“Will” is a really common word in the English language, and used in lots of different ways.
It’s usually a word you hear when you’re talking about the future – but it can also have other uses too! So let’s take a look at the different ways of working with “will”.
“Will” as a modal verb
When you’re talking about the future, “will” is a very common and simple way of describing what you anticipate or plan to happen.
For example, “She will be catching the later train, but I will travel afterwards.”
In this case, the word is actually a modal verb – and follows the same rules as other modals.
So – just like other modal verbs such as “can” and “may”, using “will” as a modal verb means you need to do the following:
— always use the verb with another verb in the base form
— never change, even when using the third person form (he, she or it)
— do not use with the verb “do”, in questions or negatives
Different ways of using will
Although “will” is commonly used as a modal verb to describe the future, there are different ways to express this!
So let’s take a closer look at some of them, and how the word can be used in each case.
Decide to do something now
When you’ve made a decision that you’re going do take an action that is going to happen immediately or soon, you can use “will” to describe this.
For example, “I will catch the bus to work.”
Making a promise
If you are promising to do something in the near future, then you can use “will” in a similar way – in this case, this show that you are definitely planning on doing the action – and it’s not just a suggestion, so only use it when you mean it!
For example, “She will study harder for the next exam.”
Thinking about the future
If you are talking about the future and considering what you think is likely to happen, then using “will” is a good way of expressing the likelihood of it occurring. Unlike other modals such as “may”, “will” expresses that there is a greater certainly of it happening, rather than a slight chance.
For example, “I think the election will have a shocking result.”
Using “will” in the negative
If you have used “be” in a sentence where “will” is used positively, then you simply add the negative word, “not” after “will”. You do not use “not” after the additional verb.
For example, in the positive form it would be written as “I will be coming for dinner.”
In the negative, it would be “I will not be coming for dinner” – not “I will be not coming for dinner.”
Using “will” as a contraction
In spoken or colloquial English, you can contract the use of the word “will” into a shorter word, for convenience or simply to make it easier.
You do this by replacing the word “will” with the following form: “ +’ll”.
This is added on to the end of the subject – for example “I will” becomes “I’ll” and “she will” becomes “she’ll”.
You can also contract the negative form. “Will not” becomes “won’t” and is used in the same way.
For example, “They won’t be going on holiday this year.”
Your turn
Using “will” correctly takes a bit of practice, so try to use it as often as you can in the different contexts! And make sure you include using the contracted or shorter form too, so that you are more familiar with it.
Although we can use “will” in English to talk about the future, we normally use “will” to make predictions, talk about spontaneous decisions, and to make promises, offers, requests and threats. In this article, we explain how to use “will” in English with plenty of examples and links to songs that contain “will” in the lyrics.
Grammar rules for using “will” in English
“Will” is a modal auxiliary verb, meaning that there is no “s” on the third person singular conjugations. The main verb in the sentence is in the infinitive form (without “to”). The negative form is “will not” which is usually contracted in spoken English and we say “won’t”. Similarly “will” is sometimes contracted to “‘ll” when speaking.
Examples:
I’ll bring a bottle of wine.
You’ll enjoy the club!
He won’t sign the document.
She will find it difficult.
We will do our homework!
They’ll probably stay the night.
We make yes/no questions by changing the word order, “will” comes first:
Will he sign the contract?
Will they stay the night?
Won’t she find it difficult?
And we can ask open questions by placing a question word in front of the modal verb “will”:
Why won’t he sign the contract?
Where will they stay the night?
When will we do our homework?
How will she find it difficult?
When to use “will” in English:
- to express beliefs and predictions
- Spontaneous decisions
- to talk about willingness (what people want to do or are happy to do) – offers
- to make promises, requests and threats
Using “will” to express beliefs about the present or future
Although we don’t generally use “will” to talk about plans for the future, we can use it to talk about beliefs or predictions.
Examples:
(Doorbell rings) “That will be Jeremy, I invited him for coffee.” (belief – present)
I think it’ll rain this weekend. (prediction)
I’m sure she’ll be a highly acclaimed lawyer one day. (belief and prediction)
I don’t think you will like him. (negative prediction)
Notice that for negative predictions, we make the “think” negative, not the “will”.
Song: Gloria Gaynor’s I will survive uses “will” in this sense. A more modern song with “will” to express beliefs and predictions is “Can’t feel my face” by The Weekend.
We use “will” when we are making spontaneous decisions
We use “will” when we are making spontaneous decisions
In a restaurant when the waiter or waitress asks you what you would like, you normally make a decision at more or less the time of speaking, for this reason we use the expression “I’ll have…” For example:
I’ll have the fish please,
I’ll just have a coffee, I’m not hungry.
We’ll share the starter selection
I’ll have what Phill’s having (a TV show about food)
Of course, we can make spontaneous decisions in other situations such as:
Someone is calling on the other line, I’ll have to call you back.
I’m not sure when I’m free, I’ll let you know by tomorrow.
I’m cold, I think I’ll turn the heating on.
How to use “will” to express willingness – offers
The question form “Will you…” is asking about willingness.
Willingness is a complicated word to explain, however, it is clear that it is derived from the word “will”. If I want to do something, if I am happy to volunteer to do something, I am willing to help. So when I speak to express that I am willing to help or to offer to do something I use “will”.
Examples:
Don’t worry, I’ll go shopping tomorrow.
I’ll help you make dinner!
(Doorbell rings) “ I’ll get it!”
I’ll talk to him if you like
David will finish painting the garage for you.
All of the above examples are offers to help, even the last sentence, where David is being volunteered by someone else.
“Will not” or “won’t” mean to refuse to do something
In the same way that we can show willingness by using “will”, we can show the opposite attitude, a refusal to help with “will not” or “won’t”. Interestingly, this applies to animals and inanimate objects too.
I can’t go with you on the trip today, my car won’t start.
The donkey won’t budge.
She won’t tell you her secrets.
I won’t allow this to continue.
The governors will not permit smoking on school property.
Why won’t you come with me?
The question form “Will you…” is asking about willingness
The famous “Will you marry me?” is a question that asks if you want to marry me. Here are some other examples:
Will you take your dog on holiday?
Will they put their house on the market?
Will Gail teach business English?
Song: Lana Del Rey’s Young and Beautiful uses “Will you” in this sense.
We use “will” to make promises
We use “will” to make promises
We often use words like “I promise, I swear, I assure you… ” to emphasise a promise about the future with will. Here are some examples:
I swear I’ll never cheat on you again.
I assure you we will do our best to get to the bottom of this.
I promise, my dog won’t pee in your garden again
Songs: Calvin Harris, Sam Smith’s – Promises uses “will” in the chorus – “I’ll give you everything”. Additionally, Jess Glynne promises “You’ll never be alone, I’ll be there for you”.
We use “Will you … ?” to make requests:
With this type of question, we are asking if someone is willing to carry out the request.
Examples:
Will you help me on this project, please?
Will you sign this petition?
In reality, we use “Will you…” and “Would you…” to express that we are annoyed and we want someone to behave in a certain way:
Will you please be quiet!
Would you not eat my pants! (hilarious video!)
