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 ________ to Spain next summer.

will travels

travel

travels

will travel

She ________ my proposal soon.

accepts

accept

will accepts

will accept

________ it rain tomorrow?

Will

Is

Do

Does

He ________ in the new project next month.

is work

work

will works

will work

We ________ to the cinema tonight.

are go

will go

is going

goes

They ________ plans for next weekend.

make

will make

will made

are making

She ________ her car next week.

sells

will sell

will selling

sell

You ________ for the exam, right?

is studying

will study

are studying

will studies

11. We ________ coffee after dinner.

will have

has

have will

is have

I ________ a book next year.

will write

writes

will writing

write

We ________ a party tomorrow.

are throws

is throwing

will throw

throws

I ________ busy next week.

will be

will

am

be

You ________ tired after the journey.

will feel

will feels

feel

feels

________ he write the report by tomorrow?

Will

Will Is

Do

Does

She ________ to London next month.

will go

goes

going

will goes

They ________ in the new house by next year.

will living

are live

live

will live

It ________ cold tomorrow.

will

will be

is

be

I ________ better by next week.

is will feel

will feel

feels

feel

________ they come to the party?

Do

Will

Is

Does

I ________ you in the morning.

will see

sees

am see

see

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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!