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What are you plans?What are you plans?

The Simple Future TenseThe Simple Future Tense

►Will / ShallWill / Shall

►Be going toBe going to

““Will” to Express a Voluntary ActionWill” to Express a Voluntary Action

► ““Will” often suggests that a speaker will do Will” often suggests that a speaker will do something voluntarily. We also use “will” when we something voluntarily. We also use “will” when we request that someone help us or volunteer to do request that someone help us or volunteer to do something for us. Similarly, we use “will not” or something for us. Similarly, we use “will not” or “won’t” when we refuse to voluntarily do “won’t” when we refuse to voluntarily do something.something.

Examples:Examples:1.1. I I will sendwill send you the information when I get it. you the information when I get it.2.2. WillWill you you helphelp me move this heavy tables? me move this heavy tables?3.3. I I will not dowill not do you homework for you you homework for you4.4. I I won’t dowon’t do all the housework myself! all the housework myself!

““Will” to Express a PromiseWill” to Express a Promise

► ““Will” is usually used in promises.Will” is usually used in promises.

Examples:Examples:1.1. I I will callwill call you when I arrive. you when I arrive.2.2. I promise I I promise I will not tellwill not tell him about the him about the surprise party.surprise party.3.3. Don’t worry, Don’t worry, I’ll beI’ll be careful. careful.4.4. I I won’t tellwon’t tell anyone your secret. anyone your secret.

““Be going to” to Express PlanBe going to” to Express Plan

► It expresses the idea that a person intends to do It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the future. It does not matter whether something in the future. It does not matter whether the plan is realistic or not.the plan is realistic or not.

Examples:Examples:1.1. He He is goingis going to spend his vacation in Hawaii. to spend his vacation in Hawaii.2.2. I’I’m going to bem going to be an actor when I grow up. an actor when I grow up.3.3. They They are goingare going to drive all the way to Russia. to drive all the way to Russia.4.4. Who Who areare you you going to invitegoing to invite to the party? to the party?

““Will” or “Be Going to” to Express a Will” or “Be Going to” to Express a PredictionPrediction

► Both can express the idea of a general prediction Both can express the idea of a general prediction about the future. Predictions are guesses about about the future. Predictions are guesses about what might happen in the future. In “prediction” what might happen in the future. In “prediction” sentences, the subject usually has little control sentences, the subject usually has little control over the future.over the future.

Example:Example:1.1. The year 2020 The year 2020 will bewill be a very interesting year. a very interesting year.

The year 2020 The year 2020 is going to beis going to be a very interesting a very interesting year.year.

2.2. Johan Johan will bewill be the next President. the next President.Johan Johan is going to beis going to be the next President the next President