Future indefinite rules and examples. Future indefinite tense

Education Future Simple
(shall/will + infinitive without to)

Future Simple(Future Indefinite) formed with the help shall or will and the infinitive of the main verb without the to particle. Shall– for 1 person, single or plural and will- for 2nd and 3rd person singular or plural, for example I shall go/He will go. In modern English auxiliary will used in all faces.

affirmative form		negative form		Interrogative form
I	shall/will work	I	shall/will not work	Shall/Will	I	work?
he she it	will work	he she it	will not work	Will	he she it
we	shall/will work	we	shall/will not work	Shall/Will	we
you they	will work	you they	will not work	Will	you they

Abbreviated forms:

'll= shall/will
'll not= shall not/will not
shan't= shall not
won't= will not

Using the Future Simple

1. A single or repeated action that will happen in the future ( tomorrow - tomorrow, the day after tomorrow - the day after tomorrow, tonight - tonight, next year / month / week - next year / month, next week, in ... days - after ... days).

Examples: The weather will be unpredictable next week. The weather will be unpredictable next week.
We shall not go to the Zoo tomorrow. We will not go to the zoo tomorrow.
He won't go there. He won't go there.

2. Action with probability value ( probably - probably, perhaps - maybe, certainly - undoubtedly).

Examples: Perhaps I' ll see him tomorrow. “Perhaps I will meet him tomorrow.

3. Expression of actions when the decision to perform it is made at the moment of speech.

Examples: Would you like something to drink? – I’ ll have mineral water. - What will you drink? - I'll have mineral water.

4. Main function auxiliary verbs shall/will- indicate the future tense, they are never used as independent verbs in the meaning I will, will. For these purposes, in English there is a verb to be.

Examples: He will be at the meeting at 7 o'clock. - He will at the meeting at 7 o'clock.

5. Future Simple (Future Indefinite) is not used in. In this case, is used.

Examples: I' ll show her these papers when she comes. I will show her these documents when she returns.

Note. Future action can also be expressed.

The Future Simple/Indefinite Tense is the basic future tense, denoting assumptions, plans, and upcoming actions. It affirms future facts and personal aspirations.

The future simple is formed by a modal will/shall+ pure infinitive, often shortened to ‘ ll in stylistically neutral statements. Future simple negation willnot /won't before the infinitive.

I'llbeback - I'll be back

will/shall + V

?	+	—
will sb do sth	sb will do sth	sb won't do sth

Shall

Shall (shan't in negation) is a formal future form.

I shall be at the airport to meet you in person - ImeetingYoupersonallyinairport

We shall make every effort to answer your inquiry as soon as possible – Weapplyallpossibleeffortsforresponseon theYourrequestascanfaster

For the rest with shall asking questions to I/we- in the meaning of an offer or request.

ShallI come with you? - To megowithyou?

What shall we do tomorrow? - Whatwe willmaketomorrow?

Shall sometimes enhances determination (except for 3rd person).

I shall go anyway - I'll goon-any!

Ishan'tlethimbullyme - I won't let him bully me

You shall have whatever you wantyouwillallwhatyou want

Future-simple values

• predictions

Samwillbeheretomorrow – Sam will be here tomorrow

Tonight’s program will be very interesting - Eveningprogramwillveryinteresting

If I get that job, I'll go out and celebrategetthisworkI'll go somewherecelebrate

It'll be a difficult year for the new Prime Ministernewpremierethisyearpromisesbedifficult

When she returns, she'll find a lot of changes - Whenwill return, she isdiscovera bunch ofchanges

Where will you be this time next year? - Whereyouyou willsmooththroughyear?

• announcements/forecasts

The new President will move into the White House tomorrow - TomorrownewThe presidentwill move ininWhitehouse

Rain will continue throughout the day - Alldaycontinuerain

The temperature will reach 40 o C tomorrowtemperaturewill reach40 degrees

The number of students will fall over the next 5 years – Bthe following5 yearsnumberstudentswill fall

• hopes/expectations

(after verbs like assume, believe, doubt, expect, hope, reckon, suppose, guess, wonder, be sure, be afraid and adverbs like perhaps, perhaps, probably, definitely, certainly)

I expect they'll be here soon - I expectthemspeedyparish

Do you think she'll bring her boyfriend? - Howthink, she iswill leadwithyourselfguy?

