Simple Future tense is used to express an action which has not occurred yet and will occur after saying or in future. Nothing is said about the time in the future.
• Structure for Simple Future •
subject
auxiliary verb
main verb
subject
shall/will
base form
I
shall
go to college.
• Structure for Negative sentence •
subject
auxiliary verb
main verb
subject
shall/will + not
base form
I
shall not
go to college.
• Structure for interrogative sentence •
auxiliary verb
subject
main verb
Shall/Will
subject
base form
Will
you
go to college?
The Simple Future tense is used when we plan or make a decision to do something in future.
We normally use the simple future tense to:
express an action which has not occurred yet.
express an action will occur after saying or in future.
USES OF SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
The simple future is used for an action that has to take place:
Examples
I shall /will see him tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be Sunday.
When the future in colored with intention, the going to + infinitive construction is preferred:
Examples
He is going to build a new house.
She is going to sold an old car.
We often use the future simple tense with the verb to think before it:
Examples
I don't think I will buy that car.
I think I will have a holiday next year.
I think I will go to the gym tomorrow.
We often use the future simple tense to make a prediction about the future:
Examples
It will rain tomorrow.
Who do you think will get the job?
People won't (=will not) go to Marsh before the 22nd century.
When the main verb is be, we can use the future simple tense even if we have a firm plan or decision before speaking:
Examples
Will you be at office tomorrow?
I will be in Canada tomorrow.
I am going shopping. I won't (=will not) be very long.
We use the future simple tense when there is no plan or decision to do something before we speak. We make the decision spontaneously at the time of speaking:
