Simple Future
The simple future tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future. It is used when we want to make predictions, express plans, intentions, or scheduled events. Here are some examples of how the simple future tense is used:
- Predictions: “It will rain tomorrow.”
- In this example, “will rain” is the simple future tense. It is used to predict a future event, indicating that it is likely to happen.
- Plans and intentions: “I will study for the exam this weekend.”
- The simple future tense is used to express a planned action or intention that will take place in the future.
- Promises: “I promise I will help you with your project.”
- Here, the simple future tense is used to make a promise about a future action or assistance.
- Scheduled events: “The concert will start at 7 PM.”
- In this sentence, the simple future tense is used to indicate a scheduled event that will occur in the future.
- Spontaneous decisions: “I forgot my umbrella. I will buy a new one.”
- The simple future tense can be used to express a spontaneous decision made in the moment to address a future situation.
When forming the simple future tense, we use the auxiliary verb “will” be followed by the base form of the main verb.
It’s important to note that other expressions, such as “going to” and present continuous, can also be used to talk about future actions depending on the context and intention. However, the simple future tense specifically indicates actions or events that will occur in the future.
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