Simple Future Tense
will, shall and going to. Predictions, promises, offers and quick decisions.
will is easy: it's the same for everyone, and the verb after it never changes. I will go, she will go, they will go. No -s, no -ed.
අනාගතයේ සිද්ධ වෙන දේවල් ගැන කියන්න අපි will පාවිච්චි කරනවා. "යයි", "කරන්නම්", "එනවා" වගේ. will ට පස්සේ එන ක්රියාපදය හැමවෙලේම මුල් රූපයෙන්ම (V1) තියෙනවා.
How to make it
| Example | |
|---|---|
| Positive | It'll rain tomorrow. |
| Question | Will it rain tomorrow? |
| Negative | It won't rain tomorrow. |
won't = will not. When you speak, you'll nearly always hear I'll, she'll, won't.
When do we use it?
1. Predictions: what you think will happen
Predictions
- I think it'll rain tomorrow.
- Sri Lanka will win this match!
- You'll regret it.
2. Deciding right now
You didn't plan it. You decide while you're speaking.
Quick decisions
- The phone's ringing. I'll get it!
- I'm hungry. I'll have a kottu.
3. Promises and offers
Promises and offers
- I promise I won't be late again.
- I'll carry your bag.
- Don't worry, I'll do the dishes.
4. Refusing (won't)
won't = refuses to
- The baby won't eat his food.
- The car won't start.
shall
Today, we mostly use shall only with I and we, in questions, to offer or suggest something.
shall
- Shall I open the window?offer
- Shall we go to a film tonight?suggestion
- What shall I tell the boss?asking for advice
will or going to?
Both talk about the future, but there's a difference:
| will | going to |
|---|---|
| A decision you make now | A plan you already made |
| The phone's ringing. I'll get it. | I'm going to buy a new phone next month. |
| A guess, from what you think | A prediction from what you can see |
| I think Sri Lanka will win. | Look at those clouds! It's going to rain. |
Quick check
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Aiya home for the New Year.
Someone's at the door. I it.
Look at those dark clouds! It .
we order some food?
I'll message you when I work.
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