FUTURE AND FUTURE PERFECT

Today, we will study “ Future and Future perfect  “

  The grammar –book rules for “ Shall” and “ Will “ are already antiquated; even the increasingly  popular  use of “ Going to “ sounds out of place sometimes, althought wishful thinking has tried to make it  the solution to all problems.

Two golden rules :

1 – Beware of the innocent-looking “ going to “ form

2- When in doubt use “will”.

So: “Going to “

   As a future form , it is not a pure futurity .

With persons : has meaning of intention or certainty

e.G

He’s going to give me a new one tomorrow.

So you are off to China, are you ? Well , you are going to see some queer things there.

So: “Going to “

As a future form , it is not a pure futurity .

With things : has meaning of probability or inevitability  in the mind of the speaker.

e.G

Look out ! The tram is going to overturn.
What’s going to happen next ?

So: “Pure future “

•Normal pure or colourless future is expressed by “ Shall “ in the First Person Singular and Plural

I shall             --        We   shall

It must be tacitly understood that when talking about people, the possibility of wish, will, promise , or intention is always like to be present

So: “Pure future “

•Normal pure or colourless future is expressed by “ Will “ in others person , Singular and Plural

HE /She / it    will       -- singular

 You / they     will       -- Plural

 The purest futures are the least personal ones, especially when the future action is made to depend upon some external factor, as with “ If “  or “ When “ clauses

Except  in questions , the “ Will- form “ is very commonly heard for all persons.

So: “Pure future “

I shall  know about him from his next letter

We   shall  stay here till you come back.

It must be tacitly understood that when talking about people, the possibility of wish, will, promise , or intention is always like to be present

 

So: “Pure future “

HE  will  know about her from her next letter

You  will  stay here till he  comes back.

It must be tacitly understood that when talking about people, the possibility of wish, will, promise , or intention is always like to be present

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