UNIT 4

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

FUTURE ENGINEERING

I never think of the future---it comes soon enough

----Albert Einstein

WHAT IS SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE?

The simple future is a verb tense that’s used to talk about things that have not happened yet.

Use the simple future to talk about an action or condition that will begin and end in the
future.

The simple future is a form of the verb that refers to an action or event that has not yet
begun. The simple future is also used to make a prediction or to show ability, intention, or
determination.

In simple future tense we use WILL/SHALL and GOING TO.

Simple future tense adalah suatu bentuk kata kerja atau kalimat yang digunakan untuk
menyatakan suatu kejadian yang terjadi dimasa yang akan datang, secara spontan ataupun
terencana.

Simple future tense dibentuk dari modal auxhilary verb “will” atau “shall” dan bare
infinitive (bentuk dasar verb/verb1) atau dari phrasal modal “be going to” dan bare
infinitive.

Will digunakan ketika subject : I, We, You, They, He, She, It (Semua subject)
Shall digunakan ketika subject: I dan We

Sedangkan untuk Be Going To perhatikan subject dan tambahkan to be yang sesuai (is, am,
are).

Untuk lebih jelasnya silahkan perhatikan rumus dan contoh kalimat pada table berikut:

GRAMMAR RULES OF SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

TYPES OF FORM FORMULA OF FUTURE EXAMPLE

SENTENCE TENSE
Positive Verbal S + will/shall + V1 + O He will play his
favorite game.
S + am/is/are + going to + V1 + Adam is going to
O sleep at hotel tonight.
Nominal S + will/shall + be + Complement She will be at theater
tonight.
S + is/am/are + going to be + He is going to be a
Compliment manager.
Negative Verbal S + will/shall + not + V1 + O He will not play his
favorite game.
S + am/is/are + not + going to + Adam is not going to
V1 + O sleep at hotel tonight.
Nominal S + will/shall + not + be + She will not be at
Compliment theater tonight
S + am/is/are + not + going to + He is not going to be
be + V1 + O a manager
Interrogative Verbal Will/shall + S + V1 + O? Will he play his
favorite game?
Am/is/are + S + going to + V1 + Is Adam going to
O sleep at hotel tonight?
Nominal Will/shall + S + be + Will she be at theater
Compliment? tonight?
Is/am/are + S + going to + be + Is he going to be a
C? manager?
What are the differences in using Will and Be Going To?

Quick Summary Chart

WILL vs. GOING TO

WILL
(Membuat keputusan secara spontan/tanpa
rencana sebelumnya)
Rapid Decision (Spontan)
Ex: I am thirsty. I think I will buy a drink.
Offer (Menawarkan bantuan)
Ex: That looks heavy. I will help you with it.
Promise (Berjanji)
Ex: don’t worry, I will not tell anyone.
Threat (Ancaman)
Ex: if you don’t stop, I will tell your mother.
Refusal (won’t = will not) (Penolakan)
Ex: she won’t listen to anything I say.
Exercise 1:
GOING TO
(Membuat keputusan yang sudah
direncanakan sebelumnya/terencana)
Prior Plan (Terencana)
= The decision was made before the
moment of speaking.
Ex: I am going to the beach next weekend
with my riends.
Evidence/Signs (Bukti, tanda)
=When there are signs that something is
likely to happen.
Ex: I think it is going to rain, I just felt a
drop.

‘Will’ or ‘be going to’?

Put in ‘will’ or ‘be going to’:

1. A: We don’t have any bread.

B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop.

2. A: We don’t have any bread.

B: Really? I __________________ get some from the shop then.

3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?

B: I __________________ visit my mother in Scotland next month.

4. A: I’m really cold.

B: I __________________ turn the heating on.

5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight?

B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ give you a lift.
 6. A: What are your plans after you leave university?
B: I __________________ work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th .

7. (The phone rings)

A: I __________________ get it!

8. A: Are you ready to order?

B: I can’t decide … Okay, I __________________ have the steak, please.

9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee?

B: Sorry. I __________________ go to the library. I’ve been planning to study all
day.

10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer?

B: I __________________ put up some pictures.

Exercise 2:

Below is Sara’s schedule for next week. Read it and then answer the questions that follow in
complete sentences.
Sara’s Schedule

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Morning doctor’s meet with boss return library attend go to gym clean visit
appointment books conference apartment grandmot
her

buy groceries attend buy food cook, Take

Afternoon for the week go to gym go to gym conference for party prepare for nephew to
party the zoo

movie do work dinner with dinner

Evening with reports girlfriends do the ironing with party relax at
Dave parents home
Example : What is Sara going to do on Sunday morning? She’s going to visit her grandmother.

1. When is Sara going to see the doctor?

2. How many times is Sara going to go to the gym next week?
3. When is Sara going to have a party?
4. Who is Sara going to see a movie with?
5. When is Sara going to have dinner with her parents?
6. What is Sara going to do on Saturday before her party?
7. What is Sara going to do during the day on Thursday?
8. How many times is Sara going to be at the grocery store next week?