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Simple Future




How about learning an important tense now? 

Simple Future

Simple Future Tense: The Simple Future is used when an action is thought to occur in the future. It is also used for the actions that are promised.


Will/shall + V1


Simple Future is also used: 


* to express willingness or to make a promise:

Examples: 

Yes, I will finish the work tomorrow.

They will start a new Internet revolution in India.


* to predict future:

Example: 

It will be sunny tomorrow.


* taking the decision

Examples: 

We shall discuss your proposal in tomorrow’s meeting.

Ramya will help you to complete the project work.


* It is compulsory to use ‘shall’ when we use ‘I’ or ‘we’ as subjects in interrogatives.

Examples: 

Shall I attend the meeting tomorrow?

Shall we play cricket coming Sunday?


* In negatives, we use it for expressing unwillingness. ( won’t = will + not )

Examples: 

I won’t take the responsibility until you give me full powers.

They won’t accept this proposal if you put it in those words.


* ‘will’ is used in the questions to give an invitation.

Examples: 

Will you go walking with me tomorrow?

Will you attend the wedding next month?


* ‘shall’ is sometimes used in the questions to make an offer or suggestion.

Examples: 

Shall I bring tea for you?

Shall we decorate the room for her birthday?