Will you please just sign the form so that we can all go home!
Would you please get your dog to stop barking!
Song: Will you be there by Michael Jackson is a simple request.
Using “will” to make a threat or give a warning
Admittedly, Peaky Blinders is not the best Netflix show to learn English with, but this clip where Grace warns Thomas Shelby that her song will break his heart is worth watching!
“OK, but I warn you, it’ll break your heart”
Meat Loaf threatens in one of his blasting ballads:
“In every way, I want you out of my life, but I’ll kill you if you don’t come back!”
Hypotheses and conditionals
We use will in first conditional sentences to say what will happen depending on the first clause:
If it rains tomorrow I’ll cancel the trip to the beach.
We’ll never finish the project if Charlotte doesn’t jump on board.
You won’t get promoted unless you stick to the rules.
So we have gone through all the main points you need to know about how to use “will” in English, one final song: Will you by Hazel O’Connor has many examples of “will” in it! In fact, so many that if you can figure out which use of “Will” in English each example is – you will be a champion of this subject! You can find more examples of this grammar topic in our Business English post: 5 ways to stop employees procrastinating in the workplace
In this article, we are looking at 15 cases of When To Use Future Simple in English.
It is an important topic. We use Future Simple every day when we talk about what we are going to do, where we will go, who we will meet, etc.
Pay attention please, you can also read detailed information about Future Simple.
Main Use Cases for Future Simple
- We use Future Simple when talking about a single event or fact that will or will not happen in the future. Thus, we are talking about simple, usual events or facts.
I will call a baggage carrier to help me.
He will finish his studies next year.
He will be here in a moment.
She will be back home in a couple of weeks.
The art gallery will open next week.
- We use Future Simple to describe the state of an object in the future. For example, now I am studying law at the university. It means that in the future I will be a lawyer.
To form such a sentence, we use the future form of the verb to be:
will + be = will be
I will be a lawyer.
Jessica will be an excellent cook!
I like you, Jack! I am sure that we will be good friends!
- We use Future Simple when we talk about some kind of spontaneous decision. It could be an idea, thought, or decision that came up suddenly.
Somebody’s knocking on the door? I’ll open it!
I will take two more beers!
I will call him right now.
- When we answer questions about something that will happen at a specific time in the future. Future Simple is well suited to formulate the answer to such a question. Because we use Future Simple when we talk about the future by indicating the exact time.
Question: When will you be ready?
Answer: I will be ready in 5 minutes!Question: When will you paint the wall?
Answer: I will paint the wall next week.Question: When will you get your exam results?
Answer: I will get the exam results in two days.
- We use the Future Simple when we offer to do something or help someone. In this case, we change will to shall. The word shall can only be used with the pronouns I or We. We form such a sentence in the form of a question.
Shall I help you?
Shall I pick you up by car?
Note: Remember that we rarely use shall in modern English.
- We also use the Future Simple when we talk about some action that will occur and will be repeated in the future.
Next week we will go to the cinema two times.
I will visit my grandmother two times next year.
- The Future Simple is good for making a promise to someone to do something.
I swear I will study well this year.
- We use the Future Simple when we talk about events in the future that will happen because nothing can be changed. Or there are factors due to which it must happen.
It’s raining! We’ll get wet!
The ship collided with an iceberg. We will drown!
- When we threaten someone.
I will catch you and send you to jail!
I will not let you steal this car!
- When we give a warning.
Watch out, you will fall!
Don’t drive so fast, we’ll get into an accident.
Don’t laugh when you eat, you’ll choke!
- We use the Future Simple when we predict some events or actions.
This prediction is based on the personal opinion of the speaker. Often such predictions begin with the words I think, I expect, I’m sure, probably, be afraid, etc. These words indicate that this is the personal opinion of the speaker:
I suppose we will build this house ourselves!
I think he will not pass his exam.
I’m afraid we won’t come.
I think we will have a good holiday.
Attention: If you predict an event that is based not on personal opinion, but obvious facts, then you need to use be going to instead of will.
I am afraid this building will collapse soon.
In this sentence, we use will because it’s just an opinion. It starts with the words “I am afraid”. This is just what we think.
This building is going to collapse soon, there are big cracks in it!
In this sentence, we use to be going to because this assumption is not based on personal opinion, but on obvious facts, such as cracks in the house.
Will + Some Words and Phrases
Please note that when we begin a sentence with certain words or phrases, we can change the meaning of the sentence. Indeed, using the Future Simple we can express a large number of feelings and emotions if we start a sentence with phrases such as:
- I think
- I suppose
- I hope
- I am afraid
- It seems
- I swear
Using such phrases at the beginning of a sentence, we turn the sentence into a prediction, promise, persuasion, warning, etc.
Use phrases like this to spice things up with the Future Simple.
Examples:
I am afraid I will do it alone.
It seems he will lose the game.
I hope they will help us with the project.
Let’s look at some more interesting cases where we can use Future Simple.
Will + Have To
We use have to and the Future Simple to express that someone must do something in the future. Such sentences are based on the following scheme:
Subject + will + have to + verb + rest of the sentence
Examples:
You will have to visit the doctor next week.
He will have to tell her the truth.
Will and Indirect Question
Let’s take a look at another interesting case where we can use will. It happens when we form a subordinate clause that begins with the conjunction if or the conjunction whether. This is called an indirect question. Although there is no question mark or question word order in such sentences.
Such indirect questions are similar to conditional sentences. But in fact, indirect questions with the conjunctions if or whether ARE NOT conditional clauses.
Conditional clauses have a condition and a result. In indirect questions, there is no condition or result. In such questions, there is an alternative to what might happen. Take a look at examples:
I doubt if he will accept my advice.
I am wondering if he will carry off the prize.
We’ve come to ask the king if he will grant mercy.
I don’t know if he will visit us next Sunday.
Maggie wonders if she will share their fate.
I don’t know if she will be happy about that.
When to Use Will as Modal Verb?
It is one more way how we can use will. However, this has nothing to do with the future. Because in this case, we use will not as an auxiliary verb, but as a modal.
We use will as a modal verb to indicate that someone is unwilling to do something. Such an action refers to the present time, not to the future! Take a look at examples:
I feel angry with him because he won’t let me live my life.
I tried, but for whatever reason, he won’t let me help him.
I’m doing all I can, but she won’t talk.
Note: In colloquial speech, we emphasize the modal verb will with our voice making it clear that we are using will exactly as a modal verb.
Words Which We Often Use in Future Simple
In order not to be mistaken in what cases we can use Future Simple, let’s take a look at the following words that we often use with this tense:
- tonight
- next hour
- next day
- next year
- soon
- later
- in seven days
- in 2027
- in a few months
- in five months
- in five years
- as soon as
- tomorrow
Examples:
The rain will stop in the next hour.
We will have an intensive afternoon tomorrow.
No doubt they will attack as soon as our ship crosses the border.
Remember, if we focus on the fact that the action will take place at exactly the specified time or between two points, then we do not use Future Simple, but Future Continuous.
Examples:
Future Simple: I’ll be at work at three in the afternoon.
Future Continuous: At three o’clock in the afternoon, I’ll be working.
