Structure
Positive or Affirmative Sentences | Sub + will/ shall + V1 |
Negative Sentences | Sub + will/ shall + not + V1 |
Interrogative Sentences | Will/ Shall + sub + V1 + ? |
Interrogative-negative Sentences | Will/ Shall + sub + not + V1 + ? |
Normally we use will with all persons. With First Person, we may use shall instead of will.
Examples:
Positive or Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | Interrogative negative |
I shall play. | I shan’t play. | Shall I play? | Shall I not play? |
You will play. | You won’t play. | Will you play? | Will you not play? |
We will play. | We won’t play. | Will we play? | Will we not play? |
He/ She/ It will play. | He/ She/ It won’t play. | Will he/ she/ it play? | Will he/ she/ it not play? |
They will play. | They won’t play. | Will they play? | Will they not play? |
Note:
Short form of will/ shall = ’ll
Short form of will not/ shall not = won’t/ shan’t
Uses
The Simple Future Tense is used to
1. express some future action or event; e.g.,
(i) I shall go to the market in the evening.
(ii) He will come to my house tomorrow.
2. express the speaker’s opinion; e.g.,
(i) We hope that my friend will get good marks.
(ii) Shrey is very naughty. I don’t think I’ll help him.
3. ask somebody to do something; e.g.,
Will you please give me your pen?
4. promise to do something; e.g.,
I will always help you in your need.
Note: Shall is mostly used in questions: Shall I get you some sweets?
Going to
We use the going to form to suggest people’s intention to do something in the near future; e.g.,
(i) They are going to participate in the race.
(ii) He is going to buy a flat in a few days.
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