Learn the Future Simple tense: rules, formations, examples and tests

Future Simple (future simple tense) – is used to express actions that will take place in the future. This tense in the English language is quite common and easy to understand.

Rules and formation of Future Simple

Future Simple is formed by using the auxiliary verb “will” before the main form of the verb. The form “will” does not change depending on person or number.

Positive: subject + will + verb (I will go)

Negative: subject + will not + verb (I will not go)

Question: will + subject + verb (Will you go?)

Examples of sentences in the Future Simple tense

1. I will call you tomorrow
2. She will not be at work next week
3. Will they travel to Spain next summer?

Features of Future Simple

When we talk about the future, we often use the auxiliary verb “will“. But there are situations when “going to” is used instead of “will“.

Knowledge test – Future Simple

Next, we suggest you take a quiz to test your understanding of the Future Simple tense. The test includes 20 questions with four answer options for each.

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Practice. Future Simple Grammar Test: Check Your Knowledge!

________ they come to the party?

Do

Will

Is

Does

I ________ you in the morning.

will see

am see

sees

see

You ________ for the exam, right?

will study

are studying

will studies

is studying

It ________ cold tomorrow.

will be

will

be

is

They ________ in the new house by next year.

live

will living

are live

will live

I ________ better by next week.

will feel

is will feel

feels

feel

She ________ to London next month.

will goes

going

goes

will go

11. We ________ coffee after dinner.

has

is have

will have

have will

You ________ tired after the journey.

will feels

feels

feel

will feel

He ________ in the new project next month.

is work

will works

work

will work

________ he write the report by tomorrow?

Will Is

Do

Does

Will

She ________ her car next week.

will selling

sells

sell

will sell

________ it rain tomorrow?

Does

Is

Do

Will

I ________ busy next week.

will be

be

am

will

They ________ to Spain next summer.

travels

will travel

will travels

travel

We ________ to the cinema tonight.

goes

are go

is going

will go

She ________ my proposal soon.

will accepts

will accept

accepts

accept

We ________ a party tomorrow.

are throws

is throwing

throws

will throw

I ________ a book next year.

writes

will write

write

will writing

They ________ plans for next weekend.

make

will made

will make

are making

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We hope that this article helped you better understand and remember how the future simple tense is formed and used in English. Keep practicing and you’ll quickly overcome the difficulties!