Future Simple Tense: Definition, Examples, Rules & Formula

Future Simple Tense

The Future Simple Tense indicates the prediction or to determine something that will occur in the future.

It refers to a time after the present situation, where the action is going to take place.

Formula of Simple Future Tense

Subject + shall/will + verb (base form) + object.

Here,

• The modal verbs shall/will is used to indicate prediction and the verb V in its base form.
• Will can be used when someone is speaking and decides to perform something.
• We can also use the word think,  which refers to those actions to happen after.
• Often, they shall be used in formal type statements.

For example,

• She will come tomorrow in the evening.
• They will select him for their team.

Sentence Structure Rules

There are three probabilities of writing any sentence

1. Positive statements 
   [Subject + shall/will + verb (base form) + object]
2. Negative statements 
   [Subject + shall/will + not + verb (base form) + object]
3. Question statements
   [Shall/will + subject + + verb (base form) + object + ?]

Here,

• We can use shall, mostly with I and We, [Shall I…? Or Shall we…?]
• If someone refuses to do something, we often write won’t or shan’t rather than will not or shall not respectively.
• We can also use shall/will in statements in certain situations like an offering, promising, asking, or agreeing to do something.

Examples of Simple Future Tense in Sentence

1. He will come to my birthday party tonight. (positive)
2. He will not come to my birthday party tonight. (negative)
3. Will he come to my birthday party tonight? (question)

1. I think we shall go to a picnic on Andaman and Nicobar Island. (positive)
2. I don’t think we shall go to a picnic on Andaman and Nicobar Island. (negative)
3. I think, shall we go to a picnic on Andaman and Nicobar Island? (question)

1. You will come to my office tomorrow to collect a bonus. (positive)
2. You won’t come to my office tomorrow to collect a bonus. (negative)
3. Will you come to my office tomorrow and collect a bonus? (question)

examples of future simple

Exercise

Complete the following sentences by using the appropriate form of the verb.

1. She ________ (came) to meet her father in the hospital.
2. They ______________ (not/found) the treasure hunt.
3. He ____________ (played) in tomorrow’s match.
4. Ross ______________ (not/gone) to his foreign meeting.
5. We don’t think you ______________ (achieved) your goal.
6. I think I ____________ (reached) there on time.
7. ______ I ________ (met) you on monday?
8. _____ he ________ (found) her today?
9. I think I _________ (appreciated) her for her efforts.
10. Shall I ______(ate) my lunch in the recess?
11. I promise I ___________ (returned) all your money soon.
12. The bus ____________ (not/stopped) at this bus stand.
13. They ___________ (not/gave) you your pen back.
14. _______ you ________ (dropped) my daughter at her school?
15. I don’t think we ___________(seen) the flying aeroplane from here.

Answers Key

1. She will come to meet her father in the hospital.
2. They won’t found the treasure hunt.
3. He will play in tomorrow’s match.
4. Ross won’t go to his foreign meeting.
5. We don’t think you will achieve (achieved) your goal.
6. I think I will reach there on time.
7. Shall I meet you on Monday?
8. Will he find her today?
9. I think I will appreciate her for her efforts.
10. Shall I eat my lunch in the recess?
11. I promise I will return all your money soon.
12. The bus won’t stop at this bus stand.
13. They won’t give you your pen back.
14. Will you drop my daughter at her school?
15. I don’t think we will see the flying airplane from here.

More Tenses
1. Future Continuous Tense
2. Future Perfect Tense