Simple future

SIMPLE FUTURE

The Simple Future is used to express actions that will happen later, allowing speakers to make predictions, promises, or plans.

Formation:

• The Simple Future is formed using will + base verb.
  • Examples:
    • I will go to the party.
    • She will finish her homework.
• Short form : Subject + ‘ll

For the verbs ”to be”, ”to do”, and ”to have”:

To be:

• I will be (I’ll be)
• you will be (You’ll be)
• he/she/it will be (He/She/It’ll be)
• we will be (We’ll be)
• they will be (They’ll be)

To do:

• I will do
• You will do,
• He/she/it will do,
• We will do,
• They will do.

To have:

• I will have,
• You will have,
• he/she/it will have,
• we will have,
• they will have.

Usage:

• Predictions:
  • Example: It will rain tomorrow.
• Promises:
  • Examples: I will help you with your homework/I will do it next week.
• Plans:
  • Example: We will visit our grandparents next week.

Questions and Negations:

• Questions: Will + subject + base verb?
  • Example: Will you join us for dinner?
• Negations: Subject + will not (won’t) + base verb.
  • Example: I will not go to the concert.

Use of would like

Examples :

• I would like to earn more money this year.
• She’d like me to change my career.
• Would you like some milk ?

Formation

• Affirmative form :
  • Subject + would (‘d) + like + [to] …
• Negative form :
  • Subject + would + not (wouldn’t)+ like + [to] …
• Question :
  • Would + Subject + like + [to] …

We can use this verb For :

• Asking politely for something we want
  • Examples :
    • I’d like some coffee for my breakfast
    • She’d like 1.000MAD for the accomodation
• The verb that comes after would like is supposed to be in the infinitive form
  • Examples :
    • We’d like to pay a visit to our parent next week
    • They’d like to play football with us.
• The verb could also be used to make a request
  • Example :
    • Would you like to drink some tea with our friends ?
    • Would he like to join us for the meeting ?

By practicing this tense, learners can articulate future intentions more clearly, thereby improving their overall language proficiency.