 'coming to dinner'.
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