The Time The Train Will Leave
(A) Do you know when the train will leave?
(B) Do you know when the train is leaving?
(C) Do you know when the train leaves?
Do you think all these sentences can be used in the same situation?
I'd appreciate your opinions.
(B) Do you know when the train is leaving?
(C) Do you know when the train leaves?
Do you think all these sentences can be used in the same situation?
I'd appreciate your opinions.
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A slight difference between (A) and (B) is that (B) is more likely to be said when the train is already present at the time the question is asked. (A) can be said whether or not the train is present; that is, it is slightly more likely than (B) when the train has not yet arrived.
Then, what do you think of these?
(D) Do you know when the next train will arrive?
(E) Do you know when the next train is arriving?
(F) Do you know when the next train arrives?
Yeah that's exactly what I intended by giving those examples!
Thanks a million!!