Simple Future: Everyday Verb Tense
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Hi everyone. Welcome back. So today we're going to be talking about the simple future tenses in our 12 Verb 10 series. So we're gonna look at the structures of the simple future, how it's used, what it means, and also its two forms will and be going to, and we're gonna look at the differences and if it really matters, which one that we use.
And then at the end of this video, we're going to have a video quiz. And if you wanna take the actual quiz, there's a link in the description below that. You can click on that and go right to the quiz. And don't forget to like and subscribe if you do find this video helpful. All right, let's go ahead and get started.
The simple future, what is it? You know, obviously we see the word future, so we know we're talking about, one particular time. In the future, something will happen. An action or [00:01:00] state of B will happen in the future. We can use will or be going to. To express future time. You can use shall, although in American English this is not so common, especially in conversation.
We might see it in books or stories, but in American English currently we don't really use shall in conversation very much. If you are using, be going to sometimes be going to, sounds like gunna, I am going to go to the movies. Tomorrow. You say, I'm gonna go to the movies tomorrow, I'm gonna do this.
You know, gonna, that's just part of the connected and reduced speech that happens all the time in conversational speaking. Okay. But if English is your second language, you'll probably try to say all the words, I am going to, and it takes a little time to kind of hear and adapt to that.
[00:02:00] Connected in reduced form, so you're definitely not required to use that. But in time if you do, you will sound more native like. All right, so let's go ahead and look at some of our structures we have will. Plus the simple verb. We'll visit will be we'll read, you know, we'll study. They will visit us tomorrow.
I will be ready for the exam. Then we have going to, okay, we have am is, or are going to plus the simple verb. Okay. I am going to visit my friend tomorrow. He is going to study for his exam later. So let's look at these two structures side by side. So we have Will and be going to, I will visit, I am going to visit you.
Singular or plural. You will visit. [00:03:00] You are going to visit He? She, it will visit. He She, it is going to visit. We will visit. We are going to visit. They will visit, they are going to visit. So let's look at some contracted forms because as you know, in English, we love to contract everything. So for Will, okay.
Will is usually contracted with personal pronouns in both speaking and informal writing. And I stress informal writing because for formal writing, you know, essays for school, proposals for work. You want to write out all the words. You don't wanna use contractions and formal writing and informal writing, like, an email to your friend.
You know, it really doesn't matter. So you could say, I will stay, I'll stay. He will do well on the test. [00:04:00] You could also use, not in the contracted form. Will not, I will not stay. Becomes, I won't stay. If you use be going to, I'm not going to stay. He's not going to stay. They aren't going to stay. He is going to do well on the test or he's gonna do well, it will rain tonight.
It'll rain tonight. It'll, that's what that sounds like. It'll. It's going to rain tonight or it's gonna rain tonight. Okay. Now another one other point to remember with Will, will is often contracted with nouns and other pronouns in speaking, but not in writing. Okay. So for example, the store will be closed tomorrow.
Okay. When we're speaking, it sounds like the store will be closed tomorrow. Store will, the store will be closed [00:05:00] tomorrow. Okay. So if we say that, that's what it will sound like. But technically we're not supposed to write store. We're not supposed to contract store and will. Okay. Just write out the full structure.
The store will be closed tomorrow. Okay. Now, with be going to, it's acceptable to contract that in writing. The store's going to be closed tomorrow. Okay. So you could put that, that apostrophe s for store is. Okay. Now when somebody says it, it'll probably sound like the store's gonna be closed tomorrow.
Okay. So again, with gunna, normally we don't write gonna, you know, in any kind of writing. Okay? Informal writing, I guess you can, that's more acceptable. But in academic work formal writing, don't write gunna. Okay? Just write, going to. All right. Let's talk about the difference between will and be going to.
Yes, there is [00:06:00] a difference, not just in structure, but the meaning and how we use will and be going to. So we have three rules to remember. The first one is when we are talking about prediction, if we are expressing a prediction a statement about something that he. He or she thinks will be true or will occur in the future.