Future Simple Usage Examples
Take a look at different examples of using Future Simple. Pay attention to how many different situations there are when we can apply this tense.
Promise: I will help you do your homework later.
Threat: I will catch you wherever you hide!
Assumption: I believe that John will not pass the exam.
A spontaneous decision: You know what? I’ll order another pizza!
Caution: Carefully! You will fall!
Prediction: It looks like he’ll arrive in the afternoon.
Please note that Future Simple is not the only way to talk about the future. In English, we also use:
- Future Perfect
- Future Continuous
- Future Perfect Continuous
- To be going to
- Present Simple
You can also read the full article on Future Simple.
WILL – English Grammar Lesson
In general, WILL is used to talk about the future.
- I will help you tomorrow. (Tomorrow is in the future)
- I think we will win on Saturday. (Saturday is a day in the future)
- We will see more uses of the word WILL in a moment. (It is coming in the near future)
Let’s look at how to create sentences and questions with WILL.
Affirmative Sentences with WILL
WILL is a modal verb. This means it follows the same rules as the other modal verbs.
It only has one form for each subject:
- I will
- You will
- He will
- She will
- It will
- We will
- They will
The word WILL doesn’t change.
You cannot say: He wills … ❌ or She wills … ❌
No! … There is no S at the end of WILL.
He will … ✅ She will … ✅
After WILL we have the base form of the infinitive.
This is the Infinitive without TO at the beginning.
Instead of TO GO, just GO.
Instead of TO STUDY, just STUDY.
Instead of TO SPEAK, just SPEAK is used.
We don’t say: I will TO go. ❌
No, this is NOT correct.
We use the base form of TO GO which is without TO.
You say: You will go. ✅
We don’t say: He will goes. ❌
No, this is NOT correct.
We have the infinitive (TO GO) without TO at the beginning.
You say: He will go. ✅
Let’s look at some example sentences:
- I will go there tomorrow.
- You will go there on Friday.
- He will go there next week.
- She will go there next month.
- It will go there next year.
- We will go there later.
- They will go there soon.
You can see that in these sentences GO is used after WILL for all subjects.
Contractions with WILL
In spoken English, a contraction of WILL is often used.
- I will ➡️ I’ll
- you will ➡️ you’ll
- he will ➡️ he’ll
- she will ➡️ she’ll
- it will ➡️ it’ll
- we will ➡️ we’ll
- they will ➡️ they’ll
Example sentences with contractions:
- I will go there tomorrow. ➡️ I’ll go there tomorrow.
- We will see you later. ➡️ We’ll see you later.
- He will help you soon. ➡️ He’ll help you soon.
Negative Sentences with WILL
To create a negative sentence with WILL, we just add NOT directly after it.
I will (affirmative) becomes I will not (negative)
Let’s look at the rest of the subjects.
Affirmative ➡️ Negative
- I will ➡️ I will not
- You will ➡️ You will not
- He will ➡️ He will not
- She will ➡️ She will not
- It will ➡️ It will not
- We will ➡️ We will not
- They will ➡️ They will not
BUT, in spoken English, the contraction WON’T is used more than WILL NOT.
- I will not = I won’t
- You will not = You won’t
- He will not = He won’t
- She will not = She won’t
- It will not = It won’t
- We will not = We won’t
- They will not = They won’t
Compare these sentences:
- I will be ready in five minutes. (affirmative)
- I will not be ready in five minutes. (negative)
- I won’t be ready in five minutes. (negative – more in spoken English)
- She will arrive on time. (affirmative)
- She will not arrive on time. (negative)
- She won’t arrive on time. (negative – more in spoken English)
See our lesson about the difference between ON TIME and IN TIME.
More examples of negative sentences using WON’T
- He won’t listen to me.
- She won’t find it funny.
- I’m sorry I won’t be at your party.
- It won’t hurt if you stay calm.
- We won’t finish this by the end of the day.
- They won’t accept the offer.
- Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.
Questions with WILL
Just like with other modal verbs, we change the order of the SUBJECT and WILL to make it a question.
- You will go there tomorrow.
This is an affirmative sentence.
In order to make it a question, we change the order of the subject (YOU) and WILL. It becomes:
- Will you go there tomorrow?
More examples:
- They will be busy. (affirmative)
- Will they be busy? (question)
- He will visit us. (affirmative)
- Will he visit us? (question)
- You will tell us the truth. (affirmative)
- Will you tell us the truth? (question)
How can you answer a question with WILL?
For short answers, you can use: Yes, I will … OR … No, I won’t.
BUT, we don’t use a contraction with affirmative short answers.
- Will you tell us the truth?
- Yes, I’ll. ❌ (This is NOT correct)
- Yes, I will. ✅ (This is correct)
Another example:
- Will you come with me? Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.
(You cannot say: Yes, I’ll. ❌ – We don’t use a contraction with affirmative short answers.)
Look at this question:
- Will he visit us?
A possible answer is: Yes, he will
BUT, if we want to know the time it will happen, then we can use the question word WHEN at the beginning:
- When will he visit us?
Since this is not a yes/no question, our answer needs to be different.
One possible response is: On Friday.
This means: He will visit us on Friday.
We don’t need to say the whole sentence and it would sound repetitive.
Now look at this question:
- Do you think she will get angry?
Notice the order of subject + will. (Do you think SHE WILL get angry?)
That is because the first part of the sentence “Do you…?” makes it a question so we don’t change the order of the subject and will.
You can answer: Yes, I do … or No, I don’t
BUT, our short answer can also contain WILL if you want to use SHE as the subject:
Yes, she will / No, she won’t.
Question Tags with WILL
WILL and WON’T can also be used in question tags.
- You won’t tell Mum, will you?
- He will arrive on time, won’t he?
See our lesson about Question Tags in English.
In our next lesson, we will look at the different uses of WILL and will also compare WILL vs. GOING TO. (Coming next week)
I hope you found this grammar lesson about WILL useful. If you did, please let other people know about it.
We can use “will” to talk about the future. We also use will to make predictions, talk about decisions, and to make promises, offers, requests and threats.
Grammar rules
“Will” and the negative form “will not” or “won’t” is a modal auxiliary verb.
This means that there is no s on the third person singular, and that it is followed by the infinitive:
I will leave later.
You will leave later.
He / she will leave later.
We will leave later.
They will leave later.
Note: “will” is often abbreviated to ‘ll in spoken English:
“I’ll leave later.”
“He’ll leave later.”
To make the question form, change the word order:
“You will leave later” = “Will you leave later?”
(For more information on the grammar of modal auxiliary verbs, see our page on how to use “can”.)
Using will
Here are some of the ways we use will:
1. To talk about the future
We can often use “will” + infinitive without “to” to refer to future events. This is often called the “pure” future:
“I’ll be back later tonight – don’t bother making me dinner.”
“I’m busy right now – I’ll call you tomorrow.”
2. To make predictions
We also use “will” to talk about what we think will happen in the future.
“I think it’ll rain tonight.”
“I’m sure he’ll be a successful lawyer one day.”
Note: for “negative” predictions, make the “think” negative, not the “will”:
“I don’t think it’ll rain tonight” (Not “I think it won’t rain tonight.”)
