The future indefinite (simple)

1.

THE FUTURE INDEFINITE
(SIMPLE)
formation and use

2.

shall/will + V (shall for 1 person singular and plural)
Affirmative
Interrogative
Negative
I shall (will) work.
Shall I work?
I shall not work.
He will work.
Will he work?
He will not work.
She will work.
Will she work?
She will not work.
We shall work.
Shall we work?
We shall not work.
You will work.
Will you work?
You will not work.
They will work.
Will they work?
They will not work.
The contracted form: I’ll work, I shan’t work, He won’t work
The negative-interrogative forms: Shall we not work? Shan’t we work?
FORMATION

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The Future Indefinite is used to denote a future action.
I am tired. I shall go and have a nap before dinner.
To denote a future action whish is going to happen in the nearest future the word
combination to be going + Infinitive, to be about + Infinitive and to be on the point+
Gerund are often used.
This is going to be a cheerful evening.
The runners are about to start.
The time adverbials which are used in Future Indefinite are: tomorrow,
next week/next month…, in a month/in a year…
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THE USE OF FUTURE INDEFINITE