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!

It ________ cold tomorrow.

be

is

will

will be

She ________ her car next week.

sell

will selling

sells

will sell

They ________ plans for next weekend.

will make

are making

make

will made

She ________ to London next month.

will goes

goes

will go

going

I ________ you in the morning.

see

am see

sees

will see

________ they come to the party?

Is

Will

Does

Do

I ________ better by next week.

will feel

is will feel

feel

feels

You ________ for the exam, right?

is studying

will studies

will study

are studying

________ he write the report by tomorrow?

Will Is

Will

Does

Do

He ________ in the new project next month.

work

will work

is work

will works

________ it rain tomorrow?

Will

Does

Do

Is

You ________ tired after the journey.

will feel

will feels

feels

feel

We ________ to the cinema tonight.

are go

will go

goes

is going

They ________ to Spain next summer.

will travels

travel

travels

will travel

I ________ busy next week.

will be

am

be

will

11. We ________ coffee after dinner.

has

have will

is have

will have

She ________ my proposal soon.

accept

accepts

will accepts

will accept

I ________ a book next year.

writes

will writing

write

will write

They ________ in the new house by next year.

will living

will live

live

are live

We ________ a party tomorrow.

are throws

will throw

throws

is throwing

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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!