Submitted by J-zan (not verified) on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 19:10.
"Person A: Have you taken your driving test?
Person B: Yes, I have. I'm going to take it in June. I can't do it earlier because my grandmother is visiting us this week.
Will in both cases would sound wrong because neither of them is about spontaneous decisions."
I have two issues with this example.
How can one respond to a question by saying that they have done something and then continue with "I'm going to...."
I find the example incorrect with Person B's initial response.
For Person B to have responded "Yes, I have." means that they have already taken the driving test, therefore denoting past tense. To then add Future Simple is incorrect as it mixes tenses.
I don't agree that "will" cannot be used in the example.
Person A: Have you taken your driving test?
Person B: No, I have not. I will take it in June. I can't do it earlier because my grandmother will us this week.
Although the "to be" and "continuous" combination of Future Simple 1 is more fitting, using "will" would not be incorrect.
"Person A: Have you taken your driving test?
Person B: Yes, I have. I'm going to take it in June. I can't do it earlier because my grandmother is visiting us this week.
Will in both cases would sound wrong because neither of them is about spontaneous decisions."
I have two issues with this example.
How can one respond to a question by saying that they have done something and then continue with "I'm going to...."
I find the example incorrect with Person B's initial response.
For Person B to have responded "Yes, I have." means that they have already taken the driving test, therefore denoting past tense. To then add Future Simple is incorrect as it mixes tenses.
I don't agree that "will" cannot be used in the example.
Person A: Have you taken your driving test?
Person B: No, I have not. I will take it in June. I can't do it earlier because my grandmother will us this week.
Although the "to be" and "continuous" combination of Future Simple 1 is more fitting, using "will" would not be incorrect.