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Present or future tense?

Liz G.B2Kwiziq community member

Present or future tense?

Why do we use the present tense of s’occuper when the English is future... I will take care of ...

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Water damage"

Freeform Writing Exercise B2

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Liz,

It is because of the 'right now'. In French, we often use the present tense when things are about to happen -

Je m'en occupe tout de suite

Hope this helps!

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Present or future tense?

Why do we use the present tense of s’occuper when the English is future... I will take care of ...

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