I'm afraid we won't be on time for the meeting - I'm afraid, wenotwe'll have timetoassembly

I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself there - I'm sure, youtherelike it

I'll probably be home late this evening - Perhaps, Itodaybe late

I expect she'll phone this evening - I'm waitingthat in the evening she will call

Idon'tthinkI'llgoouttonight - It is unlikely that I will go for a walk tonight

I wonder what will happen - I wonderwhatwill

• determined intentions

I'llgetsomemilkintown - I'm going to buy milk in the city

I’ll buy her a present this afternoon – Afterlunchbuyherpresent

I'll take this leg of lamb - I'll take-kathislambleg

I'll have an orange juice, please - Iorangejuice, please

I'll phone her now - I'll call-kahernow

I think I'll have something to eat - Perhaps, I'll takewhatsomedayeat

• readiness

(with verbs like promise,wear,guarantee)

I'll do it for you, I promise - II will doThisforyou, I promise

Willyou open the window, please? - Notopenwindow, please?

Willwould you please be quiet? – Quietthere!

I'll look after the kids for you - YesII'll look afterbehindchildren

He won't come with me - Henotwill gocome

Yes, I'll come with you - Yes, II'll gowithyou

I'll definitely tell him the truth this time – BthisonceIexactlyI will sayhimthe truth

Stop that or I'll call the police - EnoughorIcallpolice!

I'll help you as much as I can - I will helpyouhowcan

I can see you're busy, so I won't stay long - I see, youbusy- notI willdetain

I won't tell anyone what happened - InobodynotI will sayaboutwhat happened

I'll phone you when I get there - I'll callyou, whenget therethere

• suggestion (interrogative)

ShallI help you with that? – Help?

Shallwe invite them round for dinner? - To invitethemon thedinner?

WhatshallIdo? - What should I do?

• failures (with won't)

I'vetriedtoadviseherbutshewon'tlisten - I tried to advise her, but she does not want to listen

Thecarwon'tstart - The car refuses to start

Temporary indication

• adverbs (adverbial phrases) of the future tense

tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, tonight, soon, next week/month/year, in 2/3 days/weeks…

English Joke

The crowd in the car was packed suffocatingly close. The timid passenger thought of pickpockets, and thrust his hand into his pocket protectingly. He was startled to encounter the fist of a fat fellow-passenger.

"I caught you that time!" the fat man hissed.

Thief yourself! snorted the timid passenger. Leggo!

"Soundrel!" shouted the fat man.

Help! Stop thief!" the little fellow spluttered, trying to wrench his hand from the other's clasp. As the car halted, the tall man next the two disputants spoke sharply:

"I want to get off here, if you dubs will be good enough to take your hands out of my pocket."

The Future tense, also known as The Future Indefinite or Simple Future is one way to express the simple future tense in English. We can use the simple future tense to express a spontaneous decision, a prediction, or simply some future event that cannot be changed. [Future simple] or - this is a common tense, not only in colloquial, but also in writing.

As usual, at the beginning of the article, we suggest reading a short story that will introduce you to Future Simple Tense. After reading, try to retell it to yourself, so you will quickly remember the words and how Future Indefinite is formed. After reading the text, you will find the rules and examples of Future Simple in the article, with which it will be easier to understand the material being studied.

This weekend, I'm going to compete in a gymnastics competition. I will train hard all week because I want to win the tournament. The winner will receive£1,000. I hope I will get first place. My best friend will be with me. Unfortunately, my parents won't be able to attend the competition. They will watch the tournament on television.

There is no future tense in English

That's it, this article is over. After all, how can you write about something that doesn’t even exist?

Wait! It can not be!

Of course, in English you can talk about the future tense, and this tense is called. But many linguists (people who study languages) will tell you that English has no future tense. But how so?

Tense (grammatical tense) is the form of the verb that shows tense. Using the correct tense, you can change the meaning of your sentence: It is snowing now? (), it 'll snow tomorrow(). Using the wrong tense may not be understood.

Everyone knows that times are the foundation. If you do not learn the tenses at the first stage, other rules will not be clear, and if something is not clear, then it becomes not interesting.

So why do our dear linguists say that this is not the time?

This is due to the fact that in the future tense it is impossible to conjugate verbs (verbs of action). The ending of the verb must change in order to be recognized as tense. Thus, it can be noted that the only tenses in English are 'non-past'.

If you are confused, then do not worry, everything will clear up soon. Now you know that Future Tense has no endings in English. For example, in Russian, the future tense is expressed by adding an ending to the verb: “I will take it”, “he will bring it”. And we understand that a person is talking about the future.

