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MUHI English; Empowering Your English

Task 11
Study the use of simple future.

Enrichment

Part A
We use I’ll … (= I will) when we’ve just decided to do something. When we
say ‘I’ll do something’, we announce our decision:
(a) ‘What would you like to drink?’ ‘I’ll have orange juice, please.’
(b) ‘Did you call Max?’ ‘Oh no, I forgot. I’ll call him now.’
(c) Oh, I left the door open. I’ll go and shut it.
We do not use the present simple (I do / I go etc.) in these sentences:
I’ll phone him now. (not I phone him now)
We often use I think I’ll … / I don’t think I’ll … :
I’m a little hungry. I think I’ll have something to eat.
I don’t think I’ll go out tonight. I’m too tired.
In spoken English will not is usually won’t:
I can see you’re busy, so I won’t stay long. (= I will not stay long)
Part B
We often use I’ll in these situations:
Offering to do something
That bag looks heavy. I’ll help you with it. (not I help)
Agreeing to do something
a: Can you give Tom this book?
b: Sure, I’ll give it to him when I see him this afternoon.
Promising to do something
Thanks for lending me the money. I’ll pay you back on Friday.
I won’t tell anyone what happened. I promise.
We use won’t to say that somebody refuses to do something:
I’ve tried to give her advice, but she won’t listen.
The car won’t start. (= the car ‘refuses’ to start)
Will you (do something)? = please do it:
Will you please turn the music down? It’s too loud.
Part C
We do not use will to talk about what has been decided or arranged be-
fore:
I’m going on holiday next Saturday. (not I’ll go)
Compare:
(a) I’m meeting Kate tomorrow morning. (decided before)
(b) a: I’ll meet you at half past ten, OK?
b: Fine. See you then. (decided now)

Part D
We use shall mostly in the questions shall I … ? / shall we … ?
We use shall I … ? / shall we … ? to ask if it’s OK to do something or to ask
for a suggestion:
(a) Shall I open the window? (= do you want me to open it?)
(b) I’ve got no money. What shall I do? (= what do you suggest?)
(c) ‘Shall we go?’ ‘Just a minute. I’m not ready yet.’
(d) ‘Where shall we have lunch?’ ‘Let’s go to Marino’s.’
Compare shall I … ? and will you … ? :
Shall I shut the door? (= do you want me to shut it?)
Will you shut the door? (= I want you to shut it)

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