3. To make decisions
When we make decisions at the same time as we speak, we use “will”.
For example, in a restaurant:
Waiter: “What would you like to eat?”
Customer: “I think I’ll have the chicken.”
Other examples:
“I’m cold. I think I’ll put the heater on.”
“Look, that’s my bus. I’ll catch up with you later.”
4. To make promises, offers, requests and threats
These are some other ways we can use “will” in English.
Promises: “I’ll help you with your homework tomorrow.”
Offers: “I’ll look after the children for you if you like.”
Requests: “Will you tell Tony I called?”
Threats: “If you cheat again, I’ll tell the teacher.”
(Some of the examples above also show conditional sentences. For more grammar information on conditionals, see our page on If sentences.)
Will
Choose the correct answer.
Now go on to the next page to learn how to book a table in a restaurant and phrases for talking to the waiter. You can also practise your listening: English Conversations: In a Restaurant
Examples of how to use the word “will” in a sentence. How to connect “will” with other words to make correct English sentences.
will (v, n, modal): If you will something to happen, you try to make it happen by the power of your thoughts; the mental power used to control and direct your thoughts and actions, or a determination to do something, despite any difficulties or opposition; used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about or things that are planned
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In everyday communication, moments often arise when we want to share our plans for life or some upcoming events. Small or large, they are, of course, always associated with future tense.
The English language and its grammar in this regard are not stingy, offering a whole list of tenses associated with actions in the future: Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous.
However, today we will focus on the most basic and widely used time — the Future Simple time.
At first glance, everything is quite simple, but in order to use Future Simple grammatically correctly and appropriately in speech, it is necessary to study the rules of education, forms and uses of this tense, which we will do with you.
Future Simple — educational rules
Education Future Simple is not difficult at all. For it, you must use two verbs: auxiliary and semantic.
The auxiliary verb in Future Simple or simple future tense is the verb will.
It is universal, as it is suitable for all persons in both singular and plural, which greatly simplifies the understanding and use of this tense.
| IYou | will |
| HeSheIt | |
| WeYouThey |
However, this was not always the case: in addition to the auxiliary verb will, the verb shall was also present in everyday life. It was used exclusively for 1st person pronouns (I / we).
Now this option for the formation of a future indefinite time is rare, since it is considered outdated. It is almost impossible to find it in affirmative or negative sentences, except in any official English speech.
But in questions, the verb shall is used a little more often, although preference is still given to the auxiliary verb will.
Any verb in the form of an infinitive without the preposition to is used as a semantic verb in Future Indefinite or Simple. This is another nice feature of using this tense, because the difference between regular and irregular English verbs for the active voice in Future Simple does not matter.
| Examples in Future Simple (Indefinite) | Method of education |
| I will go to the bank. (I will go to the bank.) | to go -> gowill + go = will go |
| They will play table tennis. (They will play table tennis.) | to play -> playwill + play = will play |
| It will happen rather soon. | to happen -> happenwill + happen = will happen |
| She will come back. | to come -> comewill + come = will come |
Future Simple — sentence forms
Having studied the formation of the Future Simple tense, you should consider the forms of sentences so as not to confuse the word order when using this tense.
Formation of an affirmative sentence in Future Simple
To form an affirmative sentence, direct word order is used, where the auxiliary and semantic verbs follow the subject. Scheme for an illustrative example:
| Subject(Subject) | Verb(Verb) | Secondary parts of the sentence |
| Auxiliary | Semantic verb | |
| My friend | will run | a company. |
| II | will adjust | my diet. your diet. |
To avoid mistakes in the formation of this form, it is enough to take an affirmative sentence in Present Simple and put will in front of a semantic verb, removing the ending -s from verbs in the 3rd person.
| Present Simple | Future Simple |
| I make some sandwiches. (I make some sandwiches.) | I will make some sandwiches. (I’ll make some sandwiches.) |
| She does her English homework. (She does her English homework.) | She will do her English homework. (She will do her English homework.) |
| They go to that club. (They go to that club.) | They will go to that club. (They will go to that club.) |
Passive Voice Formation with Future Simple
This technique does not work for the formation of the passive voice. As much as you would like it, you cannot run away from regular and irregular verbs even with Future Simple.
To build a sentence in the passive (passive) voice, in which the action is directed to the subject, it is necessary after will to use the verb to be without a preposition and the third form of the verb. The third form can differ depending on the type of the verb. It is enough to add the ending –ed to regular verbs.
The wrong one is formed individually, not obeying the rule and grammar of the language. Its form can be found in the table of irregular verbs.
Source: https://ekaterina-alexeeva.ru/slovarnye-nabory/future-simple-fyuche-simpl-budushhee-vremya-v-anglijskom-yazyke.html
Future Simple — simple future tense
Time Future simple refers to an action that will take place in an uncertain or distant future.
The simple future tense in English is usually used with the following circumstances:
tomorrow — tomorrow
next year — next year
in five years — in five years
in 2095 — in 2095
etc.
Future Simple education
Affirmative suggestions:
| I will play | We will play |
| You will play | You will play |
| He/she/it will play | They will play |
Interrogative sentences:
| Will I play? | Will we play? |
| Will you play? | Will you play? |
| Will he/she/it play? | Will they play? |
Negative suggestions:
| I will not play | We will not play |
| You will not play | You will not play |
| He/she/it will not play | They won’t play |
To put a verb in a temporary form Future simple, you need to use its initial form and auxiliary verb will… In oral speech will most often shortened to shape ‘llthat can be used in all faces.
Earlier, when using the future tense for the first person (I, we) it was customary to use an auxiliary verb shall:
I shall write to you every day.
I will write to you every day.
However, in modern English, especially in spoken language, will began to be used for all persons:
I will go to Paris next summer.
Next summer I will go to Paris.
Verb shall nowadays it is used quite rarely as a modal verb in a sentence to do or help:
Hall we dance?
Maybe we can dance?
В interrogative sentence auxiliary will placed before the subject. The meaningful verb remains after the subject in its initial form:
Will we go to the beach?
We will go to the beach?
Will your boss agree with our conditions?
Will your boss agree to our terms?
В negative sentences the auxiliary verb is followed by a negative particle Note… Together they can be cut into shape won’t:
I want not let you down.
I will not let you down.
Fred won’t agree to help us.
Fred won’t agree to help us.
Future Simple Use Cases:
- Pointing out a simple action in the future:
We‘ll return in 4 hours.
We’ll be back in 4 hours.
It will not be easy to convince him.
It won’t be easy to convince him.
- Regular, repetitive actions in the future:
I promise I‘ll visit you every day.
I promise I will visit you every day.
- When listing the sequence of actions in the future:
I cannot wait for my vacation. I will go to the river, swim and fish every day.
Can’t wait for my vacation. Every day I will go to the river, swim and fish.
Source: https://www.native-english.ru/grammar/future-simple
Future Simple — simple future tense in English: education, use, words companions Future Simple
The Future Simple Tense represents the simple future tense in English. It is a temporary form that is capable of expressing a one-time, permanent, as well as periodically or and constantly repeating action that refers to the future tense and is described in speech.
