Simple Future
Predictions, promises and quick decisions: “I will call you.”
Practice Simple Future freeThe lesson
When do we use it?
- Predictions: It will rain tomorrow.
- Promises: I will always help you.
- Quick decisions made now: The phone is ringing. I will get it.
- Offers and requests: Will you open the window?
How do we form it?
will + base verb (same for all subjects)
| Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
| She will go | She will not (won't) go | Will she go? |
Going to vs will
- will: a decision made at the moment of speaking, or a prediction.
- going to: a plan made before speaking, or a prediction based on what we see now.
Remember
- No -s after will: She will go, not “will goes”.
- No “to” after will: I will call, not “will to call”.
Time words
tomorrow, next week, soon, in two days, tonight, one day, probably, I think
Common Simple Future mistakes
I will to call you tomorrow.
I will call you tomorrow.
Use will + base verb for future promises and predictions.
She will comes soon.
She will come soon.
After will, always use the base verb with no -s.
He doesn't will be late.
He won't be late.
The negative of will is will not / won't.
Do you will help me?
Will you help me?
Put will before the subject to make a question.
If it rains, we stay home tomorrow.
If it rains, we will stay home.
Use will in the result part of an if-sentence about the future.
Practice questions like these
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1.He come to the party tomorrow because he is ill.
- won't
- isn't
- hasn't
- doesn't
2. you help me carry this heavy box, please?
- Are
- Will
- Do
- Did
3.I think it rain tomorrow.
- are
- will
- does
- is