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 write

write

will writing

writes

We ________ to the cinema tonight.

will go

goes

is going

are go

________ they come to the party?

Will

Is

Does

Do

We ________ a party tomorrow.

will throw

is throwing

are throws

throws

I ________ better by next week.

feel

will feel

feels

is will feel

________ it rain tomorrow?

Does

Is

Do

Will

They ________ plans for next weekend.

will make

make

will made

are making

They ________ to Spain next summer.

travel

will travels

travels

will travel

She ________ her car next week.

sell

will sell

will selling

sells

11. We ________ coffee after dinner.

will have

has

is have

have will

You ________ tired after the journey.

feel

feels

will feels

will feel

You ________ for the exam, right?

is studying

are studying

will study

will studies

She ________ my proposal soon.

will accepts

will accept

accepts

accept

________ he write the report by tomorrow?

Does

Do

Will Is

Will

They ________ in the new house by next year.

will live

live

will living

are live

It ________ cold tomorrow.

is

will

will be

be

He ________ in the new project next month.

will work

work

will works

is work

She ________ to London next month.

will goes

going

will go

goes

I ________ you in the morning.

sees

am see

will see

see

I ________ busy next week.

am

will

will be

be

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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!