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Super_nova

#259143 Fri, 25 Aug 06 10:42 AM

He says that he is busy today. (in present form)

what is the future form of this present tense?

1. he says that he will be busy today.

2. he says that he will busy today

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Mister Micawber

#259183 Fri, 25 Aug 06 01:17 PM

He says that he will be busy today. Or, he will say that he is busy today.

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Mk203

#259582 Sat, 26 Aug 06 04:50 PM

1. he says that he will busy today.
I think so.

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Marius Hancu

#259586 Sat, 26 Aug 06 05:02 PM

Mk203 wrote:
1. he says that he will busy today.
I think so.

No, this is wrong, except in special circumstances, such as:

He says he will busy himself [occupy himself] with watering the plants.

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