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!

I ________ a book next year.

will writing

write

will write

writes

She ________ to London next month.

goes

going

will goes

will go

You ________ tired after the journey.

feels

will feel

will feels

feel

They ________ to Spain next summer.

travel

travels

will travels

will travel

________ it rain tomorrow?

Is

Will

Does

Do

________ he write the report by tomorrow?

Will

Do

Will Is

Does

We ________ to the cinema tonight.

will go

are go

goes

is going

We ________ a party tomorrow.

is throwing

throws

are throws

will throw

He ________ in the new project next month.

will works

is work

will work

work

You ________ for the exam, right?

is studying

are studying

will studies

will study

It ________ cold tomorrow.

is

will

be

will be

She ________ her car next week.

will selling

sells

will sell

sell

She ________ my proposal soon.

will accept

will accepts

accept

accepts

They ________ in the new house by next year.

will live

live

will living

are live

I ________ better by next week.

feel

will feel

is will feel

feels

I ________ you in the morning.

will see

sees

am see

see

They ________ plans for next weekend.

will make

are making

will made

make

I ________ busy next week.

will

be

will be

am

________ they come to the party?

Do

Is

Does

Will

11. We ________ coffee after dinner.

is have

have will

has

will have

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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!