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It can also express some permanent future actions generally characterizing the person denoted by the subject of the sentence.

Every year ( week, month, day ) | Once ( twice, thrice ) a year | To denote completed actions with the meaning of the present perfect (with the verbs to forget, to hear, to be told). | For a frequently repeated action, usually when the frequency annoys the speaker or | I. The formation of the Past Indefinite. | To express permanent actions which indicate continuous, uninterrupted processes in the past, giving a general characteristic of the person or thing denoted by the subject. | A) The use of the Past Indefinite becomes obligatory with stative verbs. | I. The formation of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense | The continuous or simple form can be used for actions repeated over a long period. | When the completion of the action is emphasized the Past Perfect is used. |


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I'm afraid he'll be a bit lonely, poor darling.

The old age pension will keep me in bread, tea and onions, and what more does an old man want?

2. in statements of general meaning to denote something that will be always true, i. e. to express the idea of the inevitability of an action.

 

Water will boil at 100 Centigrade.

No gentleman will remain seated with a lady standing.

The peculiarity of this tense is that its meaning contains some modelity, i. e. that of possibility, necessity or volition. Thus any action in the future is an action which is possible, necessary or desirable.

 

Note. The form “will+ Infinitive” may be used even in subordinate clauses of condition when the meaning of modality (volition) prevails over that of time indication.

I’ll be with you in ten minutes if you will wait for me.

Going my way?” “Yes. If you will give me a lift.

 

3. to denote future habitual actions which we assume will take place.

 

Spring will come again.

Other pupils will sit at my desk.

 

4. in sentences containing clauses of condition, time and sometimes purpose

 

If I drop this glass it will break.

When it gets warmer the snow will start to melt.

I am putting this letter on top of the pile so that he’ll read it first.

 

NB! In if-clause or time clause we don’t use the future indefinite even when the meaning is future

 

It will get warmer soon but when it gets warmer…

 

5. a succession of actions in the future

 

I shall wait in the next room and come back when she's gone. We'll

just talk about the weather and the crops for a few minutes and

then we'll have dinner.

 

6. decisions made at the moment of speaking

 

All right,I shall see you at 8.

7. in newspapers and newsbroadcasts,for formal announcements of future plans and for weather forecasts

 

THE PRESIDENT WILL OPEN A NEW AIRPORT TODAY.

The fog will persist in all areas.

 

8. in requests

Will you do me a favour?

 

9. in firm intentions, promises

I shall love you for ever.

 

10. in threats

I won’t speak to you ever again.

 

11. in suggestions

Shall I go for a work?

Shall I start reading?

 

12. in asking for advice

 

What shall I say if he calls?

THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

I. The formation of the Future Continuous.

The Future Continuous is formed by means of the Future Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle I of the notional verb.

 

1. In the interrogative form the first auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.

 

In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the first auxiliary verb.

 

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