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Future Simple: Rules, Examples & Exercises

The future simple tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future. It is often used for predictions, promises, offers, and spontaneous decisions.

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Structure of Future Simple

The future simple tense is formed using:

  • Affirmative: Subject + will + base verb.
  • Negative: Subject + will not (won’t) + base verb.
  • Interrogative: Will + subject + base verb?

We always use the base verb (no changes).

Conjugation Table

Future Simple conjugation infographic by ESL Inventory showing affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms with “will” and “won’t” for all pronouns, plus examples and uses such as predictions, promises, requests, refusals, and spontaneous decisions.
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When to Use Future Simple

This tense is used in the following situations:

Infographic showing the Future Simple uses: future prediction, promises, requests, refusals, and spontaneous decisions. Full article please visit: www.esl-inventory.com
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Time Expressions

The future simple often uses these time expressions:

  • Tomorrow: I will go to the gym tomorrow.
  • Next (week/month/year): She will visit us next year.
  • In (a specific year): They will move in 2025.
  • Soon: We will leave soon.
  • Later: I will talk to you later.

Finding confusing with ‘going to’? check other Future structures here or click the button below:

Will or Going to?

Simple Future Exercises

EXERCISE: Future Simple – True/False

Choose ‘true’ is the sentence is correct, or ‘false’ if the sentence is not correct.

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He will call you later.

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We will leave early in the morning.

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Will you help me with my homework?

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They won’t come to the party next weekend.

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Will she brings her friends to the party?

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They won’t come to the wedding.

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She will traveling to Spain next summer.

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I won’t here next year.

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You will join us for dinner?

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I will go to the store tomorrow.

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EXERCISE: Write a complete sentence in the Future Simple

Write complete sentences in the Future Simple. Use affirmative, negative, or question forms as indicated.
Example:
Prompt: she – play the piano – tomorrow (affirmative)
Answer: She will play the piano tomorrow.

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He – send the email – after lunch (question)

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I – eat pizza – tonight (affirmative)

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They – travel to Japan – next year (negative)

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He – join the team – tomorrow (question)

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You – enjoy the movie – for sure (affirmative)

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They – start the game – soon (affirmative)

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She – finish the report – today (negative)

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You – meet him – at noon (question)

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I – arrive – on time (negative)

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We – call you – later (affirmative)

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Affirmative: Perfect English | Agenda Web1 | Agenda Web2 | Really Learn1 | Really Learn2 | Ego 4U1 | Ego 4U2 | Ego 4U3

Negative: Ego 4U1 | Ego 4U2 | Ego 4U3 | Ego 4U4 | Perfect English | Agenda Web

Interrogative: Ego4u | PerfectEnglish | AgendaWeb1 | AgendaWeb2 | Ego4U1 | Ego4U2 | Ego4U3

All Mixed: Ego 4U1 | Ego 4U2 | English Club | Speak Speak1 | Speak Speak2 | Agenda Web1 | Agenda Web2 | Agenda Web3 | Englisch Hilfen | Grammarism | Eng blocks1 | Eng blocks2 | Live Worksheets1 | Live Worksheets2 | Live Worksheets3 | Wordwall

What’s next?

Modals of Advice
Verb Tenses
Phrasal Verbs