Simple Future Tense
(also called
Future Simple)
The Simple Future is a very common tense in
English. You should understand it, and know it well.
What's next?
-
Read and
understand the following explanations and examples
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Read
and understand the Rules
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Practice,
practice, practice with the Exercises
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Here
are the
different usages of this tense:
Note:
we don't usually use "will" to talk about future plans.
To talk about future plans we use "
going
to" or the
Present Progressive.
For example:
- Tomorrow morning we are going
to visit
grandma.
or
- Tomorrow morning we are
visiting grandma.
For more data on the different
ways you can express the future tense in English read the Using the
Future Tense in English article.
Make sure you
also read:
Examples
of
Typical Time Expressions
Future
actions or future states
(not
plans)
(The verbs are
in bold)
Next week she will be five years
old.
The drink will chill soon.
I hope they will have
a happy family.

He will
probably hit
that ball.

He will not survive in space
without air.
She will
not finish
soon.

Promises
or intentions
I will clean my room later.

I will win
this game!

Yes, I will come!

Sure, I will help you.
Will
you go out
with me?

He will
not do it.

Examples
of
Typical Time Expressions
- Tomorrow
- Next week
- Soon
- Later
- In the future
Practice
reading, writing and speaking in the Simple Future Tense. Download the
English Grammar Stories and Exercises Series.

What's Next?
-
If you
want,
you
can REREAD the previous explanations and examples
-
Read
and understand the Rules
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Practice,
practice, practice with the Exercises
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