Yes, this sounds strange to us. But there are many different ways to express the future tense. The most common are:

— Are you going to make a will? ()
— Henry is leaving at midnight. ()
— My sister arrives soon. ()
— I think we' ll go swimming if the weather is nice. (Future Simple)
— They' ll be talking to your boss this time tomorrow. ()
— By the time Silvia arrives we’ ll have cooked dinner. ()
— I' about to leave the house for the concert. ()
— The Queen is to visit Venezuela in December. ()
—She was on the point of hitt ing her brother. ().
— I was sure he would agree with me. ().

Future simple rule simple! The main thing is to never give up and try new attempts, learn from mistakes and, of course, take risks. Try to talk every day and it's not scary that you have no one to talk to, you can carry on a dialogue with yourself.

Thus, you will memorize the rule and phrases faster. This will be your daily task. Start learning!

1. I ______ car on Mondays.

2. The test is ______ March.

3.

Can you ______ the lights? I can't see.

4. It's high time you ___ a decision.

5. ______ are very friendly and very intelligent.

6.

If I had known you were coming...

Education The Future Simple Tense

The Future Simple tense is formed using the auxiliary verb Will and the infinitive without the to particle.

Education formula: S + will + infinitive(verb). In colloquial speech, the British or Americans, in general, all native speakers of English, like to shorten pronouns with an auxiliary verb. They'll, We'll and etc.

Some examples of sentences with Future Simple:

— I' ll send you the documents after lunch - I will send you the documents after lunch.
— I' ll forgive you this time. But you mustn't lie to me again - This time I will forgive you. But you don't have to lie to me anymore!
— They' ll be here in 5 minutes - They will be here in five minutes.

Future Simple Offer Forms

When we start learning new language we should remember that each language has its own sentence structure. Each table, which is described below, has rules and examples.

Affirmative Forms Future Simple - Positive Sentences

Remember that affirmative forms can be abbreviated: I'll have a cappuccino.

Scheme for constructing proposals:

Subject (subject)	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
I	will + verb	I' ll sent letter tomorrow
He/She/It		He' ll be there next Sunday She' ll see you tomorrow
You		You' ll go swimming tonight
We		We' ll drink cappuccino
They		They' ll write an e-mail after lunch

Negative forms of Future Simple - Negative Sentences

In negative sentences, you just need to add a particle not. In shortened form, the negative particle not merges with will = Won't .

Subject (subject)	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
I	will + not + verb won't + verb	I won't send letter tomorrow
He/She/It		He won't be there next Sunday She won't be late
You		You won't leave at five
We		We won't drink cappuccino
They		They won't hurt you

Interrogative Forms Future Simple - Question Sentences

Interrogative sentences or a general question, which can be answered simply with “yes” or “no”, is formed by an auxiliary verb, it is placed in first place + subject + verb itself and the rest of the sentence. Questions in the Future Simple in negative-interrogative abbreviated form are formed:

— Will they not eat?
— Won't they eat?

verb to will	Subject (subject)	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
Will	I	verb	Will I send the letter tomorrow?
	he/she/it		Will he be there on Sunday? Will she get the job?
	You		Will you go swimming?
	We		Will we drink cappuccino?
	They		Will they work?

Uses of the Future Simple

In this paragraph, we will look at when the Future Simple is used. Each section has examples of sentences using the Future Simple in English.

• 1. Decisions made at the moment of speech or spontaneous decisions.

example:

— I think I' ll make some tea. Do you want some? - I think I'll make some tea. Want?
— I' ll get a taxi. The bus is late - I'll take a taxi. The bus is late.
- You dropped your bag. I' ll get it - You dropped your bag. I will raise.

*When we make an instant decision, the abbreviation is most often used ‘ll, but not will or shall or :

— Wait a minute. I' ll give you the documents.

Not: I shall give you…. or I give you ….

• 2. Actions that cannot be controlled. Inevitable actions:

— She'll turn twenty next month - She turns 20 next month.

• 3. With the words: expect, hope, I'm afraid, probably, think believe, I'm sure:

— I'm afraid they won't be there on time - I'm afraid they won't come on time.
— I'm sure it'll rain today - I'm sure it's going to rain.
— I hope he won't miss the train - I hope he doesn't miss the train.

• 4. Actions or predictions that may (may not) happen in the future. This may be based on personal judgment.

example:

—Perhaps we' ll see her at the club tonight - Perhaps we will see her at the club today.
— I think it' ll rain later so take an umbrella with you and put your rubber boots on - Thinking that it will rain later, so take an umbrella and put on rubber boots.
— I'm sure he' ll past the test - I'm sure he will pass the test.

