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Grammar Forms








            4.1    Future with Will

            Subject             Verb                       Example

            I / you / he / she     will + verb             This paper will explore the economic effects of the
            it / we / they                                 American Civil War.
            I / you / he / she     will + not + verb       Because of manufacturing problems, the company
            it / we / they                                 will not meet the next quarter’s demand for its
                                                           products.
           Note
           Contractions are almost never used in academic writing.




            4.2   Future with Be Going To

            Subject             Verb                       Example

            I                   am going to + verb         Over a six-week period, participants in the medical
            he / she / it       is going to + verb         study are going to record the number of calories
                                                           that they consume.
            you / we / they     are going to + verb
            I                   am not going to + verb     The new tax law is not going to affect people who

            he / she / it       is not going to + verb     earn less than $65,000 annually.
            you / we / they     are not going to + verb





            4.3    Future with May

            Subject             Verb                       Example

            I / you / he / she     may + verb              For now, polar bears still roam the Arctic Circle, but
            it / we / they                                 that may change as sea ice continues to melt.

            I / you / he / she     may + not + verb        The Supreme Court may not make a decision
            it / we / they                                 about labor union fees for another month.















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