Affirmative sentence
The formation of Future Simple is not a difficult issue. The auxiliary verb will is required.
It should be noted that the Future Simple formula is built quite simply and is understandable for those who are just starting to learn the language: first, the subject will be in the sentence, then the verb will will be located, and in the third place will be the main verb, which will have no to particle.
Previously, the auxiliary verbs were shall and will. Now the latter is the only variant of the auxiliary verb of this tense, and shall is only sometimes used to construct some questions, which is discussed below.
Any form of an affirmative future tense sentence in English would be constructed like this:
I / He / She / It / We / You / They + will + the first form of a semantic verb.
examples:
I will come to you. — I’ll come to you.
He will do this for you. — He’ll do it for you.
The affirmative will can be combined with the pronoun in a more convenient abbreviated form: I’ll, He’ll, They’ll.
The form to be in Future Simple is not considered separately, since the verb to be does not change, as it happens in Present Simple or Present Continuous. The verb to be in the future tense has its original form.
Negative sentence form
Future Simple sentences can also be constructed in negation. To do this, it is enough to add the particle not to the auxiliary verb.
The formula in this case looks like this:
I / He / She / It / We / You / They + will not + the first form of the main verb.
examples:
I will not come to you. — I will not come to you.
He will not do this for you. — He won’t do it for you.
For a regular negative sentence in Future Simple Active, you can also use the easier-to-use form with will not: will + not = won’t. This wording is used more often than the usual one.
Interrogative sentence form
Questions in Future Simple are also quite simple to build. Any interrogative sentence begins with the verb will (except for the special issues discussed below), followed by the subject and semantic verb in its first form. It looks like this: Will + I / he / she / it / we / you / they + the first form of the semantic verb.
Will I come to you? — I’ll come to you?
Will he do this for you? — Will he do it for you?
Special Issues
In addition to general questions, special ones are also used in the future tense. To build them, the words are required: who (who), what (what), when (when), which (which), whom (to whom), where (where). In this case, the formula looks like this: interrogative word + will + pronoun + first form of the semantic verb.
In the case of using the question word who (who) there is no pronoun in the formula, since it is the answer to the question asked.
Who will go with you? — Who will go with you?
What will we see in Italy? — What will we see in Italy?
Future tense application
The rules and examples for using Future Simple are quite varied.
Time is used to make an assumption about a certain future action. That is, a person thinks or guesses that some specific action will occur:
The book will give you lots of useful information. — In this book you will find a lot of useful information.
In sentences, you can find verbs that directly indicate doubt, some kind of assumption, confidence or uncertainty about something:
Source: https://mcenglish.ru/grammar/future-simple
Future simple — educational rules, forms, examples of use
In everyday communication, moments often arise when we want to share our plans for life or some upcoming events. Small or large, they are, of course, always associated with future tense.
The English language and its grammar in this regard are not stingy, offering a whole list of tenses associated with actions in the future: Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous.
However, today we will focus on the most basic and widely used time — the Future Simple time.
At first glance, everything is quite simple, but in order to use Future Simple grammatically correctly and appropriately in speech, it is necessary to study the rules of education, forms and uses of this tense, which we will do with you.
Future Simple: education and consumption
Back to our «favorite» English grammar. Today we take a look at Future Simple time: education and consumption.
If you are just starting to learn English or want to revive the main points of simple grammatical tenses of the English language in your memory, I recommend that you read the previous articles about Present Simple (simple present tense), Present Continuous (simple long tense) and Past Simple (simple past tense).
How the simple future tense of verbs is formed
Future simple — this, in my opinion, is the most uncomplicated grammatical tense. It is formed using two verbs: shall (for the first person — I, we) and will (for everyone else).
Recently, it is believed that shall is used in a more formal form of language and writing, while will and is used in raucous speech with all persons.
Also, these verbs are often shortened to –Ll, which greatly simplifies memorization.
In order to form an affirmative sentence, you must follow the following scheme: personal pronoun (or any other word — subject) + will/shall + main semantic verb + all the rest.
For example:
- I’ll clean my room tomorrow. — I’ll clean the room tomorrow.
- Jack will go to Paris next year. — Jack will go to Paris next year.
- We shall make her birthday cake next Sunday. — We’ll make her birthday cake next Sunday.
When forming a negative sentence after auxiliary verbs will/shall we just add the particle not.
Or we merge them into one word — we shorten: will + not = won’t, shall + not = shan’t (usually in British English).
For example:
- I shall not help you tomorrow! — Tomorrow I will not help you.
- He won’t say a word to you. — He won’t tell you anything.
- They won’t come to our place because of you. “They won’t come to us because of you.
If you need to ask about the future, put an auxiliary verb at the beginning of the sentence:
- Shall we go to the cinema tomorrow? — Are we going to the cinema tomorrow?
- Will you visit your grandma next week? — Will you visit your grandmother next week?
- Will she play with us? — Will she play with us?
In special questions, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject, but after the question word:
- Where shall we go? — Where will we go?
- What will he buy to me? — What will he buy me?
Future Simple Use Cases
The main cases of using the simple future tense are as follows:
- When describing a simple one-time action in the future
I’ll see you tomorrow. — See you tomorrow.
It won’t be difficult to convince her. “It won’t be difficult to persuade her.
- When describing repetitive, regular activities in the future
I’ll visit you every day. I promise! — I will visit you every day. I promise!
She will take English lessons twice a week. — She will have English lessons twice a week.
- To express simple facts in the future
It will be cold in December. — It will be cold in December.
- To express decisions made at the time of speech
You know, I’ll take two of them. — You know, I’ll take two.
- To express consistent actions in the future
She can’t wait for her vacation. I know she will go to London, visit all the galleries and museums and go to Buckingham Palace. “She can’t wait for the vacation. I know she will go to London, visit all the galleries and museums, go to Buckingham Palace.
- To express prediction (often a sentence starts with I think, I hope)
I hope he’ll be fine tomorrow. — I hope he will be better tomorrow.
I think it will be rain today. — I think it will rain today.
Thus, we have examined the use and formation of a simple future tense in English.
Your task: to write 5 sentences with Future Simple in comments.
Apply the knowledge gained in practice!
Good Luck!
Source: https://preply.com/blog/2014/12/16/future-simple-obrazovanie-i-upotreblenie/
Future simple — simple future tense in English
- Definition
- How is formed
- When used
- Time markers
Future simple in translation is a simple future tense. Used in English to describe future actions.
2. Formation of the Future simple
- Statement
- Question
- Denial
Conjugation table of a verb in an affirmative sentence
Singular Plural 1 person 2 person 3 person
| i will go | we will go |
| you will go | you will go |
| He/she/it will go | They will go |
For more examples, see the Future simple example sentences article.
Assertion rules
The affirmative form of the simple future tense is formed very simply: in the first place is the subject, after the subject there is the auxiliary verb will, after which the verb is written in the first form.
As a subject, both pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) and nouns (boy, cars, snow) can be used.
The first form of the verb is the infinitive without the to particle.
The abbreviated form of the auxiliary verb will is’ ll, It can be used with all pronouns. For example, instead of You will go, you can write You’ll go.
