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 ...

Asked 4 years ago
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!

Liz G. asked:

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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