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!

She ________ my proposal soon.

will accept

accepts

accept

will accepts

I ________ better by next week.

feels

is will feel

will feel

feel

It ________ cold tomorrow.

will be

will

be

is

I ________ busy next week.

am

be

will

will be

________ he write the report by tomorrow?

Will

Do

Will Is

Does

You ________ tired after the journey.

will feel

will feels

feels

feel

You ________ for the exam, right?

are studying

is studying

will study

will studies

11. We ________ coffee after dinner.

have will

is have

will have

has

She ________ to London next month.

will goes

going

will go

goes

I ________ a book next year.

writes

will writing

will write

write

She ________ her car next week.

will selling

sells

sell

will sell

They ________ in the new house by next year.

will live

will living

live

are live

We ________ to the cinema tonight.

is going

will go

goes

are go

________ they come to the party?

Will

Is

Do

Does

________ it rain tomorrow?

Will

Is

Do

Does

They ________ to Spain next summer.

will travel

will travels

travel

travels

He ________ in the new project next month.

is work

will works

work

will work

I ________ you in the morning.

will see

see

am see

sees

They ________ plans for next weekend.

make

are making

will made

will make

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!