THE FUTURE SIMPLE

!! Viitorul simplu se formeaza cu auxiliarul shall (la persoana I sg/pl) si will (la persoana II
si a III-a sg/pl) + infinitivul scurt al verbului principal. Shall, folosit rar în engleza oficială, nu
se mai folosește în conversație fiind înlocuit cu will.

(+) Su +SHALL/WILL+Vb (short infinitive)

(-) Shall/will+ Su+V(short infinitive).
(?) Su+shan’t/won’t + Vb (short infinitive)?

Uses:
a) expresses an action that will take place in the future
I shall read this book.
They will do their homework.
You will finish the work later.

b) expresses offers/requests or promises:

I’ll open the door for you.
I’ll be there for you when you need help.
Will you turn the light off, please?

c) expresses decisions made now

I know! I’ll got o China this summer.

d) expresses facts about the future

The new airport will be the biggest in Europe.

Adverbs and adverbs phrases associated with the Future Simple tense:
tomorrow, in the future, next week/month/year/summer
 THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS

(+) Su +Shall/Will+BE+V-ing
(-) Su+Shall not(shan’t)/Will not(won’t)+ be +V-ing
(?) Shall/Will +S+Be+V-ing?
Uses:
Expresses an action taking place in a definite moment in the future.
He will be working this time tomorrow.
We will be working on Christmas day.

Adverbs and adverbs phrases associated with the Future Simple tense:
this time tomorrow, next week, on....day; at....

THE FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

Forms:
(+) Su+shall/will+have+V-past participle
(-) Su+ shall not (shan’t)/will not (won’t) + have+V-past participle
(?) Shall/Will+Su+have+V-past participle?

Uses:
It expresses an action that hasn’t yet taken place but which will be accomplished at a
future moment:
By the time the general manager arrives at the office, the assistant will have typed all the
letters.
By this time tomorrow, I will have finished writing my graduation paper.
By the time father comes, we will have already fallen asleep.

Adverbs and adverbs phrases associated with the Future Simple tense:
by the time, by this time tomorrow/next year; by....; by ....o’clock