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What are the different possibilities to express the future in English?
What are the different possibilities to express the future in English?
Which tense is used to express future actions or situations?
Which tense is used to express future actions or situations?
When do we use 'will' to talk about future events?
When do we use 'will' to talk about future events?
What is the correct form of future simple (will) with a verb in base form?
What is the correct form of future simple (will) with a verb in base form?
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Which expressions can be combined with 'will' to indicate uncertainty?
Which expressions can be combined with 'will' to indicate uncertainty?
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Study Notes
Expressing the Future in English
- There are several ways to express the future in English, including the future simple, future perfect, future continuous, and future perfect continuous.
Future Simple (Will)
- The future simple tense is used to express future actions or situations.
- We use 'will' to talk about future events that are planned or predicted, but not yet certain.
- The correct form of future simple (will) with a verb in base form is: Subject + will + base form of verb (e.g., I will go, she will study, they will arrive).
Uncertainty with 'Will'
- Expressions that can be combined with 'will' to indicate uncertainty include:
- I think I will (e.g., I think I will attend the meeting)
- I hope I will (e.g., I hope I will get the job)
- I expect I will (e.g., I expect I will finish the project on time)
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Test your knowledge of future forms in English grammar with this quiz. Explore different ways to express the future tense, including future simple (will), future simple (going to), present simple and present continuous with future meaning, and future continuous. Sharpen your understanding of future forms and improve your English language skills.