• 5. The future simple can be used to ask someone for help.

— Will you drive me home? - Will you take me home? (request for help)

We can also offer our help using the Future Simple:

— I will drive you home - I will take you home.

• 6. Use negative will form not when we refuse to do something.

example:

— No, I won't clean the kitchen - No, I don't want to clean the kitchen.
— I've tried to talk to them, but they won't listen to me - I tried to talk to them, but they do not want to listen to me.

In such cases, as seen in the translation, Will will refer to the present tense.

• 7. Things we're not sure about or haven't decided to do yet.

For instance :

— She' ll probably come early - Maybe she will come early.
—Perhaps I' ll come and visit you in the afternoon - Perhaps I will come to visit you in the afternoon. (I'm not sure yet).

• 8. The Future Simple Tense is often used in the main clause of complex sentences that refer to the future tense and contain a relative clause of time and purpose. In a subordinate clause (begin with unions if, when, as soon as, after, before, the moment, etc..) is usually used in the present tense.

For example :

— If I have enough time tomorrow, I will help you with your assignment - If I have enough time tomorrow, I will help you with your assignment. (Conditional clause –condition).
— As soon as the bus arrives, I will drop you a line - As soon as the bus arrives, I will write to you. (The adjunct of time is time).
— I'm taking my shorts with me so that I' ll have something to wear on the beach - I take my shorts with me so that I have something to wear on the beach. (subordinate purpose - purpose)

• 9. As you already know, or is often used for planned actions. we use when we talk about timetable. The Future Simple is no exception, as we can use the Future Simple when talking about scheduled events, but in a formal way.

For example :

— The Prom will start at 18.00 precisely - Graduation will begin promptly at 18.00.
—The presidential election will begin at 11 o'clock in the morning - Elections will begin at 11 o'clock in the morning.

Time words with no future forms:

In English, Future forms are never used after: when (conjunction of time), while, before, until, by the time, if (conditional), as soon as, after. However, we can use when or if + will if ‘when’ is a question word, 'if' means ‘whether’(whether).

— She'll call when she has time - She will call when she has time.
— BUT When will he talk to me? When will he speak to me?
— I don't know if he will come (= whether) - I don't know if he will come.

Difference between Shall and Will

Shall will rule

The main function of the two auxiliary verbs (they are also modal) is to express the future tense:

— I shall call you tomorrow.
— I will call you tomorrow.

However, in modern English, the use of Shall to form the future tense is becoming less common (especially in American).

According to the traditional rules of British English, shall is used for I/We, but it is unlikely that you will hear that the English will use shall. This form is already outdated and everyone uses . But it can be used in the following cases:

- polite form. Used with I/We pronouns in questions to make a suggestion or ask for advice:

— Shall are we going out?
— what shall I do?
— Shall we dance?

It is considered very formal and therefore mostly found in legal texts or other official documents.

For example:

— The dependent child shall remain with the mother until he or she reaches the age of 18.

Also expresses the following: suggestions, threats, promises, predictions, warnings, hopes, fears, comments mostly with words think, expect, believe, I'm sure, hope, wonder, know, suppose, probably.

- Stop talking Alice or I' ll punish you - Stop talking, Alice, or I will punish you (threat).
— I' ll come and talk to you - I will come and talk to you (promise).

Words Time markers Future Simple

There are pointer words that are used in various forms of the future tense. They are usually used at the end of a sentence or question. The most common companion words are:

Tomorrow, next week (Sunday/month/year), in two days (weeks, months years), the day after tomorrow.

Examples with auxiliary words:

— The sun will shine tomorrow- Tomorrow the sun will shine.
— I'll visit my friends next year I will visit my friends next year.
— Don't be silly! He' ll call you next Monday- Do not be silly! He will call you next Monday.

General Table Future Simple

Offer types	FUTURE SIMPLE
Affirmative sentence	I/we/they/you/he/she/it + will + V (verb - verb)
Negative sentence	I/we/they/you/he/she/it + will not + V
Interrogative sentence (general question)	Will+ I/we/they/you/he/she/it + V…?
Special question	WH + will + S + V…? (S-subject; V-verb) wh-why, where, when, etc.

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Exercises with answers to consolidate the material covered

Now that you've learned the rules, it's time to do the Future Simple Tense English exercises. We recommend that you take the Future Simple test and test your knowledge of mastering this simple tense. You will receive answers to questions online. Good luck!

