"We are going to leave now."

Translation:Wir werden jetzt gehen.

November 22, 2017

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/StevenJame461967

wir werden jetzt verlassen. Should this be accepted?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/stepintime

No, because "verlassen" needs an object: "Wir werden das Haus / dich verlassen."

(note: "Wir werden das Haus jetzt verlassen", "Wir werden jetzt das Haus verlassen", but only "Wir werden dich jetzt verlassen")


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Steve771485

Why not, "Jetzt werden wir gehen"?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/David634390

I put this too, was marked wrong, and I'm not sure why.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/billkamm

I used weggehen and it was marked wrong. I understand this translates as "to go away", but can this not be used to mean that you are leaving?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Stephen620808

Why is this future tense, if it is "now"? In English, this is poorly thought out communication. The only time I can imagine its use might be where "now" is implying some conditon has set into motion your decision to leave. "Now" in this case is a substitution for "because of circumstances". For example; I no longer swim in a local river, because of pollution. I could say, "I will not swim in the river now" This in no way relates to "now" being the present. Can jetzt be used in this same way?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ashwin1985

What's the difference between jetzt and gerade? Why not:

Wir werden gerade gehen

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