SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

FUTURE CIVIL 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 + Adam is going to
V1 + O sleep at hotel
tonight.
Nominal S + will/shall + be + She will be at
Complement 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
+ V1 + O to 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 + V1 + O be a manager
Interrogative Verbal Will/shall + S + V1 + O? Will he play his
favorite game?
Am/is/are + S + going to + Is Adam going to
V1 + O sleep at hotel
tonight?
Nominal Will/shall + S + be + Will she be at
Compliment? theater 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 GOING TO

(Membuat keputusan secara (Membuat keputusan yang sudah direncanakan

spontan/tanpa rencana sebelumnya) sebelumnya/terencana)

Rapid Decision (Spontan) Prior Plan (Terencana)

Ex: I am thirsty. I think I will buy a = The decision was made before the moment
drink. of speaking.
Ex: I am going to the beach next weekend with
my riends.
Offer (Menawarkan bantuan) Evidence/Signs (Bukti, tanda)
Ex: That looks heavy. I will help you =When there are signs that something is likely
with it. to happen.
Ex: I think it is going to rain, I just felt a drop.

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.