“My probation ends this Friday.” What tense to use and why?












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What tense is correct to use?




  1. My probation ends this Friday.

  2. My probation is ending this Friday.

  3. My probation will end this Friday.


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What tense is correct to use?




  1. My probation ends this Friday.

  2. My probation is ending this Friday.

  3. My probation will end this Friday.


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What tense is correct to use?




  1. My probation ends this Friday.

  2. My probation is ending this Friday.

  3. My probation will end this Friday.


Thanks.






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What tense is correct to use?




  1. My probation ends this Friday.

  2. My probation is ending this Friday.

  3. My probation will end this Friday.


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    All three are fine and, in context, mean the same thing.

    – Robusto
    2 days ago














  • 2





    All three are fine and, in context, mean the same thing.

    – Robusto
    2 days ago








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All three are fine and, in context, mean the same thing.

– Robusto
2 days ago





All three are fine and, in context, mean the same thing.

– Robusto
2 days ago










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Both 1 and 2 are correct.



As for the third one, you want to use is going to end this Friday as it's something already planned.






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    There's nothing wrong with #3 either.

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Both 1 and 2 are correct.



As for the third one, you want to use is going to end this Friday as it's something already planned.






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Both 1 and 2 are correct.



As for the third one, you want to use is going to end this Friday as it's something already planned.






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    There's nothing wrong with #3 either.

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Both 1 and 2 are correct.



As for the third one, you want to use is going to end this Friday as it's something already planned.






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Both 1 and 2 are correct.



As for the third one, you want to use is going to end this Friday as it's something already planned.







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    There's nothing wrong with #3 either.

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    There's nothing wrong with #3 either.

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There's nothing wrong with #3 either.

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There's nothing wrong with #3 either.

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