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Future Simple

AFFIRMATIVE

The Future Simple is formed with will/’ll plus the base form of the main verb.

1. I will/’ll read	1. We will/’ll read
2. You will/’ll read	2. You will/’ll read
3. He/she/it will/’ll read	3. They will/’ll read

NEGATIVE

We use the negative particle not after will (will not/won’t) plus the base form of the verb.

1. I will not/won’t read	1. We will not/won’t read
2. You will not/won’t raed	2. You will not/won’t read
3. He/she it will not/won’t read	3. They will not/won’t read

INTERROGATIVE

We change the place of will and the subject of the sentence to form questions.

1. Will I read?	1. Will we read?
2. Will you read?	2. Will you read?
3. Will he/she/it read?	3. Will they read?

SHORT ANSWERS

1. Yes, I will/No, I won’t	1. Yes, we will/No, we won’t
2. Yes, you will/No, you won’t	2. Yes, you will/No, you won’t
3. Yes, they will/No, they won’t	3. Yes, they will/No, they won’t

We use the Future Simple:

For on-the- spot decisions

We use the Future Simple Tense to talk about decisions made at the moment of speaking. This means that we haven’t thought about the action before and we haven’t planned it.

Example:

(At the shop) I will buy the red T-shits. It fits me better than the blue one

For predictions about the future

We can use the following phrases and words: I think, I believe, I am sure, I am afraid, probably, maybe, perhaps, etc.

Example:

In the future people will live underwater.

I am afraid he won’t pass the exam.

Maybe she will come later tonight.

They will probably call you tomorrow.

For future facts

These are actions and events that we cannot control and they will definitely happen in the future.

Example: