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 ________ in the new house by next year.

will live

will living

live

are live

You ________ tired after the journey.

feels

will feels

feel

will feel

I ________ you in the morning.

see

will see

sees

am see

________ it rain tomorrow?

Will

Is

Does

Do

I ________ busy next week.

am

be

will be

will

You ________ for the exam, right?

will study

are studying

will studies

is studying

I ________ a book next year.

write

will writing

writes

will write

He ________ in the new project next month.

is work

work

will works

will work

It ________ cold tomorrow.

be

is

will

will be

11. We ________ coffee after dinner.

is have

has

have will

will have

She ________ her car next week.

sell

will sell

sells

will selling

They ________ to Spain next summer.

travel

will travel

travels

will travels

They ________ plans for next weekend.

make

will make

will made

are making

She ________ to London next month.

will go

going

goes

will goes

________ they come to the party?

Will

Do

Is

Does

We ________ a party tomorrow.

are throws

throws

is throwing

will throw

We ________ to the cinema tonight.

goes

is going

are go

will go

I ________ better by next week.

feel

feels

is will feel

will feel

________ he write the report by tomorrow?

Will

Do

Will Is

Does

She ________ my proposal soon.

will accept

will accepts

accept

accepts

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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!