Can "present tense" replace "future tense"?
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The sentence "¿Nos despiertas mañana temprano? Sí. Los despierto a las seis y media." is translated as "Do you wake us up early tomorrow? Yes, I wake you all up at 6:30." by SpanishDict's translator. Can I translate it into "Will you wake us up early tomorrow? Yes, I will wake you all up at 6:30."?
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updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by joygogo
It's nice when English and Spanish have the same usages. - Jubilado, Jun 22, 2013
Although I think that the Spanish use of the present tense for the future goes a little further than the English, for instance you could never say - I call you tomorrow - in English but it works fine in Spanish :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 23, 2013
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You sure can, the present tense is commonly used in Spanish to refer to the near future.
Eg te llamo mañana. = I'll call you tomorrow.
updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Nos vemos despues de ... ... Buena respuesta : ) - EL_MAG0, Jun 22, 2013
Igual, :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 22, 2013
:) - annierats, Jun 22, 2013
:)> me 2. - Jubilado, Jun 22, 2013
Got it! Thanks, Kiwi-Girl! - joygogo, Jun 23, 2013
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English uses present tenses for the future too.
I leave tomorrow. I am leaving tomorrow.
updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by ian-hill
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Sorry answered in error
updated Jun 22, 2013
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
