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It shows an action or state that will take
place in future. OR
 It shows an action that will happen in
coming time.

E.g. Kabir will study BBA after two years.
I am going to see you tomorrow.
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SUB + WILL + (V) + COMPLEMENT.
Ahmed will buy a car from Herat next year.

(Ahmed’ll buy a car from Heart next year.)

Will + Sub + Verb + Complement?
Will Ahmed buy a car from Herat next year?
 Sub + will (not) + Verb + Complement.
Ahmed will not (won’t) buy a car from Herat next year.
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CONTRACTIONS
I + will
she + will
‘
he + will
wewe’ll
+ will
youyou’ll
+ will
they’ll
they
+ will
will
in speech & formal writing
‘
pronouns +
‘
CONTRACTIONS
Bob + will = “Bob’ll”
the doctor + will = “the doctor’ll”
nouns + will
usually only in speech
Note: Pronouns are NOT contracted with helping verbs in short answers.
Correct: Yes, I will.
Incorrect: Yes, I’ll.
“Probably” is an adverb. It shows possibility.
In positive, it comes after WILL.
E.g. Mansoor will probably join us tomorrow.
In negative, it comes before WILL.
E.g. Mansoor probably won’t join us today.
or
E.g. Mansoor probably will not join us today.
Class practice
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
Will ( 100 % sure): I will help you.
OR
I am going to help you.

Probably (90% sure): I will probably help you. OR
I am probably going to help you.

May (50% sure): I may help you.
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Will
2. Be going to
3. May/Might
4. Simple Present Tense
5. Present Continuous Tense
6. Intend/Plan/Hope
7. Be about to
1.
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



WILL
Prediction (with no
evidence)
Immediate Plans
Willingness
Promise
Polite Request
1.
2.
3.
BE GOING TO
Prediction (with
evidence)
Pre-Plan activities
Intentions
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
A.
Will
She will succeed
because she works
hard.
Be going to
B. She is going to
succeed because she
works hard.

(A & B both show predictions)
C. This chair is too
heavy for you to
carry alone. I’ll help
you.
(“C” shows decision the
speaker makes at the time
of speaking)
D. I bought some wood
because I am going to
build a book case for
my apartment.
(“D” shows prior plan)
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If/Before/After/When/As soon as + Sub + Verb + Main Clause
Time Clause -------------------------Main Clause
Simple Present Tense
E.g.
will/be going to
When Khalil comes,
We will go to the party.
If Khalil comes,
We are going to go to the party.
(class practice)
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3-6 EXPRESSING THE FUTURE IN TIME CLAUSES AND
IF-CLAUSES
future time clause
(a) As soon as she gets here, we can start.
future time clause
(b) We can start as soon as she gets here.
before
after
when
as soon as
until
while
+
subject
& verb
=
a time clause
Class practice
3-6 EXPRESSING THE FUTURE IN TIME CLAUSES AND
IF-CLAUSES
(c) Before I go to bed, I’m going to take a bath.
or After I take a bath, I’m going to go to bed.
(e) She’ll call him when she has time.
Or When she has time, she’ll call him.
future time clauses
simple present
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3-6 EXPRESSING THE FUTURE IN TIME CLAUSES AND
IF-CLAUSES
(f) As soon as I graduate, I’m going to get a job.
(g) I’ll study every day until I graduate.
(h) While I’m in school, I’ll study.
future time clauses
simple present
Class practice
3-6 EXPRESSING THE FUTURE IN TIME CLAUSES AND
IF-CLAUSES
(i) If it snows tomorrow,
we’re going to stay
home.
if + subject and verb = an if-clause
Class practice
When a subject has two verbs connected
by (And), we call it parallel verbs.
E.g. I will go home and pack my clothes.
Hint: same directional action
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By adding a future time expression to
Present continuous tense, it shows future.
However, It shows strong intentions/plans.
E.g. I am meeting the director at 8:00am
tomorrow.
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It shows events that are on definite
schedule or timetable.
Mostly used with the following verbs:
Arrive, Leave, Start, Begin, End, Finish,
Open, Close, Be.
E.g. Our semester ends in 4 months.
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We use Plan/Intend/Hope to express our
present plans for future.
Hope/Intend/Plan + to + verb + complement.
or
Hope/Intend/Plan (ing) + to + verb +
complement
E.g. I intend to get the first position this time.
I am intending to get the first position this time.
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
It shows immediate/near future.
E.g. The plane is about to take off.
Ahmad is about to leave for Paris.
Class practice
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