The simple future tense is used to refer to an action that will take place in the future. It is typically formed with the auxiliary verb “will” or “shall” followed by the base form of the verb.
Earlier, we used shall with the subjects “I” and “we,” but currently, we don’t use shall as an auxiliary in future tenses.
So, while referring to any subject, we can freely use “will.”
The simple future tense is used:
To express a decision made at the moment of speaking.
Example: I’ll help you with that.
For predictions about the future.
Example: It will rain tomorrow.
For offers, promises, and suggestions.
Example: I will call you later.
Rule of Simple Future Tense: Will + 1st form of the Verb+Object
| First-person singular | I + will |
| I + will + 1st form of verb | I will work |
| Second-person singular | You + will |
| You + will + 1st form of the verb | You will work |
| Third-person singular | He / She / It + will |
| He + will + 1st form of the verb | He will work |
| She + will + 1st form of the verb | She will work |
| It + will + 1st form of the verb | It will work |
| First-person plural | We + will |
| We + will + 1st form of the verb | We will work |
| Second-person plural | You + will |
| You + will + 1st form of the verb | You will work |
| Third-person plural | They + will |
| They + will + 1st form of the verb | They will work |
Examples of Simple Future Tense:
Affirmative Sentences:
- We will get married in January.
- They will play the match in the evening.
- I will sing the song in front of the entire auditorium on Tuesday.
- My friend will invite us to a family dinner next month.
- Her grandparents will go on a world tour in March.
Negative Sentences:
Rule: Subject + won’t + V1 + object
- Affirmative: We will get married in January.
- Negative: We won’t get married in January.
- Affirmative: They will play the match in the evening.
- Negative: They won’t play the match in the evening.
- Affirmative: I will sing the song in front of the auditorium on Tuesday.
- Negative: I won’t sing the song in front of the auditorium on Tuesday.
- Affirmative: My friend will invite us to a family dinner next month.
- Negative: My friend won’t invite us to a family dinner next month.
- Affirmative: Her grandparents will go on a world tour in March.
- Negative: Her grandparents won’t go on a world tour in March.
Interrogative Sentences:
Rule: Will + Subject + V1 + object
- Affirmative: We will get married in January.
- Negative: We won’t get married in January.
- Interrogative: Will we get married in January?
- Affirmative: They will play the match in the evening.
- Negative: They won’t play the match in the evening.
- Interrogative: Will they 1play the match in the evening?
- Affirmative: I will sing the song in front of the auditorium on Tuesday.
- Negative: I won’t sing the song in front of the auditorium on Tuesday.
- Interrogative: Will I sing the song in front of the auditorium on Tuesday?
- Affirmative: My friend will invite us to a family dinner next month.
- Negative: My friend won’t invite us to a family dinner next month.
- Interrogative: Will my friend invite us to a family dinner next month?
- Affirmative: Her grandparents will go on a world tour in March.
- Negative: Her grandparents won’t go on a world tour in March.
- Interrogative: Will her grandparents go on a world tour in March?
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