A Read the following conversation and notice the time reference of the verbs and the verb forms in the underlined sentences:
Raghib: I have no money in my pocket. What shall I do now?
Zeenat: Don't worry. I shall lend you some.
Raghib: Will you please give it right now?
Zeenat: Here you are.
Raghib: Thank you. I will repay you the loan tomorrow.
Zeenat: That will be fine.
The underlined sentences refer to a future action. The modals 'shall' and 'will' are used to indicate simple futurity. You have seen that the modal is followed by the base form of the main verb. These are examples of the future simple tense.
B. Complete the following dialogue using the future simple tense:
A: Will you sleep now?
B: __________
A: When will you sleep then?
B: ________
A: _______
B: I will write an email.
C Write a few sentences on 'what you will do on new year's eve' using the following verbs in the future simple tense:
phone, call, stay, sleep, eat and drink
Now change each of your sentences into negatives and interrogatives.
In negatives, 'not' will come after the modal and in interrogatives.
the modal will come before the subject.
D Write a few sentences in the future simple tense describing 'your plan for the coming winter vacation'.
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