Simple Future Tense
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How
do we use the Simple Future Tense?
1.
No Plan 沒有計劃
I'll
get a pen.
l
We will
see what we can do to help you.
l
Maybe we'll
stay in and watch television tonight.
l
I think I
will have a holiday next year.
l
I
don't think I'll buy that car.
2.
Prediction 預測
l
It will
rain tomorrow.
l
People won't
go to Jupiter before the 22nd century.
l
Who do you
think will get the job?
3.
Be 應該是
l
I'll
be in London tomorrow.
l
I'm going
shopping. I won't be very long.
l
Will you be at
work tomorrow?
When
we use the simple future tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and
auxiliary verb:
For
negative sentences in the simple future tense, we contract with won't,
like this:
Exercise:
1.
You
__________ never _____________ (help) him.
2.
The
year 2222 is going to _________ (be) a very interesting year.
3.
John
Smith __________________ (be) the next President.
4.
She is
not going to _____________ (spend) her vacation in Hawaii.
5.
When are we going
to __________ (meet) each other tonight?
6.
_________
you help me___________ (move) this heavy table?
7.
_________
you ____________ (make) dinner?
8.
I _______
not _________ (do) your homework for you.
9.
I
__________ (be) ten year old next year.
10.
You
______________ (go) with me tomorrow.
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How do we make
the Simple Future Tense?
The structure of
the simple future tense is:
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subject
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+
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auxiliary
verb WILL
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+
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main
verb
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invariable
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base
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will
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V1
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For negative
sentences in the simple future tense, we insert not between the
auxiliary verb and main verb. For question sentences, we exchange
the subject and auxiliary verb. Look at these example sentences
with the simple future tense:
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subject
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auxiliary
verb
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main
verb
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+
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I
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will
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open
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the
door.
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+
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You
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will
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finish
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before
me.
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-
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She
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will
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not
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be
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at
school tomorrow.
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-
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We
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will
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not
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leave
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yet.
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?
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Will
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you
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arrive
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on
time?
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?
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Will
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they
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want
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dinner?
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