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1. SimpleFuture Tense
by:JunaidIqbal

2. Definitio
nA future tense is a verb form that generally marks the
event described by the verb as not having happened
yet, but expected to happen in the future.

3. SimpleFuture Tense
• Simple Future hastwo different formsin
English: "will" and "be goingto."
• Although the two forms cansometimes be
used interchangeably, they often expresstwo
very different meanings.
• Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a
specific time in thefuture.

4. Thestructure of the simple futuretense
subject + auxiliary verb
will
+ main verb
base
V1
For negative sentences in the simple future
tense, we insert not between the auxiliaryverb
and main verb.
For question sentences, we exchange the subject
and auxiliaryverb.

5. SIMPLE FUTURE FORM OF “WILL”
Subject Will or will not Base form ofverb Rest ofthe
sentence
I
Will or willnot Leave tomorrow
You
He
Sh
e
It
We
You
they

6. Yes/No questions with short
answersWill Subject Base form ofverb Rest of the sentence +?
Will
You
Leave Tomorrow?She
they
Yes S Will No S Will +not
Yes
You
will No
You
Will not
She She
theythey

7. BeGoing To
Form
[am/is/are +goingto +verb]
Examples:
• Youare goingto meet Jane tonight.
• Areyou goingto meet Janetonight?
• Youare not goingto meet Jane tonight.

8. USE1 : "Will" to Expressa Voluntary
Action
• "Will" often suggeststhat aspeaker will do
something voluntarily. Avoluntary actionis
one the speaker offers to do for someone
else.
• Often, we use"will" to respond to someone
else's complaint or request forhelp.
• We also use"will" when we request that
someone help usor volunteer to do
something for us. Similarly, we use"will not"
or "won't" when we refuse to voluntarily do

9. Examples:
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I will sendyou the information when I getit.
I will translate the email, soMr. Smith can readit.
Will you help me move this heavytable?
Will you makedinner?
I will not do your homework for you.
I won't do all the housework myself!
A: I'm really hungry.
B:I'll makesome sandwiches.
A: I'm so tired. I'm about to fall asleep.
B:I'll get you somecoffee.
A: Thephone is ringing.
B:I'll getit.
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10. USE2 : "Will" to ExpressaPromise
"Will" is usually used inpromises.
Examples:
• I will callyou when Iarrive.
• If I am elected President of the United States, I
will makesure everyone hasaccessto
inexpensive health insurance.
• I promise I will not tell him about the surprise
party.
• Don't worry, I'll becareful.
• I won't tell anyone yoursecret.

11. USE3 "Begoingto" to Expressa Plan
• "Be going to" expressesthat something isa
plan.
• It expressesthe idea thataperson intends to
do something in thefuture.
• It does not matter whether the plan is realistic
or not.

12. Examples:
• Heisgoingto spendhis vacation in Hawaii.
• Sheisnot goingto spendher vacation in Hawaii.
• A: When are we goingto meet eachother tonight?
B:We are goingto meet at 6 PM.
• I'm goingto bean actor when I grow up.
• Michelle isgoingto beginmedical school next year.
• Theyare goingto drive all the way to Alaska.
• Who are you goingto invite to the party?
• A: Who isgoingto makeJohn's birthday cake?
B:Sueisgoingto makeJohn's birthday cake.

13. USE4 "Will" or "BeGoingto" to Expressa
Prediction
• Both "will" and "be going to"can expressthe
idea of ageneral prediction about thefuture.
• Predictions are guessesabout whatmight
happen in the future.
• In "prediction" sentences, the subject usually
haslittle control over the futureand therefore
USES1-3 do not apply.
• In the following examples, there isno
difference in meaning.

14. Examples:
• Theyear 2222 will beavery interesting year.
Theyear 2222 isgoingto beavery interesting
year.
• JohnSmith will bethe next President.
JohnSmith isgoingto bethe next President.
• Themovie "Zenith" will win severalAcademy
Awards.
Themovie "Zenith" isgoingto win several
AcademyAwards.

15. IMPORTANT
• In the Simple Future, itis not always clear
which USEthe speaker hasinmind.
• Often, there is more than one way tointerpret
asentence's meaning.

16. NoFuture in Time Clauses
• Like all future forms, the Simple Futurecannot
be used in clausesbeginning with time
expressions suchas:when, while, before,
after, by the time, assoon as,if, unless, etc.
Instead of Simple Future, SimplePresentis
used.

17. Examples:
• When you will arrive tonight, we will goout
for dinner. Not Correct
• When you arrive tonight, we will go outfor
dinner. Correct

18. Activity
Put the verbs into the correct form (future I simple).
Use will.
You (earn)……………………. a lot of money.
You (travel)………………………. around the world.
You (meet)……………………… lots of interesting people.
Everybody (adore) …………………….. you.

19. CONTINUE
You (not / have)……………… any problems.
Many people (serve)……………… you.
They (anticipate)…………………. your wishes.
There (not /be) ………………..anything left to wishfor.
Everything (be)………………….. perfect.
But all these things (happen / only)……………. if you
marry me