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Unit 9: Tenses

9.3.1 simple future tense notes

1. Promises

Example: 1. You will study harder.
2. Will you study harder?
2. Unplanned actions (spontaneous decisions)

Example: 1. I won’t take any heavy equipment with me.
2. I’m sorry I won’t be able to help you with your English today.
3. Predictions based on experience or intuition

Example: 1. Will he be surprised when he looks at?
2. I think he will regret his choice.
4. Habits (obstinate, usually habitual)

Example: 1. John will keep dropping his towel on the floor after a bath.
2. If you will keep your watch half an hour slow it is hardly surprising that
you are late for your appointments.
Form: Positive sentences:

subject + auxiliary verb + verb
I/a boy etc. Will go/take etc.
!

Caution Remember, you should never use will to say what somebody has already arranged
or decided to do in the future:

Example: Ramanand is moving to New Delhi next month. (not “Ramanand will move”)
Questions (interrogative sentences):
auxiliary verb + subject + verb + ?
will I/a boy etc. go/take etc.

Notes We often use will with:

probably, most likely I'll probably drop in on uncle.
I think This gift is great. I think we'll love it.
It's not going to be boring there. I'm sure there will be a lot of
I'm sure
boys at your age
I wonder (if, what, when, etc.) It's a bit late. I wonder if he'll come.
I expect I haven't seen Matthew today. I expect he'll call today.

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