Previously, with 1 person pronouns (I and we), the auxiliary verb shall was used. But now English is being simplified a lot and will is officially allowed in all forms.
General scheme
S + will + V1
Where S (subject) is a subject (pronoun or noun)
will — auxiliary verb
V1 (verb) — verb in the first (initial) form
2.2. Interrogative sentences in Future simple tense
- General questions
- The answer to the general question
- Special Issues
An example of conjugating a verb in an interrogative form
Singular Plural 1 person 2 person 3 person
| Will I go? | Will we go? |
| Will you go? | Will you go? |
| Will he/she/it go? | Will they go? |
Additional examples of interrogative sentences.
Rules for building a question
To form an interrogative sentence, it is enough to move the auxiliary verb will to the first place. The main verb does not change.
Formula of the question in the future simple tense
Will+S+V1?
Where Will is an auxiliary verb
Source: https://infoeng.ru/grammar/future-simple/
Future Simple: simple future tense —
Understanding Future Simple Use Cases
Today we propose to parse the simple future tense in English — Future Simple. In this article, we will consider not only the formation of this time and simple cases of its use, but also difficult cases when it is worth using this time.
This time is not as simple as it might seem at first glance, so below we will consider interesting cases of its use, which are studied at a high level.
Affirmative suggestions:
In affirmative sentences, the auxiliary verb is placed after the subject. The diagram looks like this:
who + will + do
examples:
— I will (abbreviated I’ll) visit a doctor. — I’ll go to the doctor.
-She’ll play a guitar. — She will play the guitar.
-They will go to the gym next month. — They’ll go to the gym next month.
Negative sentences in Future Simple:
In negative sentences, the auxiliary verb also comes after the subject, but not: will not (abbreviated won’t) is added to it.
Examples:
-You won’t go with us. — You won’t come with us.
-He will not go for a walk until he finish wash the dishes. — He will not go for a walk until he has washed the dishes.
Interrogative sentences:
In interrogative sentences, we place an auxiliary verb before the subject.
Will you go to Brazil? — Are you going to Brazil?
Will they sign this paper? — Will they sign this paper?
In questions with an interrogative word, we put this interrogative word first, then all words go the same way as in a simple question:
Why will you go there? — Why are you going there?
When will she visit us? — When will she visit us?
Here’s a handy sign:
Future Simple Use Cases
1. When we say that some action will take place in the future. At the same time, at the time of speaking, we are not entirely sure what it will definitely be, since during this time a lot can change.
For example:
My family will go to Paris next year.
My family will go to Paris next year.
The family may be planning to travel to Paris. But the financial situation may change in a year, or maybe they will find an interesting vacation offer in Vienna and decide to go there. That is, this is an action that, at the time of speaking, in our opinion, will occur in the future. We are just making plans for the future, but we understand that everything can still change.
For more information on what designs can be used when we talk about future plans, see here.
2. When the decision was made at the time of speaking.
For example, we stayed at a party and the owner politely offers to let us down. We politely refuse, and say that we will take a taxi so as not to bother the person. The decision that we will take a taxi was made at the moment we heard the question, so we use Future Simple.
— Do you need a ride? — Give you a ride?
— Thank you, but I’ll take a taxi. — Thanks, but I’ll catch a taxi.
3. When the action in the future will be repeated several times or regularly.
- Don’t worry, I’ll visit you every weekend. “Don’t worry, I’ll visit you every week.
4. Will can also act as a kind of modal verb. We will use it when we offer something or ask someone for something. In such cases, will can replace words such as can / could / would / may. Sentences with will will sound less formal than those with the listed modal verbs and are translated into Russian in the future tense.
For example:
Will you help me choose the book? — Can you help me choose a book?
Will you have a drink? — Would you like to drink something / would you like a drink?
5.When we warn about the consequences of something in the future.
Don’t watch this horror movie in the evening. You won’t fall asleep after it.
Don’t watch this horror movie tonight. You will not fall asleep after it.
Interesting use cases for Future Simple
Even if you have already learned the simple future tense for a long time, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with these use cases. Most of them will use will as a modal verb.
1.In the conditional clauses after the if.
No, we have not confused anything :). Of course, you know that in conditional clauses in the conditional part, we do not use the future auxiliary verb. But we know that rules are made to be broken. Joke! Each rule has its exceptions.
In the conditional clause, will will be used after if if we use it as a modal verb when making a polite request.
For example:
I will appreciate it, if you will help me with this task.
I would be grateful if you would help me with this assignment.
Such an offer is more likely not a condition, but a sincere request in which we tell the person that we will be grateful if he fulfills it.
2. You can also use will in conditional clauses after if if someone continues to persistently perform some action. That is, with the help of will we emphasize our displeasure.
For example:
If you will insist on your decision, you will lose a good friend!
If you persist in your decision, you will lose a good friend!
3. Another case when you can use will as a modal verb is when we want to show that someone stubbornly does not want to do something. At the same time, the sentence is translated into the present tense.
For example:
— I tried to explain him why we need a new laptop, but he won’t listen to me.
I tried to explain to him why we need a new laptop, but he doesn’t want to listen.
— My parents won’t let me go to the party.
My parents won’t let me go to the party.
In these cases, we could use doesn’t / don’t for the negative part of the sentence. But to amplify emotions, to show that a person is stubbornly sticking to his own, we use if.
4. We will use the future tense after if in complex sentences, when if does not denote a condition, but the union «whether», and it can be replaced with the word whether.
For example:
I want to ask him if he will go to the party.
I want to ask him if he will go to the party.
5. Simple future tense can be used when we talk about some planned event, reporting its details.
The meeting will start at 7 pm. We will discuss the budget of our company.
The meeting will start at 7pm. We will discuss the budget of our company.
Do not forget that in this case, when we are talking about the schedule, you can use Present Simple.
Future Simple is not such an easy time as it might seem at first glance. It has its own characteristics, which may be interesting to learn about for those who have been studying English for a long time. We wish you success in mastering this time!
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We often talk about our plans for the future: our dreams, what we will do this weekend, what we will cook for dinner, or where we will go to rest next year. Plans are great, I want to share them with friends and write them down in my diary. But how can you tell about them in English?
Our goal for the near future is to deal with the Future Simple time once and for all. In this article, we will talk about how the Future Simple is formed and when it is used, what rules for the formation of Future Simple you need to know and in what cases to use it.
What is Future Simple Tense?
Future Simple Tense (or simply Future Simple) is a simple future tense in English.
We use Future Simple to make guesses about the future or about events that will definitely happen and which we cannot influence. And also, for promises, threats, warnings and cautions.
There are many ways to express your future actions in English, and Future Simple is one of the easiest and most common ways to do this. Although this time is not as easy as it seems at first glance.
How is Future Simple formed?
Future Simple is formed with a single auxiliary verb will. It is used with all numbers and faces. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about the 1st person singular (I), the 3rd person singular (She / He / It) or all plurals (We / You / They) — in all cases we use the auxiliary verb will.
IMPORTANT: Sometimes in British English the verb shall is used with the subjects I and We.
