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title: FUTURE SIMPLE

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# FUTURE SIMPLE
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FORM
: _Will + Verb (not conjugated)_ __OR__ _BE + Going to + Verb (not conjugated)_

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The Future Simple refers to a time later than now, and expresses facts or certainty.
In this case there is no 'attitude'.
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The Future Simple is used to speak about:
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- A specific action in the future

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Use the __will + verb__ construction to express:
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- A voluntary action
- A promise

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Use the __be + going to + verb__ construction to express:
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- A plan
- A prediction

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The __FUTURE SIMPLE__ is used:
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- To predict a future event:
    - It __will rain__ tomorrow.
- With __I__ or __We__, to express a spontaneous decision:
    - __I'll pay__ for the tickets by credit card.
- To express willingness:
    - __I'll do__ the washing-up.
    - __He'll carry__ your bag for you.
- In the negative form, to express unwillingness:
    - The baby __won't eat__ his soup.
    - I __won't leave__ until I've seen the manager!
- With __we__ in the interrogative form using __shall__, to make a suggestion:
    - __Shall we go__ to the cinema tonight ?
- With __I__ in the interrogative form using __shall__, to ask for advice or instruction:
    - What __shall I tell__ the boss about this money ?  
- With __I__ in the interrogative form using __shall__, to make an offer:
    - __Shall I open__ the window ?
- With __you__, to give orders:
    - You __will do__ exactly as I say.
- With __you__ in the interrogative form, to give an invitation:
    - __Will you come__ to the dance with me ?
    - __Will you marry__ me ?
   
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**NOTE:**
&emsp;&emsp;In modern English __will__ is preferred to __shall__. __Shall__ is mainly used with __I__ and __We__ to make
an offer or suggestion, or to ask for advice (see example above).
With the other persons (you, he, she, they, it) __shall__ is only used in literary or poetic situations, e.g. "With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She __shall have__ music wherever she goes."
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FORMING
: The Future Simple tense is composed of two parts: __will / shall + the infinitive without to__

| Subject                    | will     | infinitive without to |
| -------------------------- | -------- | --------------------- |
| __Affirmative__            |          |                       |
| I                          | will     | go                    |
| I                          | shall    | go                    |
| __Negative__               |          |                       |
| They                       | will not | see                   |
| They                       | won't    | see                   |
| __Interrogative__          |          |                       |
| Will                       | she      | ask ?                 |
| __Interrogative negative__ |          |                       |
| Won't                      | they     | try ?                 |

:::spoiler __CONTRACTION__
I will -- I'll
We will -- We'll
You will -- You'll
He will -- He'll
She will -- She'll
They will -- They'll
Will not -- Won't

The form __it will__ is not normally shortened!
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| Affirmative   | Negative       | Interrogative   | Interrogative Negative |
| ------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ---------------------- |
| I will see    | I won't see    | Will I see ?    | Won't I see ?          |
| I shall* see  |                | Shall* I see ?  |                        |
| You will see  | You won't see  | Will you see ?  | Won't you see ?        |
| He will see   | He won't see   | Will he see ?   | Won't he see ?         |
| She will see  | She won't see  | Will she see ?  | Won't she see ?        |
| We* shall see |                | Shall* we see ? |                        |
| They will see | They won't see | Will they see ? | Won't they see ?       |

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__Shall__ is dated, but it is still commonly used instead of __will__ with the affirmative or interrogative forms of __I__ and __we__ in certain cases.
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**Examples:**
- I will help you when I get home.
  (referring to an action in the future: a voluntary action)
- She will always be there for you.
  (referring to a continuous action in the future: an implied promise)
- We are going to go home after the movie.
  (referring to an action in the future: a plan)
- Today is going to be a great day.
  (referring to an action in the future: a prediction about the day)

