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Functions of The Simple Future Tense

The simple future tense is used to predict future events with certainty or facts. It can be used to predict events, express spontaneous decisions, willingness, unwillingness, make offers, suggestions, ask for advice, give orders, and extend invitations. Shall is mainly used with I and we to make offers or suggestions, or ask for advice, while will is preferred in modern English with other persons.

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Functions of The Simple Future Tense

The simple future tense is used to predict future events with certainty or facts. It can be used to predict events, express spontaneous decisions, willingness, unwillingness, make offers, suggestions, ask for advice, give orders, and extend invitations. Shall is mainly used with I and we to make offers or suggestions, or ask for advice, while will is preferred in modern English with other persons.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

The simple future refers to a time later than now, and expresses facts or certainty. In this case there is no
'attitude'.
The simple future is used:

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 I in the interrogative form using "shall", to make an offer:


Shall I open the window?

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 instructions:
What shall I tell the boss about this money?

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?

Note: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 examples above). With the other persons (you, he, she, they) 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."

1. . we have breakfast now?


2. Are you sure it be easy?
3. . she have sugar in her tea?

4. Do you think he .. do it for me?


5. When . we know the result?
6. How long . they stay?
7. What we do now? We are lost.
8. I hope they be ready by 10.
9. .. I wait for you ? Tell me.
10. She . turn 16 next June.

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