Kinds of Tenses : Simple Future tense
 
 
 
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Simple Future Tense in English Grammar

What is Simple Future tense?

"The simple future tense represents the actions that will occur in the future."

In the English language, Simple Future tense is used to express an action which has not occurred yet and will occur after saying or in future. Nothing is said about the time in the future.

The Simple Future tense is used when we plan or make a decision to do something in future.

Basic Structure of Simple Future tense:

Structure for Simple Future

Subject Auxiliary verb Main verb
subject shall / will base form
I shall go to college.

• Structure for Negative sentence •

Subject Auxiliary verb Main verb
subject shall / will + not base form
I shall not go to college.

• Structure for interrogative sentence •

Auxiliary verb Subject Main verb
shall / will subject base form
Will you go to college?

We normally use the simple future tense when:

express an action which has not occurred yet.
express an action will occur after saying or in future.

USES OF SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
For action to take place:

The simple future is used for an action that has to take place:

Examples:
  • • Tomorrow will be Sunday.
  • • I shall /will see him tomorrow.
Using going to + infinitive

When the future in colored with intention, the going to + infinitive construction is preferred:

Examples:
  • • She is going to sold an old car.
  • • He is going to build a new house.
Used with the verb to think before it:

We often use the future simple tense with the verb to think before it:

Examples:
  • • I don't think I will buy that car.
  • • I think I will go to the gym tomorrow.
  • • I think I will have a holiday next year.
To make a prediction about the future:

We often use the future simple tense to make a prediction about the future:

Examples:
  • • It will rain tomorrow.
  • • Who do you think will get the job?
  • • People won't (=will not) go to Marsh before the 22nd century.
Used for a firm plan or decision

When the main verb is be, we can use the future simple tense even if we have a firm plan or decision before speaking:

Examples:
  • • I will be in Canada tomorrow.
  • Will you be at office tomorrow?
  • • I am going shopping. I won't (=will not) be very long.
To make the decision spontaneously

We use the future simple tense when there is no plan or decision to do something before we speak. We make the decision spontaneously at the time of speaking:

Examples:
  • • Hold on. I will get a paper.
  • • We will see what we can do to help you.
  • • Maybe we will stay in and watch movie tonight.
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE TABLE
Simple Future Tense Table
AFFIRMATIVE
  • I shall go.
  • You will go.
  • We shall go.
  • He/she will go.
  • They will go.
NEGATIVE
  • I shall not go.
  • You will not go.
  • We shall not go.
  • He/she will not go.
  • They will not go.
INTERROGATIVE
  • Shall I go?
  • Will You go?
  • Shall we go?
  • Will he/she go?
  • Will they go?

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