Simple future tense.
Tense which means time in this article we study simple future tense. Future does not mean Present or Past. It refers to a period after now means coming time.
Let’s put a glance over the table.
Simple | Future | Tense |
Simple means not continuous or perfect | Future means upcoming time. | Time, period, or age. |
Simple future tense definitions:
Definition: it talks about an action that will happen in the future at a particular time.
Example:
- I will call you tomorrow.
- He will pick me up at the noon.
In these two sentences, the action is supposed to happen in the upcoming time. Like in the first sentence the person I will do the action tomorrow. In the second sentence. The subject will perform the pick-up at noon which is still on the way, and not yet reached.
The auxiliary verb ‘will & shall’ + base form of the verb is used.
Simple future tense Formula
1. Positive formula/structure.
Doer of the sentence | Helping verb Auxiliary verb | Dynamic verb main verb | Time phrase |
Subject + | will | Base of the verb | Tomorrow. |
I | will | find the answer | tomorrow. |
Subject + auxiliary verb (will or shall) + main verb (the present participle) + object/complement.
e.g.
- He will write a letter tomorrow.
- She shall come home.
- I will watch the new film.
- They will work hard.
- We shall find the question.
2. Negative formula/structure.
Doer of the sentence | Helping verb Auxiliary verb | Not | Dynamic verb main verb | Time phrase |
Subject | will | Not | The base form of the verb | Tomorrow. |
I | will | not | find the answer | tomorrow. |
Subject + auxiliary verb (will) + not + main verb (base form) + object/complement.
- He will not write a letter tomorrow.
- She shall not come home.
- I will not watch the new film.
- They will not work hard.
- We shall not find the question.
3. Interrogative formula/structure.
Helping verb Auxiliary verb | Doer of the sentence | Dynamic verb main verb | Time phrase | Question mark |
will Will | Subject + | Base form the verb | Tomorrow. | “?” |
will | I | find the answer | tomorrow | ? |
Auxiliary verb (will) + subject + main verb (base form of the verb) + object/complement.
- Will he write a letter tomorrow?
- Will she come to the home?
- Shall we find the question?
- Will I watch the new film?
- Will they work hard?
4. Negative/ interrogative formula
Helping verb+ not | Does the sentence subject | Dynamic verb main verb | Time phrase +? |
will + not | he, she, it, they, we, I & you | the base form of the verb | since when & until +? |
Won’t | she | find the answer | tomorrow? |
Auxiliary verb (will + not) + subject + main verb (base form of the verb) + object/complement
- Will not he write a letter tomorrow?
- Will not she come to the home?
- Shall not we find the question?
- Won’t I watch the new film?
- Will not they work hard?
Simple future tense exercise.
Fill in the blanks correctly. Use simple future tense.
- He___________ football tomorrow. (Play)
- She ___________cook the food.( cook)
- They __________ breakfast. ( bring)
- We _________ him on time. ( call )
- You ________ the cell phone by tomorrow.( get)
- I ________ never_______ him the truth.(tell)
- Kamran________punish the guilty.(will)
- Shumaila ________ the books on time.( bring)
- Kamran and Shumaila _________ out bill.(check )
- We ___________them tomorrow.(unite)
- He and she __________ the door at the end.( close)
- You _________ the reality until tomorrow.
- Karachi ‘s team _________the match.( win).
- She _____________the teacher about fine.( ask).
- We _____________ the rule willingly. ( manage)
check out the answers and make your sentences correct.
He will play football tomorrow. (Play)
She will cook the food. ( cook)
They will bring breakfast. ( bring)
We will call him on time. ( call )
You will get the cell phone by tomorrow. ( get)
I will never tell him the truth. (tell)
Kamran will punish the guilty. (will)
Shumaila will bring the books on time. ( bring)
Kamran and Shumaila will check out the bill. (check )
We will unite them tomorrow. (unite)
He and she will close the door at the end. ( close)
You will know the reality until tomorrow. ( know)
Karachi’s team will win the match. ( win).
She will ask the teacher about her fine. ( ask).
We will manage the rule willingly. ( manage)
True and false.
Put ‘t’ for true sentence & ‘f’ for false sentence according to simple future tense.
- I will called the man.
- She shall fine the answers.
- he will be a director.
- You will got the position.
- They finish the game tomorrow.
- Juniper can asked the question.
- Expert will solve the matter.
- We calls the customer.
- She will find out the errors.
- The United Kingdom will be developed.
- The crew manage the conflict.
- Soon, we will learn English.
- The man will found the fault.
- We will learn English last year.
- Kamran will treat the man.
check out the correct answers and rectify your one. True and false.
- I will called the man. false
- She shall fine the answers. True
- he will be a director. True
- You will got the position. false
- They finish the game tomorrow. false
- Juniper can asked the question. false
- Expert will solve the matter. True
- We calls the customer. false
- She will find out the errors. True
- The United Kingdom will be developed. True
- The crew manage the conflict. false
- Soon, we will learn English. True
- The man will found the fault. false
- We will learn English last year. True
- Kamran will treat the man. True
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