Okay. If we're talking about a prediction you can use will or be going to. For example, according to the weather report, it will be cloudy tomorrow. Also, according to the weather report, it is going to be cloudy tomorrow, so there's no difference in meaning between these two sentences. Look at this next example.
John is talking to Maria. He says, are you busy this evening? Maria answers, well, I haven't made any plans yet. I'll eat dinner. [00:07:00] Then I'll probably watch tv. Or she could say, I'm going to eat dinner. Then I'm probably going to watch tv. So in this situation, Maria has not planned her evening. She's predicting her evening rather than stating any prior plans, so she may use will or be going to.
So that brings us to rule number two, expressing a prior plan. If we're expressing prior plans, we've already made plans in the past, okay, we've already made a plan, then we can only use, be going to. Okay. For example, Jill asks her friend Nancy. Jill says, are you busy this evening? Nancy says, yes, I'm going to meet Sam at the library.
We're going to study for our exam, or we're gonna study for our exam. So Nancy has already made prior plans to meet [00:08:00] and study at the library. So she uses be going to. Okay. Now the third rule is to express willingness. When you express willingness to do something, only will is used. So it's kind of easy to make the connection there Will willingness, okay.
For example, okay if somebody is at the door, somebody's ringing the doorbell, and then you say, I'll get it. So, you know, there was no prior plans. Somebody knocked on the door, rang the doorbell, and then you decided you would get it. You said, I will get it. There is a willingness to do something. Another example of this is a student is working on math and he doesn't understand his math problem, and his friend says, ask the teacher, she'll help you.
So the student feels sure that the teacher is willing to help. So we would not say, be going to, we'd say Will [00:09:00] 'cause somebody is willing, teacher will help you. So let's look at a few more examples for these rules. So again, to express a prediction you can use will or be going to. Here's more examples.
I'll see you tomorrow, Tony, or I'm going to see you tomorrow, Tony. Don't worry. Everything will be fine. Don't worry. Everything is gonna be fine. He'll have another chance to apply for the job, or he's gonna have another chance to apply for the job, for a prior plan. Remember, only be going to, we're going to go to The Bahamas for our vacation.
I'm gonna audition for the play next week. She's gonna call for an appointment. I am gonna buy a new car or I'm going to buy a new car. Most of these, I went ahead and read them with gunna because again, that's so common to hear that form [00:10:00] and to express willingness. Remember, only Will is used. I'll notify you when it's time for your checkup up.
Tom will call in the order. We'll help you move to your new home. Maria will check her emails. So this concludes our tutorial for the simple future tense. Next, we have the quiz on video, and you can watch that and get some more examples about this tense. If you'd like to take the actual quiz again, you can click on the link below.
Happy Learning everyone. All right, so let's try our quiz with the simple future. So first we have a prediction. It will snow tomorrow. It will or is going to snow tomorrow. Or it is going to snow tomorrow. So according to our rules for a prediction, we can use both Will and is going to[00:11:00]
prior plans. Tom will play video games tonight. Tom is, will or is going to, or Tom is going to only, so prior plans. Tom is going to play video games tonight.
Prior plans, again, my project is due in two days, so I, so we only be going to. Am going to stay home and work on it.
Willingness. I help you move this weekend. So will willingness. Let's choose Will.
Okay. We have another prediction. We have a great vacation. [00:12:00] We will, we are going to or will see, I think both. We are going to have a great vacation. We will have a great vacation
willingness. We said will willingness, kind of easy to remember. So we'll say Kate, we'll let you know when your application is approved.
Prediction, I not fail my exam. So according to our rules, we can have both options for will and be going to. So we have not, we can say will not, and we can also say won't. We can contract that and say, I won't fail my exam. [00:13:00] I am not going to fail my exam.
Prior plans, everyone in our group
think is going to, is going to turn in a report,
all right. If you wanna take this quiz yourself, you there is a link in the description. Click on that. It'll take you right to this quiz. Happy learning, everyone.
