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Future Tense in Modern American English
Högskolan i Skövde School of Humanities and Informatics English

Future Tense in Modern American English

John Lastra English C-Course Spring 2008 Tutor: Ingalill Söderqvist

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Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 1. Background ............................................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Conscious and Unconscious Changes .............................................................................. 3 1.2 The Future Tense in Middle English................................................................................ 4 1.3 The Future Tense in Present-day English ........................................................................ 4 1.3.1 Will + the Infinitive................................................................................................... 6 1.3.2 Shall + the Infinitive.................................................................................................. 6 1.3.3 Be Going to + the Infinitive ...................................................................................... 6 1.3.4 The Present Progressive ............................................................................................ 7 1.3.5 The Present Progressive Perfective ........................................................................... 8 1.3.6 The Simple Present Tense with Future Meaning ...................................................... 8 1.3.7 Be About to + the Infinitive ...................................................................................... 8 1.3.8 Will or Shall + Be + the Progressive......................................................................... 8 1.3.9 Will + the Perfect Progressive................................................................................... 9 2. Material
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