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Today we will talk about a rather simple thing - about the time of Future Simple. Surely this time can be called one of your favorites. That's why it's simple. We are waiting for rules and examples, exercises and a test, as well as a lot of interesting and useful information.

How is formed

Future Simple is not at all picky in its education. But still, let's analyze in detail all the forms. The general rule looks like this:

Subject + will\shall + predicate + object and circumstance.

We shall visit you next summer. We will visit you next summer.

The negative form is formed with the particle not.

And to form an interrogative sentence, you will have to move will to the very beginning of the sentence.

Great, now we know the whole order of education. It's time to find out when we can use it.

When used: beginner level

In English, this is the easiest tense. Everything is pretty clear, but there are many cases of use. And it is desirable to remember all of them.

• When we talk about an ordinary action in the future that happened once.

I shall meet you at the main entrance. - I'll meet you at the main entrance.

• When the action will be repeated in the future.

We shall see each other every winter. - We will see each other every winter.

• When during a conversation we make a decision about the future.

Ok, I shall vote for your idea at the meeting. - Okay, I'll vote for your idea at the meeting.

When used: professional level

But still there are special use cases for Future Simple.

• When we are talking about future facts.

The shop will open in August. - The store will open in August.

• When it comes to an offer.

I shall help you with this project presentation. - I will help you with the presentation of this project.

• Promises, requests and denials.

I promise you will get this job. - I promise you will get this job.

Will you bring the book you told me about? Will you bring me the book you were talking about?

Sorry, I shall not help you. I have to work with my department statement. - I'm sorry, I can't help you. I have to work on my department's report.

! It is very important to remember that usually after if (if) in 99% of cases will is not put. For example:

If you go, I will go with you. - If you go, I will go with you.

But let's look at another sentence:

Mother asks me if I shall go to the prom. Mom asks me if I will go to the ball.

You may have already noticed that if (and sometimes whether) is translated here as " whether', not 'if'. An indirect question does not require a change in word order and a question mark at the end. Therefore, all the words in this sentence are correct and very necessary.

Let's see some more examples:

Tom is wondering whether I shall help him with his homework. Tom is worried if I will help him with his homework.

If you help me with my project, we will go to the theatre. - If you help me with my project, we will go to the theatre.

Hope you feel the difference. Now let's see how else we can talk about the future.

More ways to talk about the future

• To be going to.

Sometimes, instead of the standard future tense, we decide to use to be going to. This happens when it comes to assumptions and intentions based on current events.

Look, Sarah is going to jump from the cliff to the sea. - Look, Sarah is going to jump off a cliff into the sea.

I am going to study at the University of Michigan. - I'm going to study at the University of Michigan.

• present continuous.

You can use the present instead of the future when you talk about plans and intentions.

I am seeing Laney tomorrow morning. - Tomorrow morning I meet in Laney.

She is asking for a pay rise tomorrow. Tomorrow she will ask for a pay rise.

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hello people! What will you do tomorrow? What? You don't know what to say? No worries! We "re gonna teach ya :) The future tense in English is expressed in various ways, but today we will focus on the most famous - Future Simple or Future Simple Tense. In this article we will analyze: the rules for using the future simple, schemes and examples of the formation of affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences in this tense.

Education Future Simple

To form the Future Simple tense, you need to put the auxiliary verb " will" before the infinitive (first form) of the main semantic verb (without the particle " to»).

Affirmative sentence built according to the scheme subject + will + semantic verb". For example:

I will open the window.- I'll open the window.
You will go to London.- You're going to London.
He will play football.- He will play football.
She will finish the game.- She will finish the game.
It will eat a bone.- It will eat the bone.
We will be at school tomorrow.- We'll be at school tomorrow.
You will arrive on time.- You will arrive on time.
They will buy a new flat.- They will buy a new apartment.

In an affirmative sentence will» is combined with a pronoun and forms an abbreviated form:

I'll open.
She'll play.
They'll buy.

Negative sentences are formed by adding the particle " not" to " will» = « will not". For example:

I will not open the window.- I won't open the window.
You will not go to London.- You're not going to London.
He will not play football.- He won't play football.
She won't finish the game.- She won't finish the game.
It will not eat a bone.- It won't eat the bone.
We will not be at school tomorrow. We won't be at school tomorrow.
You will not arrive on time.- You won't arrive on time.
They will not buy a new flat. They won't buy a new apartment.

You can also use the abbreviated form " won't».

I won't open.
He won't play.
They won't buy.

