Future simple (indefinite) time
The Future Simple (Indefi nite) Tense
The future simple (indefinite) time (indefinite) tense) is used to describe future actions under certain conditions. However, in some cases for to express future action, the present simple is used time. The shape of the future is simple time (will or ’ll combined with a particleless infinitive to) is used when someone decides to do something action and this decision arises spontaneously in a certain situations. This form is also used in conditions when the speaker is able to foresee the development of a future situation. But this form is not used to describe an action that was planned in advance. Remember that in modern spoken English language, the form shall as an indicator of the future tense is practically superseded by the form will. The conditions for the use of a simple future tense can also be predicted by the phrases I think, I hope, I am sure or the modal words probably, perhaps, maybe, which speak of unplanned actions in the future
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1. I think Diana promotion this year — she is experienced and hard-working.
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is going to get
will get
gets
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2. When I shopping, I’ll buy a present for her.
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go
will go
am going
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3. Get in touch with me when the negotiation over.
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is
is going to be
will be
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4. Look at the sky: it is grey and overcast, it rain.
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will
is going to
will not
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5. I have a terrible headache. — Oh, I give you some pills
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am going to
will
won’t
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6. If you tell him the truth, somebody else will do this for you.
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don’t
won’t
aren’t going to
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7. I hope he be there by 12.30, so you needn’t worry
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is going to
was going to
will
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8. I’m leaving for Helsinki tomorrow; my train at 12.45.
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starts
is starting
will start
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9. Hurry up! If we we’ll be late for the concert.
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won’t hurry
aren’t going to hurry
don’t hurry
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10. I don’t think it this afternoon, so we needn’t take an umbrella
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will rain
is going to rain
rains
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