The Simple Future

The simple future tense:

This page will present the simple future tense:

• its form
• and its use.

The forms of the simple future:
The simple future is formed as follows:

will / 'll + verb
will = 'll

The affirmative form of the simple future:

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will / ''ll go.
Examples:

• I think I'll buy a new computer.
• I will open the door. Someone is ringing the bell.

The interrogative form of the simple future:
Will I, you, he, she, it, we, they go?

Examples:

• Will you buy a computer?
• Will you go to the party?

The negative form of the simple future:
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will not go.
won't
will not = won't

Examples:

• I will not stay at home if I finish the homework.
• I won't visit Big Ben if I go to London.

The use of the simple future:
simple future

• We use the simple future for instant decisions. Example: "I've left the door open; I'll close it."

• We use the simple future , when we predict a future situation: Example: "She'll pass the exam. She's hardworking"

• We use the simple future with: "I (don't) think...", "I expect...", "I'm sure...", "I wonder...", "probably". Example: "It will probably rain tonight" , "I wonder what will happen?

• We use the simple future in conditional sentences type one. (More on conditional sentences here): Example: "If I have enough time, I'll watch the film."

Things to remember:

1. We don't use the simple future to say what somebody has already decided or arranged to do in the future. We use instead either the present continuous or "going to + verb" (Future plan) :

Ann is traveling to New York next week. (NOT, "Ann will travel ")
Are you going to watch television? (NOT "will you watch").
2. You can use shall instead of will for I and we:

I shall play football.(Or, I will play ...)
We shall play football. (Or, we will play ...)
3. 'll is the short form of will. You can say either:

I will go, or
I 'll go.
4. Won't is the short form of will not. You can say either:

I will not go, or
I won't go.

What are idioms?

Definition

An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers. This meaning is different from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements. In other words, idioms don't mean exactly what the words say. They have, however, hidden meaning.

Examples

• "Kick the bucket"
• "Spill the beans"

The meaning of these expressions is different from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which they are made. Their meaning are however used figuratively. They mean respectively:

• "to die "
• "to tell people secret information"

USING ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH

Adjectives in English are invariable. They do not change their form depending on the gender or number of the noun.

EXAMPLES
This is a hot potato.
Those are some hot potatoes.

To emphasise or strengthen the meaning of an adjective, use the adverbs very or really in front of the adjective you want to strengthen.

EXAMPLES
This is a very hot potato
Those are some really hot potatoes.

Adjectives in English usually appear in front of the noun that they modify.

EXAMPLES
The beautiful girl ignored me.
The fast red car drove away.

Adjectives can also appear after being and sensing verbs like to be, to seem , to look & to taste.

EXAMPLES
Italy is beautiful.
I don't think she seems nice at all.
You look tired.
This meat tastes funny.
SOME EXCEPTIONS

Adjectives appear after the noun in some fixed expressions.

EXAMPLES
The Princess Royal is visiting Oxford today.
The President elect made a speech last night.
He received a court martial the following week.

The adjectives involved, present & concerned can appear either before or after the noun that they modify, but with a different meaning depending on the placement.

FUNCTIONS OF ADJECTIVES

Adjectives describe the aspects of nouns. When an adjective is describing a noun, we say it is "modifying" it. Adjectives can:

Describe feelings or qualities,

EXAMPLES

• He is a lonely man.
• They are honest.

Give nationality or origin,

• I heard a French song.
• This clock is German.
• Our house is Victorian.

Tell more about a thing's characteristics,

EXAMPLES

• That is a flashy car.
• The knife is sharp.
• Tell us about age,

EXAMPLES

• He's a young man.
• My coat is old.
• Tell us about size and measurement,

EXAMPLES

• John is a tall man.
• This film is long.
• Tell us about colour,

EXAMPLES

• Paul wore a red shirt.
• The sunset was crimson.
• Tell us what something is made of,

EXAMPLES

• The table is wooden.
• She wore a cotton dress.
• Tell us about shape,

EXAMPLES

• I sat at a round table.
• The envelope is square.
• Express a judgement or a value.

EXAMPLES

• That was a fantastic film.
• Grammar is complicated.