3. The Simple Future TenseThe Simple Future Tense
►Will / ShallWill / Shall
►Be going toBe going to
4. ““Will” to Express a Voluntary ActionWill” to Express a Voluntary Action
► ““Will” often suggests that a speaker will doWill” often suggests that a speaker will do
something voluntarily. We also use “will” when wesomething voluntarily. We also use “will” when we
request that someone help us or volunteer to dorequest that someone help us or volunteer to do
something for us. Similarly, we use “will not” orsomething for us. Similarly, we use “will not” or
“won’t” when we refuse to voluntarily do“won’t” when we refuse to voluntarily do
something.something.
Examples:Examples:
1.1. II will sendwill send you the information when I get it.you the information when I get it.
2.2. WillWill youyou helphelp me move this heavy tables?me move this heavy tables?
3.3. II will not dowill not do you homework for youyou homework for you
4.4. II won’t dowon’t do all the housework myself!all the housework myself!
5. ““Will” to Express a PromiseWill” to Express a Promise
►““Will” is usually used in promises.Will” is usually used in promises.
Examples:Examples:
1.1. II will callwill call you when I arrive.you when I arrive.
2.2. I promise II promise I will not tellwill not tell him about thehim about the
surprise party.surprise party.
3.3. Don’t worry,Don’t worry, I’ll beI’ll be careful.careful.
4.4. II won’t tellwon’t tell anyone your secret.anyone your secret.
6. ““Be going to” to Express PlanBe going to” to Express Plan
► It expresses the idea that a person intends to doIt expresses the idea that a person intends to do
something in the future. It does not matter whethersomething in the future. It does not matter whether
the plan is realistic or not.the plan is realistic or not.
Examples:Examples:
1.1. HeHe is goingis going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
2.2. I’I’m going to bem going to be an actor when I grow up.an actor when I grow up.
3.3. TheyThey are goingare going to drive all the way to Russia.to drive all the way to Russia.
4.4. WhoWho areare youyou going to invitegoing to invite to the party?to the party?
7. ““Will” or “Be Going to” to Express aWill” or “Be Going to” to Express a
PredictionPrediction
► Both can express the idea of a general predictionBoth can express the idea of a general prediction
about the future. Predictions are guesses aboutabout the future. Predictions are guesses about
what might happen in the future. In “prediction”what might happen in the future. In “prediction”
sentences, the subject usually has little controlsentences, the subject usually has little control
over the future.over the future.
Example:Example:
1.1. The year 2020The year 2020 will bewill be a very interesting year.a very interesting year.
The year 2020The year 2020 is going to beis going to be a very interestinga very interesting
year.year.
2.2. JohanJohan will bewill be the next President.the next President.
JohanJohan is going to beis going to be the next Presidentthe next President