Despite the fact that today such a construction is used extremely rarely in ordinary speech, it should be remembered that the transformations of the verb will into shall in the Future Simple tense can be found in the text. Especially in fiction.
I shall go for a walk — I will go for a walk
The verb shall can be used in an interrogative construction to express an intention and a proposal to do something.
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When is Future Simple tense used?
Hello dear friends!
Probably many of us are interested and worried about the future. Let’s look at how to speak about it in English in this article. I will tell you about when the Future Simple tense is used.
When you have replenished your knowledge box with such times as the present simple and past simple, it’s time to add the simple future to the simplices. Moreover, it will not be difficult for you to master it.
Yes, this is the same time that is used with will. For more information on sentence matching, see the article «Conjugation of future simple verbs.» Here I want to tell you about its use.
When it all depends on your desire
Futur simple suggests that the speaker himself made a decision to do something, most often at this very moment, on the go. It is not for nothing that will is also translated as «will». Such decisions include an offer to do something, to help, or a reaction to someone’s complaint. For example:
I’ll help you with the house work. I’ll translate this article for you. — It’s hot.
— I’ll open the window.
Also, if you want to ask someone for help, you can use this time. Will you help me carry these bags? (Will you help me carry my bags?)
To promise does not mean to do
Futur Simple is also used to express promises: from the serious to the simplest: I will not tell your secret to anybody (I promise, I will not tell your secret to anyone). I’ll come to your birthday party. She’ll call me when she arrives
What can be confused with
There is one construction in English that also expresses the future. It is called be going to.
For the construction of sentences, see the table:
| Positive | ||
| I | am | going to the cinema tonight. |
| Youwethey | are | |
| HeSheIt | is | |
| Negative | ||
| I | am not | “-”. |
| YouWeThey | are not (aren’t) | |
| HeSheIt | is not (isn’t) | |
| Question | ||
| Am | I | “-”? |
| Are | youwethey | |
| Is | hesheit |
As you can see, going to is an obligatory component here, which is why the name of the structure. After it, the verb is always in the initial form, and before it is the corresponding form to be.
This construction is used to express one’s intentions, to tell about something planned in advance. It doesn’t matter if it really comes true or not. The simple future, on the other hand, most often speaks of spontaneous decisions.
Compare:
Sara is going to make a cake for Joe’s birthday
(Sarah is about to bake a cake for Joe’s birthday.)
Sarah knew in advance when Joe’s birthday was and planned to bake a cake.
It’s Joe’s birthday today! I’ll bake a cake
(Today is Joe’s birthday! I’ll bake a cake).
It suddenly dawns on you that Joe’s birthday and you spontaneously decide to bake a cake.
We predict events
Both times can be used to make guesses about what will happen in the future. Usually these are guesses, events that do not depend on our will. In this case, the meaning of the sentence in both constructions is the same.
Compare:
The film “Avatar” will win Oscar
(The film «Avatar» will win an Oscar).
The film “Avatar” is going to win Oscar.
Learning to distinguish them
To fully consolidate the information, I propose an exercise. Expand the parentheses using one of the constructs you learned. Write your answers in the comments, we will check!
- The bags are so heavy! I (help) you carry them.
For example, I will help you carry them.
- Sam is so excited about his holiday. He (visit) his parents in Peru.
- I think Clara (be) the next vice president of the company.
- Paul (become) an astronaut when he grows up.
- (help) me with my homework tonight?
- I promise I (take care) of your dog when you are away.
- I (call) you when I get back home.
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Future Simple (Indefinite). Features of education and use of the future simple tense
HomeGrammarVerbVerb TensesFuture Simple (Indefinite). Features of education and use of the future simple tense
Future Simple is used to indicate actions that will occur in the future, for example:
| Sue goes to school every day. She is usually there from 8:30 until 13:30. So, at 12 o’clock tomorrow Sue will be at school. | Sue goes to school every day. She usually is there from 8:30 am to 13:30 pm. So at 12 o’clock tomorrow, Sue will be at school. |
| Bye! I’ll phone you tomorrow, OK? | Bye! I’ll call you tomorrow, okay? |
How an affirmative sentence is constructed
To form an affirmative sentence in the future simple tense, it is enough to put an auxiliary verb in front of the semantic verb in its original form will… Historically, the verb was used as an auxiliary verb in a sentence where the subject is used in the first person (I, we) shall, For example:
| I shall be in Tokyo next week. | I will be in Tokyo next week. |
| You can phone us in the evening. We shall be at home. | You can call us tonight. We’ll be home. |
However, due to the fact that the auxiliary verb will can be used with a subject in any person, use shall in modern English has practically disappeared. A possible reason for this phenomenon was also the fact that shall is also a modal verb. However, the use shall with the subject in the first person is preserved in interrogative sentences.
Verbs will и shall quite often used in abbreviated form ‘ll, which is added directly to the subject and makes the distinction in use unimportant will и shall:
| Oh, I’ve left the window open. I‘ll go and shut it. | Oh, I left the window open. I’ll go and close it. |
| I don’t think he‘ll come to your party. | I don’t think he will come to your party. |
| We‘ll help you with your work. | We will help you with your work. |
How a negative sentence is built
To form a form of the future simple tense containing a particle Note, it is enough to put this particle after the auxiliary verb. In this case, the following structures are formed want notwhich in abbreviated form looks like won‘t , and much less common shall not (shan’t).
