Future Simple Created by Mohichehra. Future Simple.
Verbs are words that we use to refer to actions or states of being. In English, verbs can be used in a variety of verb tenses. The tense of a verb, generally speaking, tells us at what period in time an action or state is happening. The particular verb tense we will look at is called simple future tense. Simple future tense is used to refer to events that will happen in the future.
Negative form . For negative sentences in the Future Simple tense, we insert not between the auxiliary verb and main verb. For question sentences, we exchange the subject and auxiliary verb. Look at these example sentences with the Future Simple tense:
Contraction with Future Simple
When we use the Future Simple tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and auxiliary verb:
In negative sentences, we contract with won't, like this:
Question form.
How to ask a question
To ask a question in the simple future, the formula is will + [subject] + [root form].
Will Jen finish War and Peace over the summer?
Will I have the discipline to study Spanish every day?
What will you buy with the money you found?
How to use Future Simple. We often use the Future Simple tense with the verb to think before it:
I think I'll go to the gym tomorrow.
I think I will have a holiday next year.
I don't think I'll buy that car.
Prediction
We often use the Future Simple tense to make a prediction about the future. Again, there is no firm plan. We are saying what we think will happen. Here are some examples:
It will rain tomorrow.
People won't go to Jupiter before the 22nd century.
Who do you think will get the job?
We can use "will" to describe future facts.
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Examples:
Tomorrow, the sun will rise at 8:30 and will set at 5 PM.
The president will serve a four-year term.
Who will host the next World Cup?
Next year, we will offer evening classes.
The police will not release additional information
We use the simple future tense to consider future possibilities or conditions.
If I fail this test, my parents will take away my phone.
She will only go to the party if her sister goes with her.
We can also use the simple future tense to ask questions about the future.
Will we find the pirate treasure?
Will the Grinch discover the true meaning of Christmas?
Sometimes, the word will is swapped with the word shall in the simple future tense. This form is not commonly used in regular writing and speech in English. Shall is most often used in formal writing or legal documents and court orders.
The knights shall slay the dragon.
Shall we dance together?
There are exercises here to reinforce the topic.
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