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Are you wondering when to use the future simple tense? When do we use "will," "shall," and "be
going to" to express the future? In addition to the explanations given here, there are lots of
examples to make things clear.
[Note: Click here to learn how to form the future simple with "will" / "shall".
Click here to learn how to form the future simple with "be going to" + infinitive]
Before we look at all of the uses, please note that "will" and "be going to" are more f requently used
in the f uture simple than "shall."
Examples:
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Examples:
Tomorrow, the sun will rise at 8:30 and will set at 5 PM.
The president will serve a four-year term.
Who will host the next World Cup?
Next year, we will offer evening classes.
The police will not release additional information.
(1) to express opinions about things that may happen in the future; or
(2) to make assumptions about the future based on something that's happening now.
Examples:
This can be tricky for learners. We do not use "will" for things that we've already arranged or
decided to do. As noted above, we use "will" for things that we decide to do right at that very
moment.
(Please note that we can either use "be going to" or the present continuous to express a future
plan). The present continuous and "be going to + infinitive" are formed in a similar way).
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Use #5: Future plans / decisions with the main verb "be" (will)
As noted above, we use "be going to" to express f uture actions that are planned in advance and
"w ill" f or spontaneous decisions. How ever, if the main verb is "be," we can use "will" to express a
future action - even if it is for a firm plan or decision made in advance.
Examples:
This includes making promises that we will do something and making requests or asking people
if they are willing to do something.
Examples:
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Examples:
For example, as noted above (for planned events), we can use the present continuous to talk
about something that we have a plan or intention to do in the future.
Also, the simple present is used for scheduled (timetabled) events in the future.
If you need to review how to form the future simple tense please check this page. I go over the
positive and negative forms, questions and give more examples.
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