The simple future tense describes an action or event that will happen in the future. In this blog, you will get to know everything about this tense, whether it's the meaning, definition, structure, rules, or uses, along with examples. Also, you can solve the simple future tense worksheet to check your understanding of this tense.
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The simple future tense is used to express actions and events that will happen in the future. One fact that you should keep in mind is that this tense action starts and finishes in the future itself. Check out the definition according to many dictionaries for a better idea of what is simple future tense mentioned below:
Understood the meaning and definition of the simple future tense in detail.
Look at the structure and simple future tense formula. Firstly, know about the formula to find out how this tense works:
Formula: Subject + Helping Verb (will) + Base Form of the Verb + The Rest of the Sentence
After that, try analyzing the simple future tense structure and how the sentence pattern changes while using the positive, negative, interrogative, and negative interrogative formats.
| Types | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Subject + Helping verb (will) + Base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence | I will read the book tomorrow. |
| Negative | Subject + Will not/Won’t + Base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence | I will not read the book tomorrow.orI won’t read the book tomorrow. |
| Interrogative | Will + Subject + base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence | Will I read the book tomorrow? |
| Negative Interrogative | Will + Subject + not + Base form of the verb + the rest of the sentenceorWon’t + Subject + Base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence | Will I not read the book tomorrow?orWon’t I read the book tomorrow? |
Furthermore, another verb to represent the simple future tense is the “to be” form of the verb, along with “going to”. Take a look at the following table to understand how it works.
| Infinite Verb | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| To Check | I am going to check the website for new updates.We are going to check the website for new updates.He is going to check the website for new updates. | I am not going to check the website for new updates.We are not going to check the website for new updates.He is going to check the website for new updates. |
| To Find | I am going to find a new route.We are going to find a new route.He is going to find a new route. | I am not going to find a new route.We are not going to find a new routeHe is not going to find a new route. |
| To Meet | I am going to meet my clerk at the mall.We are going to meet our clerk at the mall.He is going to meet his clerk at the mall. | I am not going to meet my clerk at the mall.We are not going to meet our clerk at the mall.He is not going to meet his clerk at the mall. |
Get to know about the structure of simple future tense, now new the next section to know about the rules and points you should remember.
Here are a few simple future tense rules and points that you have to keep in mind while using this tense.
These are the simple future tense rules and points you should remember while using them.
Knowing all the situations in which the simple future tense can be used will allow you to use the tenses effectively. Here is a glimpse of the many ways in which this tense can be used.
Get to understand the purpose of using simple future tense.
Look at the simple future tense examples and try to comprehend how they can be used for the above-mentioned situations.
To make predictions or guesses about the future. These can be confident predictions or more unsure ones:
To ask questions about the future:
To express factual statements about the future:
To consider future possibilities or conditions:
Lastly, we can use the simple future tense to make commands or give orders:
These were some reasons, along with simple future tense examples where t can be used.
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the simple future tense in the following sentences:
The answers to the above questions are given below. Find out if you got the right.
This is a simple future tense worksheet with answers for your practice.
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Book Free PTE MasterclassTo sum up, the simple future tense is one of the tenses in the English language. You must know how to use it perfectly. Make sure you learn to use all of them correctly in sentences. This will not only improve your English level skills but also help you develop communication skills and leave a better impression on people while speaking or writing in English. Moreover, read our blogs on prepositions, adjectives, pronouns, and parts of speech to gain more fluency in spoken or written English.
The 'simple' future is so-named because it is a one-word tense. In other words, its formation is simple because there is no auxiliary.
There are four different types of future tense: the simple future tense, the future progressive tense, the future perfect tense, and the future perfect progressive.
Both “can” and “may” are used to indicate that something is allowed, but “may” is more formal. “May I leave, mam?” is more formal than “Can I leave, mam?”
Children are often taught that only “may” is used for permission and “can” is used only for ability.
The simple past tense describes actions or events completed in the past, while the simple future tense describes the actions or events that will happen in the future.
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