Question in Future Simple starts with auxiliary verb « will', followed by subject and main verb. For example:

Will I visit her?- I'll visit her.
Will you help me?- Will you help me?
Will he go to school?- Will he go to school?
Will she dance tomorrow?- Will she dance tomorrow?
Will it climb a tree?- Will it climb a tree?
Will we have a party?- Are we having a party?
Will you leave the office?- Will you leave the office?
Will they go on a picnic?- Will they go to the picnic?

In a special question, "will" is put before the subject, a before the auxiliary verb the right one is used interrogative pronoun:

Where will I play? - Where will I play?
Why will he play? Why will he play?
With whom will you play? - Who will you play with?

Using the verb "shall"

Verb " shall» is practically not used in modern English. It is found only in issues, when it comes to an offer to do something or help:

Shall I help you?- May I assist you? - Should I (should you) help?
It's too cold here, shall we go home instead?- It's too cold here, maybe we'd better go home?

Older texts have the meaning of promise, warning or threat:

You shall never be alone again.- You will never be alone again.
You are too arrogant and one day you shall regret it. You are too arrogant and one day you will pay for it.

So, we sort of figured out the form :)

Using the Future Simple

• When we speak about a single event in the future:

He will spend his money on vacation. He will spend his money on vacation.
We will have a party tomorrow.- We're having a party tomorrow.

• When the action will be repeated several times in the future:

We will visit our grandmother several times next year. We will visit our grandmother several times next year.

Unforgettably markers, which indicate an action in the future: tomorrow(tomorrow), today(tonight), the day after tomorrow(day after tomorrow), next week(next week), next year(next year), in a week / in a month(in a week / in a month), soon(soon).

• When make an instant or spontaneous decision and immediately announce it:

I "ll have a cup of coffee and a piece of an apple pie, and you?- I'll have a cup of coffee and a piece apple pie, and you?
It's late right now. I'll call a taxi.- It's already too late. I'll call a taxi.

• When we speculate about the future i.e we think, guess or suspect that something will happen in the future:

I think it will be a great day tomorrow!- I think tomorrow will be a wonderful day!
I am sure you will enjoy the movie.- I'm sure you'll enjoy the movie.

In such sentences, you can often find the words: think(think), hope(hope), believe(count, believe) wonder(to be interested) expect(expect), imagine(imagine, imagine) be sure(sure), be certain(sure), be afraid(afraid); probably(probably), certainly(definitely), perhaps(possibly).

If our assumptions are based not only on personal opinion, but also on some evidence(proof) - something that confirms that some event will happen in the future (more precisely, in the near future), then we use the construction " be going to". In this case, the speaker is certain of what will happen based on the present. For example, you see a person who has come too close to the edge of the roof. He is not scared at all, but you start to panic as you see that he might fall. So you say: Step back! You are going to fall!»

She's going to have a baby(we see her big belly and that's our evidence).
Look at these clouds. It's going to rain(you can see dark heavy clouds in the sky).
Liverpool is going to win the game(the game is almost over and the score is 2:0).

Modal verb "will"

In English " will" can act not only as an auxiliary, but also as a modal verb. All actions in such sentences will refer to the future tense. With "will" we can pass multiple values:

• Promise- Promise:

I will call you before leaving.- I'll call you before leaving.
I will not watch TV tonight.- I won't watch TV tonight.

• offer- offer:

Will you drink a glass of orange juice?- Would you like a glass of orange juice?
Will you marry me?- Will you marry me?

• Threat- threat:

Listen to me closely or I will punish you.- Listen to me carefully, or I will punish you.
Freeze or I'll shoot you!"Shut up or I'll shoot you!"

We all know the rule that in conditional sentences after " if»/« when» Future Simple not used but as always there are exceptions.

If "if" is used not as a condition, but as indirect question, then "will" can be used. An indirect question is a subordinate clause that begins with the union " if»/« whether"(whether), but is not a question. It retains direct word order and ends with a period rather than a question mark.

I want to know if you will be free at this weekend.- I want to know if you will be free this weekend.

"Will" can be used in conditional sentences after the union "if" (if) as modal verb.

• When "will" means " persevere and persevere to do something”, that is, continue to defend your opinion without listening to others:

If you won't apologize, you will lose her forever. If you don't apologize, you will lose her forever.

• When "will" means a polite request:

If you will speak to him, I will be obliged.- If you talk to him, I will be very grateful.

As you can see, Future Simple is not such a simple time. "Will" is not only an auxiliary verb that helps to make a sentence in the future, but also a modal one that has a different meaning depending on the situation.

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