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.
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How do We Use the this Tense?
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.
- 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.
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Examples of Typical Time ExpressionsFuture
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
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