jgong  +  619784 Wed, 24 Dec 08 03:44 AM  As the title, I would like to find out the different usage between "will be doing"  "will do" ? ?  How to use the "will be doing" and "will do"?  I have read some of the leave are written in English such as"I will be out of office, sth ...", why not is "I will out of office..."?  Thanks. jgong Joined on Wed, Dec 24 2008 New Member 03 English as a Second Language, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Usages, Languages

	Mister Micawber  +  619908 Wed, 24 Dec 08 06:29 AM . Hello, jgong-- and welcome to English Forums. The progressive aspect (-ing form) of verbs works similarly in all tenses, and has a similar relationship to the simple verb forms.  Progressive is used to indicate a continuing activity, especially relative to the rest of the sentence: I study English = generally, an activity I do at unspecified times I am studying English = now or currently I am actively doing this. I studied English = a past fact I was studying English = I was doing this when something else happened:  I was studying English when the earthquake struck. I will study English = a future fact; sometime in the future I will do this. I will be studying English = I will be doing this when something else happens:  I will be studying English when you come to pick me up. Another use of progressive aspect is for politeness or to show special interest in the action: Were you really studying English with your girlfriend last night? Will you be studying English in school next year, too? I will out of office-- This is no good; it has no verb. . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,833 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Tenses, Relationships, Sentences, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Activities, Girlfriends, Languages

	jgong  +  619952 Wed, 24 Dec 08 07:15 AM thank you Mister Micawber  I will out of office - This is no good; it has no verb  so this "be" of "I will be out of office ..." in here as an auxiliary verb application? jgong Auxiliaries

	Mister Micawber  +  620029 Wed, 24 Dec 08 08:44 AM .  No.  It is the main verb and a linking verb. . Mister Micawber