Future Simple Notes
Future Simple Notes
Future Simple Notes
Positive statement: I will learn (I'll learn), He will learn (He'll learn)
Negative statement: I will not learn (I won't learn), He will not learn (He won't learn)
Question: Will you learn?
Negative question: Will you not learn? (Won't you learn?)
We can also use shall in the first person singular and plural (I, we). But this form is quite formal
in modern English and is not very common.
I shall do it for you.
We shall come soon.
Use
1. Will is used as a modal auxiliary verb to show a general intention.
He will change his job.
We'll travel abroad. (short form of will)
I will not need it.
They won't change the telephone number. (short form of will not)
Will you take the exam?
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be going to - I am going to go to Dorset at 8 …
Use
1. This tense is used for an action that will be in progress at a point of time in the future. It will start before
that point of time and will continue after it. The point in time can be given by a time expression or by
another action in the future simple (will). This usage is very similar to the past continuous in this aspect.
At 8 o'clock I will be travelling to Dorset.
This time tomorrow we'll be lying on the beach.
(In these two sentences the point of time that we refer to is given by a time expression.)
The shop will be closed. Will you be working?
I'll be sleeping when you come back.
(In these two sentences the point of time that we refer to is given by another activity.)
2. The future continuous describes the idea that something will happen in the normal course of events. It
refers to a routine activity, not an intention, decision or plan.
I'll be writing to you again. (I always write to you, so I'll do it again, as usual.)
They'll be leaving on Friday. You can join them. (They normally leave on Fridays.)
Everybody will be working on a computer sooner or later. (If nothing special happens.)
Notes
In some cases we can use several forms for future events. But every form will have a slightly different
meaning.
I'll be meeting Jim next week.
(I meet Jim every week and it will be the same next week.)
I'll meet Jim next week.
(I intend to meet Jim next week or I suppose that I will meet him.)
I'm going to meet Jim next week.
(I decided to meet Jim some time ago and now I am expressing my intention.)
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I'm meeting Jim next week.
(We have arranged the time and place because we have some reason to meet.)
The present tense (I am meeting) is more definite than be going to (I am going to meet) and will is the
least definite (I will meet).
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