| I can see you’re busy, so I won’t stay long. | I see you’re busy, so I won’t be staying long. |
| I promise I won’t tell anyone. | I promise I won’t tell anyone. |
| We’ll try to advise her but she won’t the list. | We will try to give her advice, but she will not listen. |
How the questions are constructed
The features of the education of various types of questions are clearly presented in the following table:
| type of question | scheme | rule | example | translation of an example |
| general question | Will/ Shall+S+V1? | Auxiliary Will, and for the subject I / We it is quite common here and Hall, takes the first place in the sentence, followed by the subject (S), a semantic verb in its original form (V1) and the remaining members of the proposal. The short answer also uses will/ shall (in the affirmative) or won‘t / shan’t (in a negative answer). | Will you phone her later? — Yes, I will. Will you please be quiet? I’m trying to study? It’s hot. Shall I open the window? | Will you call her later? — Yes. Will you be quieter, please? I’m trying to study. It’s hot. Will I open the window? |
| special question | Wh + will / shall+S+V1? | After the question word, which occupies the first place in the sentence, put will/ shall, then — the subject (S) and a semantic verb in the original form characteristic of the future tense (V1), after which the remaining members of the sentence are added. | Where will you go? I’ve got no money. What shall I do? | Where will you go? I have no money. What should I do? |
| question to the subject | Who / What + will + V1? | In the future simple time will it is also used in a question to the subject, in contrast to the present and past tenses of the Simple group, which do not have an auxiliary verb in this type of question. Following the question word Who (Who) or What is will (shall here it is not used at all, since the subject in the 3rd person is meant), the verb in the first form (V1) and the remaining members of the proposal. In a short answer to such a question, it is often used will. | Who will help you with this difficult project? — My brother will. What will stop her from doing those silly things? — Your words will. | Who will help you with this difficult project? — My brother. What will prevent her from doing such stupid things? — Your words. |
| alternative question | Will + S + V1or? | An alternative question involves a choice of several objects and is formed similarly to the general question with the addition of a union or (or)where needed. | Will you go away or stay after the lesson is over? | Will you leave or will you stay after the lesson is over? |
| separated question | affirmative sentence, won’t + SP?negative sentence, will + SP? | The question that calls into question what was said at the beginning of a sentence, in its structure, depends on the nature of the original sentence. It will be affirmative, which means that a comma is put at the end, and after it won’t and the subject expressed in the form of a personal pronoun (SP). If the basic sentence is negative, then after the comma you need to put will and the subject expressed by the corresponding personal pronoun (SP). | Our football team will lose the match tomorrow, won’t it? Liz won’t buy a new car, will she? | Our football team will lose tomorrow’s match, right? Liz won’t buy a new car, will she? |
When to use Future Simple tense
In English, there are a large number of ways of expressing future tense, and not all of them belong to the temporary group Future. Among these various options, the future simple tense performs the following functions:
| function Future simple | example | translation of an example |
| 1) an action in the near future, the decision on which has just been made | — What would you to drink? — I’ll have a glass of mineral water, please. I think I’ll have a sandwich too because I’m a bit hungry. | “What would you like to drink?” “I’ll take a glass of mineral water, please. I think I’ll also take a sandwich because I’m a little hungry. |
| 2) a proposal to perform a certain action | Your rucksack is too heavy. I’ll carry it for you. | Your backpack is too heavy. I will carry it for you. |
| 3) consent to perform a certain action | Ok. Then I’ll meet you at the railway station. | Good. Then I will meet you at the train station. |
| 4) a request to perform a specific action | Will you shut the door, please? | Won’t you close the door please? |
| 5) an indefinite action in a «foggy» future, a prediction that may come true, and perhaps not, which is often indicated by words and phrases: probably (probably, probably), I wonder (I’m wondering) I expect (I expect) I think /don ‘t think (I think / don’t think) I ‘m sure (I’m sure) | I’ll probably come home late tonight. John hasn’t seen Mary this week. He expects she’ll phone him in the evening. |
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Education and use of Future Simple
This is another article about the future tense in English. Future Simple timing is the first thing you should be familiar with in order to confidently talk about events that will happen in the future. Learning how to use the auxiliary «will» correctly will make it much easier for you to communicate, talk about your plans, and simply express yourself in English. So, let’s start our acquaintance.
Future Simple in English has two different forms of education: with the verb «will» and with the construction «be going to». While these two forms can be used interchangeably, they often express different meanings. These two different meanings may seem abstract at first, but if you practice constantly and enough time has passed, the difference will be more noticeable. Both «will» and «be going to» refer to a specific time in the future.
Time Education Future Simple
With the verb «will»:
future tense form = [will + verb infinitive without particle to]
For example:
you will help her later. (You will help her later.)
Will you help her later? (Will you help her later?)
you will not help her later. (You won’t help her later.)
Using the be going to construction:
[am / is / are + going to + verb]
examples:
you are going to meet Paul tonight. (You will meet Paul tonight.)
Are you going to meet Paul tonight? (Will you meet Paul tonight?)
you are not going to meet Paul tonight. (You won’t meet Paul tonight.)
Case one: using will to express a willing desire to do something
Often will assumes that the speaker will do something of his own free will. It means that the speaker offers to do something for someone, to offer his help. Often, will is used when responding to someone’s request or complaint. In addition, in our requests to someone, when we want to be provided with some help, we again turn to the particle will. If we refuse to help, then we express our refusal with the help of will not and won’t.
examples:
I will send you the information when I get it. I will send you information when I receive it.
I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it. I will translate the letter so Mr. Smith can read it.
Will you help me move this heavy table? Can you help me move this heavy table?
Will you make dinner? Will you cook dinner?
I will not do your homework for you. I will not do your homework for you.
I won’t do all the housework myself! I won’t do all the homework myself!
A: I’m really hungry. I am very hungry.
B:I‘ll make some sandwiches. I’ll make a couple of sandwiches.
A: I’m so tired. I’m about to fall asleep. I’m so tired. I’ll sleep now.
B: I ‘ll get you some coffee. I’ll make you coffee.
Source: https://english-bird.ru/future-simple/
Would you like to know the difference between the words will and would?
In this article, we will look at the different meanings of will and would, explore how and when we use each of these words, and give examples that show how will and would are typically used in sentences.
⚡ Quick summary
The word will is an auxiliary verb (helping verb) and modal verb with a variety of different uses. For example, it is often used to express expectations, determinations, and capabilities. Will is also used with all other verbs to form the future tense, as in We will buy milk at the store tonight. Would is the past tense of will and is the form of will used in the subjunctive mood to express hypothetical statements. Both will and would are used to ask questions, but would is considered to be more formal or polite when used in this context.
When to use will or would
The word will is an auxiliary verb (helping verb) and a modal verb. It is commonly used together with other verbs to express expectations, determinations, capabilities, and several other meanings. For example:
- My pug will eat anything if you let her.
- The forecast said it will rain tomorrow.
- Typically, a snake will shed its skin several times during its life.
Will is also used with every verb to form the future tense, as in I will go to the beach tomorrow.
The word would is the past tense form of will. In general, it is used in all the same senses of will to express that something occurred in the past.
For example:
- My grandparents claimed they would walk ten miles to get to school.
- When I worked as a mascot, kids would always be happy to see me.
- During her time as a food critic, she would visit many fancy restaurants.
The word would is also often used in place of will when using the subjunctive mood, a verb mood used to express hypothetical or conditional statements. When used this way, would is used to express conditional or hypothetical ability or possibility even when talking about the present or the future. When discussing the past in this context, the word would is often used alongside the auxiliary verb have.
For example:
- If given the chance, my cat would totally destroy this sofa.
- If we do nothing, the rainforest would surely be lost within a generation or two.
- Charlie would have become a doctor if he could have afforded medical school.
Like other auxiliary verbs, will and would often appear alone in sentences. In this case, they are still acting as auxiliary verbs and the main verb is omitted but still understood.
For example:
- Jack won’t be here tomorrow, but Sarah will (be).
- I can’t help you move because I am sick. Trust me, I would (help) if I could (help).
Both will and would are used to ask questions. For example:
- Will you help me clean the yard?
- Would you help me clean the yard?
In general, would is often considered to be more formal or more polite than will when asking questions because it seems less blunt or less direct. Grammatically, though, it is correct to use either one.
Verbs similar to will and would
There are two other helping verbs that act in much the same way as will and would. The past tense of the verb can is could and the past tense of the verb shall is should.
Can’t get enough? Then review this guide on can vs. could.
Examples of will and would used in a sentence
We will end our discussion by looking at a few examples that show how we typically use will and would in our sentences.
- The movie will be released internationally.
- We would have a big problem if we didn’t keep the hornets and bees in separate areas.
- Santa Claus will come back again next Christmas.
- We will never know how the author would have ended the story if they had lived to finish it.
- My old car would break down constantly, so I am going to make sure my new car will be sturdy and reliable.
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