ENGLISH NOTE.12 FUTURE SIMPLE
In this note, we shall learn about Future Simple.
Subject + will + infinitive of relevant verb
Future is what is going to happen. It is not yet a reality. You intend to do something after two hours or tomorrow . You are about to do something , but you have not yet done it. You are requesting somebody to do something. All these ideas can be expressed in Future simple and in some other ways. We shall do the entire gamut of Future tenses in few notes. You know already that future can be expressed by simple present and present continuous tenses.
Subject + will + infinitive of the relevant verb
1. About a decision that you make while speaking.
Children , you have to study now. I'll ( I will) switch off the tv .
I'll write to my mother.
2. To talk about what one expects to happen in future.
By 2020, India will achieve incredible things in Space Technology.
If technology is properly applied, there will be no more poverty in the world.
He never does any exercise. I don't think he will reduce his weight.
3. For making requests, promises, offers
Will you lend me your car for an hour ?
Surely , I will give you. Here is the key.
I'll sell my car to you at half its cost price. It is used only for a year.
USE OF "GOING TO"
To express our intentions , we use the following expression
Subject+ am / is/are + going to + infinitive of the relevant verb
He is going to start his own business.
After completing his schooling, Peter is going to do medicine .
Today, I am going to have my dinner early.
USE OF ABOUT TO
If you are going to do something in the near future, you can use, the following structure.
Subject + am /is/are + about to + infinitive of the verb
I am about to leave for the airport . Fortunately , I received a message informing me of the cancellation of the flight.
Hi John, I am about to call you but you yourself rang me up.
That is all for now.
Let us continue in subsequent posts.
Read texts and identify the future simple and the other two usages discussed in this note.
Happy learning.
Sayee Jayaraman
18/02/2015
In this note, we shall learn about Future Simple.
Subject + will + infinitive of relevant verb
Future is what is going to happen. It is not yet a reality. You intend to do something after two hours or tomorrow . You are about to do something , but you have not yet done it. You are requesting somebody to do something. All these ideas can be expressed in Future simple and in some other ways. We shall do the entire gamut of Future tenses in few notes. You know already that future can be expressed by simple present and present continuous tenses.
Subject + will + infinitive of the relevant verb
1. About a decision that you make while speaking.
Children , you have to study now. I'll ( I will) switch off the tv .
I'll write to my mother.
2. To talk about what one expects to happen in future.
By 2020, India will achieve incredible things in Space Technology.
If technology is properly applied, there will be no more poverty in the world.
He never does any exercise. I don't think he will reduce his weight.
3. For making requests, promises, offers
Will you lend me your car for an hour ?
Surely , I will give you. Here is the key.
I'll sell my car to you at half its cost price. It is used only for a year.
USE OF "GOING TO"
To express our intentions , we use the following expression
Subject+ am / is/are + going to + infinitive of the relevant verb
He is going to start his own business.
After completing his schooling, Peter is going to do medicine .
Today, I am going to have my dinner early.
USE OF ABOUT TO
If you are going to do something in the near future, you can use, the following structure.
Subject + am /is/are + about to + infinitive of the verb
I am about to leave for the airport . Fortunately , I received a message informing me of the cancellation of the flight.
Hi John, I am about to call you but you yourself rang me up.
That is all for now.
Let us continue in subsequent posts.
Read texts and identify the future simple and the other two usages discussed in this note.
Happy learning.
Sayee Jayaraman
18/02/2015
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