Future Simple
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Formation
| will + V1
Youwill make a good impression on your employer.
He will surf the Internet tomorrow.
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Question form
| will + subject + V1
Will youmake a good impression on your employer?
Will he surf the Internet tomorrow?
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Negative form
| will + not (won’t) + V1
You won’t make a good impression on your employer.
He won’t surf the Internet tomorrow.
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Usage
| future facts and predictions
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Signal words
| tomorrow
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Present Progressive
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Formation
| be (am, are, is) + Ving
I am going to my new workplace tonight.
He is visiting a job interview.
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Question form
| be (am, are, is) + subject + Ving
Am I going to my new workplace tonight?
Is he visiting a job interview?
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Negative form
| be (am, are, is) + not + Ving
I am not going to my new workplace tonight.
He is not visiting a job interview.
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Usage
| personal arrangements and plans, particularly when the time and place are known
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Present Simple
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Formation
| V1, V-s/-es (for 3d person singular)
Job interview starts at 9 o’clock.
Deadlines end July, 12.
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Question form
| do/does + subject + V1
Does job interview start at 9 o’clock?
Do deadlines end July, 12?
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Negative form
| do + not (don’t)/does + not (doesn’t) + V1
Job interview doesn’t start at 9 o’clock.
Deadlines don’t end July, 12.
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Usage
| schedules and timetables |
to be going to = to be about to
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Formation
| be (am, are, is) + going to
I am going to discuss my projects on Monday.
They are going to leave the office soon.
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Question form
| be (am, are, is) + subject + going to
Am I going to discuss my projects on Monday?
Are they going to leave the office soon?
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Negative form
| be (am, are, is) + not + going to
I am not going to discuss my projects on Monday. They are not going to leave the office soon. |
Usage
| things we plan to do, or have planned to do, predictions based on what we can see now |