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Types of modals
The forms of the infinitive
Subject-auxiliary inversion in questions
Future simple for intentions (offers, promises and decisions)
The future simple tense is used to express future intentions that are decided at the time of speaking (spontaneous offers, promises and decisions):
Come on, I'
ll help
you with those bags.
(offer)
I
will
always
love
you.
(promise)
I'
ll have
a wiener schnitzel.
(decision)
In the first person, shall can be used instead of will to announce intentions. Shall is more formal than will:
I
shall
definitely
give up
smoking this year.
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BE GOING TO for intentions
Future simple for predictions
The future simple is used to make predictions that are based on personal judgement, opinion or intuition, and not on present evidence. Whether or not the event will happen is not certain. Such predictions are often introduced by I think / I don't think:
I don't think he'
ll come
tonight.
I predict that Congress
will pass
an anti-piracy law soon.
If you ask him, he'
ll
probably
give
you a lift.
In the first person, shall can be used instead of will in formal styles:
Whatever happens, we
shall
always
be
best friends.
The future simple is also used to make general predictions about facts that are always true or events that always happen:
Salty water
will freeze
at a lower temperature than pure water.
A gentleman
will hold
the door for a lady.
Quotes:
You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it. - Charles Buxton
Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. - Emory Austin
You will never win if you never begin. - Helen Rowland
If you do not sow in the spring, you will not reap in the autumn. - Irish proverb
If you're in a bad situation, don't worry it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry it'll change. - John A. Simone, Sr.
Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. - Spanish proverb
Action will remove the doubts that theory cannot solve. - Tehyi Hsieh
Related topics:
Modals to express assumption: WILL, SHOULD, OUGHT TO
BE GOING TO for predictions
Future simple in complex sentences
The future simple tense is often used in the main clause of complex sentences that refer to future time and contain clauses of condition, time or purpose. In the subordinate clause (starting with if, when, as soon as, after, before, the moment etc.), we usually use a present tense:
If you have completed the course, you
will receive
a certificate.
(condition)
As soon as I hear anything, I
will let
you know.
(time)
I'm taking a book with me so that I'
ll have
something to read on the train.
(purpose)
Quotes:
Live as you will wish to have lived when you are dying. - Christian Furchtegott Gellert
You will never win if you never begin. - Helen Rowland
If you do not sow in the spring, you will not reap in the autumn. - Irish proverb
Related topics:
Future time clauses
Future continuous
Form: future continuous
Future continuous for actions in progress at a specific point in the future
Future continuous for actions happening over a period of time in the future
Future continuous for temporary habitual actions in the future
Future continuous for future arrangements
Form: future continuous
WILL + BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE (VERB-ING)
The future continuous (also called the future progressive) is formed with the modal will + continuous infinitive without to (be + the present participle -ing form of the verb) in all persons.
Affirmative
Subject
Auxiliary
Verb (continuous infinitive)
I
will
be coming
back soon.
You
He/She/It
We
You
They
The following contracted forms are often used in spoken and in informal written language:
I will
»
I'll
you will
»
you'll
he/she/it will
»
he'll/she'll/it'll
we will
»
we'll
you will
»
you'll
they will
»
they'll
Negative
Subject
Auxiliary
not
Verb (continuous infinitive)
I
will
not
be coming