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2. Language Features
a. The simple future tense is used when an action is promised/thought to occur/ happen in

the future. It is usually used with time signals, e.g., “tonight, tomorrow, the day after
tomorrow, two days later, next month, next time, this afternoon, until, while, in a little

while, after.

b. Simple future tense has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to."
Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two

very different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but
with time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to"

refer to a specific time in the future.

c. Simple Future Tense
Will vs Be Going To

Will Be Going To

Will" often suggests that a speaker will "Be going to" expresses that something is
do something voluntarily. A voluntary a plan. It expresses the idea that a person

action is one the speaker offers to do for intends to do something in the future. It
someone else. Often, we use "will" to does not matter whether the plan is

respond to someone else's complaint or realistic or not.
request for help. We also use "will" when

we request that someone help us or

volunteer to do something for us.
Similarly, we use "will not" or "won't"

when we refuse to voluntarily do
something

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