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Simple Future Tense

by lian

Artwork: Lian Akil

Joined Nov 2017
Published Books 5

Definition:

In English grammar, the simple future is a form of the verb that refers to an action or event that has not yet begun.

Future Simple is also used to make a prediction or to show ability, intention, or determination.

يُسْتَخْدَم المستقبل البسيط للإشارة إلى وقت لاحق من الآن، وهو يُعَبِر عن حقائق. وبالتالي، لا يتأثر استخدام المستقبل البسيط باتجاه المُتَحَدِث ورؤيته للحدث.

The simple future is used:

To predict a future event:

It will rain tomorrow.
With I or We, to express a spontaneous decision:

I’ll pay for the tickets by credit card.
To express willingness:

I’ll do the washing-up.

He’ll carry your bag for you.
In the negative form, to express unwillingness:

The baby won’t eat his soup.

I won’t leave until I’ve seen the manager!
With I in the interrogative form using “shall”, to make an offer:

Shall I open the window?
With we in the interrogative form using “shall”, to make a suggestion:

Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
With I in the interrogative form using “shall”, to ask for advice or instructions:

What shall I tell the boss about this money?
With you, to give orders:

You will do exactly as I say.
With you in the interrogative form, to give an invitation:

Will you come to the dance with me?

Will you marry me?

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative	Interrogative Negative
I will see	I won’t see	Will I see?	Won’t I see?
*I shall see		*Shall I see?
You will see	You won’t see	Will you see?	Won’t you see?
He will see	He won’t see	Will he see?	Won’t he see?
We will see	We won’t see	Will we see?	Won’t we see?
*We shall see		*Shall we see?
They will see	They won’t see	Will they see?	Won’t they see?

Future Time Expressions

Sentences using future time expressions

Common Future Time Expressions	Example Sentences	Similar Expressions
tomorrow (one day after today)	I think I will go swimming tomorrow.	tonight tomorrow morning tomorrow afternoon tomorrow evening
the day after tomorrow (two days after today)	Joy is moving the day after tomorrow.	The week after next (week)
next week (the week after this week)	Alice starts school next week.	next month next year
in a year (a specific period of time in the future)	Sandy is going to graduate in a year.	in a week in a month in an hour
this morning (the closest morning in the future)	Tracy has a meeting this afternoon.	this week this month this year this weekend
on Monday (a specific day)	Elaine is going to Spain on Monday.	On the weekend In June

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Simple Future Tense

by lian

Artwork: Lian Akil

Definition:

In English grammar, the simple future is a form of the verb that refers to an action or event that has not yet begun.

Future Simple is also used to make a prediction or to show ability, intention, or determination.

يُسْتَخْدَم المستقبل البسيط للإشارة إلى وقت لاحق من الآن، وهو يُعَبِر عن حقائق. وبالتالي، لا يتأثر استخدام المستقبل البسيط باتجاه المُتَحَدِث ورؤيته للحدث.

The simple future is used:

To predict a future event:

It will rain tomorrow.

With I or We, to express a spontaneous decision:

I’ll pay for the tickets by credit card.

To express willingness:

I’ll do the washing-up.

He’ll carry your bag for you.

In the negative form, to express unwillingness:

The baby won’t eat his soup.

I won’t leave until I’ve seen the manager!

With I in the interrogative form using “shall”, to make an offer:

Shall I open the window?

With we in the interrogative form using “shall”, to make a suggestion:

Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

With I in the interrogative form using “shall”, to ask for advice or instructions:

What shall I tell the boss about this money?

With you, to give orders:

You will do exactly as I say.

With you in the interrogative form, to give an invitation:

Will you come to the dance with me?

Will you marry me?

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Future Time Expressions