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Understanding the Simple Future Tense

The document discusses the simple future tense in English. It can be formed using "will" plus the bare infinitive verb form or "be going to" plus the bare infinitive. Will is used to make predictions based on desires or to express promises. Be going to describes future plans made before speaking or predictions based on present evidence. Examples are provided to illustrate using the simple future for predictions, promises, planned actions, unplanned actions, offers of help, and predictions using be going to. The positive, negative, yes/no, and wh- question forms are also outlined.

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Understanding the Simple Future Tense

The document discusses the simple future tense in English. It can be formed using "will" plus the bare infinitive verb form or "be going to" plus the bare infinitive. Will is used to make predictions based on desires or to express promises. Be going to describes future plans made before speaking or predictions based on present evidence. Examples are provided to illustrate using the simple future for predictions, promises, planned actions, unplanned actions, offers of help, and predictions using be going to. The positive, negative, yes/no, and wh- question forms are also outlined.

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THE SIMPLE FUTURE

When talking about the future tense in English, the verbs do not have one form.
Instead, we tend to use several different sentence constructions. To form the
simple future tense, we use the modal verb ‘will’ + the bare infinitive of the verb
(without “to”). Additionally, we can make the future simple tense by using the
form ‘be going to’ + the bare infinitive of the main verb.

WHEN TO USE:

A) To predict something: we use the future simple tense for predictions that
are based on desires.

• I think the Democrats will win the elections this year.


• I feel like it will rain tonight.
• Our national team will win the game.

B) Use 'will' to express promise: we use “will” more often in expressing


promises:

• I will text you when I arrive.


• I promise I will make up for you next time.
• I will send you the money tomorrow.
• I promise I will be there for your birthday.

C) To describe a future fact: we use this tense to talk about thing that are
going to happen.

• The president will be in London tomorrow.


• I will drive to downtown, if you want to come by.

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D) Unplanned actions or decisions: we can use the simple future tense when
talking about things that are not planned at the moment of speaking.

• Adam: It is cold in here


• Sam: I will close the window.
• Adam: It is cold in here
• Sara: The traffic is heavy; I don’t think I will be able to get you to the station.
• Laura: Don’t worry about it, I will just walk instead.

E) To offer help or provide assistance: you can use the simple future tense to
express your willingness to provide help.

• Give me one of the boxes I will carry them for you.


• Don’t worry I will help you with your homework.
• I will pay for the coffee.

F) Using ‘be going to’ form: we can use ‘be going to’ to describe our plans that
we usually make before the moment of speaking.

• Ahmed: we have run out of meat.


• Sarah: I know, I’m going to buy some at the store.
• I will send you the money tomorrow.
• I promise I will be there for your birthday.

G) Using ‘be going to’ form to make predictions about the future.
Look at those numbers; I think the country is going to shut down.

• The wind is getting stronger. It’s going to rain.

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HOW TO USE:

Positive and negative form:

POSITIVE NEGATIVE

I will meet him later I will not meet him later

You will come You will not come

It will rain tomorrow It will not rain tomorrow

She will be late She will not be late

He will help us later He will not help us later

We will get married in September We will not get married in September

They will cook dinner They will not cook dinner

Question forms:

YES/NO QUESTIONS WH- QUESTIONS


Will you meet him later? Where will you meet him?
Will you come? When will you come?
Will it rain tomorrow? Where will it rain tomorrow?
Will she be late? Who will be late?
Will he help us? Why will he help us?
Will we get married in September? When will we get married?
Will they cook dinner? What will they cook?

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