Uses of the simple future tense
Simple future Tense
| Form | Subject + Will + Base Verb + Object |
|---|---|
| Use (1) | We use will + base form for the future. |
| Examples | (a) She will be a good student. (b) This book will help you. (c) Video games will waste your time. |
| Use (1.1) | We can use shall with the pronouns I and we |
| Examples | (e) We shall do our homeworks together. . (f) I shall lend you my computer. (g) I shall go to the market.. |
| Use (2) | It is used to express intention at the moment of decision |
| Examples | (h) The phone is ringing. ~ I'll answer it. (i) Ousama (to waiter): I'll have a cup of tea, please. (would like is also possible) (j) Don't worry. I'll drive you. (k) I'll do my homework tonight. |
| Use (2.1) | NB. If after his decision the speaker mentions the action again, he will use be going to or the present continuous |
| Examples | For example, imagine that to (i) above a friend, Adil, joins Ousama before his drink has arrived:
ADIL: What are you having/going to have? OUSAMA: I'm having/going to have a cup of tea. Similarly, at a later time, in: (j) Mary might say: Ahmed is driving me /going to drive me to the airport tonight. . (k) Hind, however, could only say: I'm going to answer these letters tonight. (She hasn't made an arrangement with anybody.) |
👉 Verb to be in the simple future
👉 Verb to do in the simple future
👉 Verb to have in the simple future