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Form of the Simple Future Tense

The Simple Future is formed with will + the base form of the verb. affirmative short form I will > I'll > You will > You'll > He will > He'll > She will > She'll > stay. It will > It'll > We will > We'll > You will > You'll > They will > They'll > negative short forms I will not > I'll not > I won't > You will not > You'll not > You won't > He will not > He'll not > He won't > She will not > She'll not > She won't > stay. It will not > It'll not > It won't > We will not > We'll not > We won't > You will not > You'll not > You won't > They will not > They'll not > They won't >

Notes on the form of the Simple Future Tense

1. Shall and will Will is used with all persons !ut shall "an !e used as an alternative with I and we in pure future referen"e. Shall is usually avoided with you and I# You and I will wor$ in the same offi"e.

%. &ontra"tions

Shall wea$ens to 'S(l' in spee"h !ut does not "ontra"t to 'll in writing. Will "ontra"ts to 'll in writing and in fluent rapid spee"h after vowels )I'll we'll you'll et".* !ut 'll "an o""ur after "onsonants. So we might find 'll used# e.g. + after names# Tom'll !e here soon. + after "ommon nouns# The "on"ert'll start in a minute. + after ,uestion+words# When'll they arrive.. /egatives Will not "ontra"ts to 'll not or won't0 shall not "ontra"ts to shan't# We won't or shan't go. )I'We will not or shall not go*.

In 1meri"an 2nglish shan't is rare and shall with a future referen"e is unusual. 3. Future Tense When we use will'shall for simple predi"tion they "om!ine with ver!s to form tenses in the ordinary way# Simple Future# I will see Future 4rogressive# I will !e seeing Future 4erfe"t# I will have seen Future 4erfe"t 4rogressive# I will have !een seeing

Uses of the 'will/shall' future

1. 'Will'shall' for predi"tion !riefly "ompared with other uses Will and shall "an !e used to predi"t events for e5ample to say what we thin$ will happen or to invite predi"tion# Tottenham will win on Saturday. It will rain tomorrow. Will house pri"es rise again ne5t yearI don't $now if I shall see you ne5t wee$.

This is sometimes "alled 'the pure future' and it should !e distinguished from many other uses of will and shall# e.g. I'll !uy you a !i"y"le for your !irthday. 6promise7 Will you hold the door open for me please- 6re,uest7

Shall I get your "oat for you- 6offer7 Shall we go for a swim tomorrow- 6suggestion7 8ust wait + you'll regret this9 6threat7

Though all the a!ove e5amples point to future time they are not 'predi"ting'0 they are '"oloured' !y notions of willingness et". Will/shall have so many uses as modal ver!s that some grammarians insist that 2nglish does not have a pure future tense. %. 'Will' in formal style for s"heduled events Will is used in preferen"e to be going to when a formal style is re,uired parti"ularly in the written language# The wedding will ta$e pla"e at St 1ndrew's on 8une %:th. The re"eption will !e at the 1n"hor Hotel.

.. 'Will'shall' to e5press hopes e5pe"tations et". The future is often used after ver!s and ver! phrases li$e assume, be afraid, be sure, believe, doubt, expect, hope, suppose, think: I hope she'll get the ;o! she's applied for.

The 4resent with a future referen"e is possi!le after hope# I hope she gets the ;o! she's applied for.

<a"$ of "ertainty et". "an !e "onveyed !y using will with adver!s li$e perhaps, possibly, probably, surely: 1s$ him again. erhaps he'll "hange his mind.

Time adverbials with the 'will/shall' future tense

Some adver!ials li$e tomorrow are used e5"lusively with future referen"e0 others li$e at ! o'clock, before "riday, etc# are used with other tenses as well as the Future# I'll meet you at 3 o'"lo"$.

$ow and %ust "an also have a future referen"e# This shop will now !e open on 8une %.rd. )a "hange of date* I'm nearly ready. I'll %ust put my "oat on.

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