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Future Simple Tense
Notice (we use will when we decide to do something at the
moment of speaking)
Will
The forms of will are the same for all persons:
’ll (will)
won’t
(will not)
I/He/She/It/You/We/They
When
stay.
be here in time.
he/she/it/you/we/they
arrive?
You can give short answers to yes/no questions.
Will you ring me?
The uses of will
Will is used
1 to express sudden intention made at the moment of
speaking.
The phone is ringing, so I will answer it.
2
to express an offer.
I’ll buy the tickets for you.
My computer has a virus so, I will fix it for you.
3
to express a future fact you think is sure to happen in the
future.
Tomorrow it will be Friday.
Paul will be 50 next year.
4.
to express promise.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
I don’t have money, so I will lend you some money.
to express immediate decision.
What shall I cook for dinner?
I will cook chicken (immediate decision)
To express timetable
She will have a baby next month.
to express schedule.
My flight leaves 5:20 P.M
to express Present Continuous Tense.
Where is Ali?
He is coming tonight.
going to
We use am/is/are + going to + infinitive:
I
’m (am)/’m not (am not)
He/She/It
’s (is)/isn’t (is not)
You/We/They
’re (are)/aren’t (are not)
am
Where
Is
are
going to worry.
I
he/she/it
you/we/they
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going to be?
4.
5.
To express future plan.
I’m going to study English next year.
to express prediction.
Look at these clouds! It’s going to rain.
Present Continuous as future simple
The Present Continuous for the future is used:
1
to express a planned future arrangement.
We’re meeting at the cinema at 7.30.
What are you doing tonight?
2
with the verbs go and come.
They’re going to Istanbul on Tuesday.
He’s coming home next week.
3
Sometimes there is little or no difference between going to
and Present Continuous to express a future arrangement.
I’m having dinner with Paul tomorrow.
3
I’m going to have dinner with Paul tomorrow.
Exercise
Choose the correct verb form.
1 Have you decided where to go on holiday?
Yes, I’ll go / I’m going to Morocco.
2 Look at those dark clouds.
It’ll / It’s going to rain.
3 This bag is really heavy.
I’ll carry / I’m carrying it for you.
4 What shall we do for dinner?
I’m going to / I’ll order pizza.
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