Simple Future Tense
Let’s study The Simple Future Tense Now. Here, in this post, we have provided you a simple but complete and easy explanation about Simple Future Tense.
The simple future tense expresses the actions that happen at one particular time in the future.
Example:
- It will snow tomorrow.
- I shall watch TV tonight.
- The Simple Future tense
The Form:
Subject + WILL / SHALL +VERB (infinitive)
NOTE:
The use of “shall” with I or we to express future time is possible uncommon in American English. Shall is used more frequently in British English than in American English.
Examples:
- Keth will have a look at this one tonight.
- I will come to your house.
Simple Future tense: WILL and BE GOING TO
WILL or BE GOING TO is used to express future time. In spoken English, going to is often pronounced “gonna.”
- Lim will finish his work tomorrow.
- Lim is going to finish his work tomorrow.
- Mei will not be here tomorrow.
- Mei won’t be tomorrow.
NOTE:
There is no difference in meaning between NO (1) and (2), there is no difference in meaning between NO (3) and (4).
To express a PRIOR Plan: use only BE GOING TO
1.
- A: Why did you buy this paint?
- B: I’m going to paint my bedroom tomorrow.
2.
- I talked to Bob yesterday. He is tired of taking the bus to work. He’s going to buy a car. That’s what he told me.
When the speaker is expressing a prior plan ( something the speaker intends to do in the future because in the past s/he has made a plan or decision to do it ), only be going to is used.
NOTE:
In these case, Will is not appropriate.
To express WILLINGNESS: use only WILL
- A: The phone’s ringing.
B: I’ll get it.
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A: I don’t understand this problem.
B: Ask your teacher about it. She’ll help you.
NOTE:
In example (1): speaker “B” is saying “I’m willing. I am happy to get the phone.” He is not making a prediction. He has made no prior plan to answer the phone. He is, instead, volunteering to answer the phone and uses will to show his willingness.
Example (2) :
Speaker “B” feels sure about the teacher’s willingness to help. “Be going to” is not appropriate in those two examples.
