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Future Simple Tense
Introduction
1) We can refer to the future by using will, be going to or by using present tenses.
We use the will future when we talk generally about future beliefs, opinions, hopes and
predictions.
I promised myself that once I start college I will do all my assignments on time.
2) The will future is formed with the infinitive without to. Questions are indicated by inverting
the subject and will. Negatives are formed with will not (won’t).
(+) Sam will probably move to Canada next year.
(-) Sam won’t move to Canada next year. He will move to the US.
(?) Will Sam move to Canada next year? Where will Sam move to?
Note that in speech and informal writing will is usually shortened to ‘ll.
He’ll move to the US.
Some time markers can show when we expect something to happen (tomorrow, next
month, in a day etc.) or how certain or uncertain we are about our predictions (perhaps,
probably, definitely, certainly etc.).
Perhaps it’ll snow tomorrow.
I’ll definitely finish my essay next month.
Note that such time markers as probably, definitely, certainly come after will but before
won’t.
We’ll probably do it tomorrow.
We probably won’t do it tomorrow.
Some speakers use shall to refer to the future in formal situations with I and we. However
this use is becoming very rare. Nowadays shall is used for suggestions only.
Shall I go or shall we leave together?
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Future Simple Tense
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Short Story Dialogue
The future simple is widely used in daily life.
– Mike, what are your plans for tonight?
– I don’t know really. I’ll probably play some video games after work.
– And what will you do tomorrow?
– Well, I definitely won’t go out with my friends tomorrow.
– And what will you do next week?
– I’ll most certainly start learning another language.
– Mike, how do you have an answer for everything?
– It’s quite simple. I don’t plan anything. Things will happen on their own.