Future Simple Tense
USE1: To express a voluntary action
• For the action that happens at a specific event or time in the future. We also use
the Simple Future tense for voluntary actions, instant decisions, and promises.
• Structure: Subject + will + Verb (Base form / V1) + Object
• Ex:I + will + drink + coffee
• Signal/clue words: Later, soon, as soon as possible, shortly, tomorrow, next week,
never
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1. Positive /Affirmative sentences
1. I will call him before I leave for Ruteng.
2. I will send him some money next week.
3. I will never go to that clothes shop again.
4. I will finish my work by 5 o’clock today.
5. You will come to Hyderabad next week.
6. You will pay the telephone bill online today.
7. He will stay at home all day tomorrow.
8. She will pay the telephone bill online today.
9. We will never eat meat at restaurants again.
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2. Negative sentences
•Structure: Subject + will + not + V1 + Object
• Ex:I + will + not + drink + coffee
1. I won’t send him any money next week.
2. You won’t come to Bajo next week.
3. He won’t stay at home all day tomorrow.
4. She won’t finish her work by 5 o’clock today.
5. We won’t send him any money next week.
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We won’t pay the telephone bill online today.
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They won’t eat meat at restaurants again.
Will not = Won’t
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3. Positive Questions
•Structure: Will + S + V1 + Object?
• Ex: Will + you + drink + coffee?
1. Will you call him before you leave for Ruteng?
(+) Yes, I will call him before I leave for Ruteng
Yes, I will
(-) No, I won’t call him before I leave for Ruteng
No, I won’t
2. Will you send him any money next week?
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4. Negative Questions
1.Won’t you go to that clothes shop again?
2. Won’t he stay at home all day tomorrow?
3. Won’t she help John with money if he asks?
4. Won’t we definitely buy him a new watch today?
5. Won’t they get her some coffee when she comes?
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20.I will leavefor Mumbai the day after tomorrow.
21.I will talk to him on the phone tonight.
22.I will surely get first rank in my exams.
23.I will check my Email when I get home.
24.I will tell you what I know about him.
25.I will let you know when your mobile is ready.
26.I will shift to my new apartment next week.
27.I will meet him in the office at 5.30 this evening.
28.I will go to bed at 10 o’clock tonight.
29.I will be at my home tomorrow evening.
30.I will open my shop at 9.30 tomorrow morning.
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WH Questions examples
1.What will you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they have for dinner?
2. When will you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they gohome?
3. How will you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they go to Chennai?
4. How long will you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they stay in Delhi?
5. Where will you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they go tomorrow?
6. Whom will you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they invite to the party?
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1. Why willyou / he / she / your brother / John / we / they join at Neo? (Positive)
2. Why won’t you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they join at Neo?
(Negative)
3. Who will you / he / she / your brother / John / we / they go to Chennai with?
(with subject)
4. Who will help you / him / her / your brother / John / us / them with money?
(without subject)
5. Who will come to the institute tomorrow? (without subject)
6. Who won’t come to the institute tomorrow? (without subject + Negative)
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USE 2: Toexpress a planned action
• Structure: Subject + am / are / is + going to + V1 + Object
• Ex: I + am + going to + drink + coffee
• Ex: You + are + going to + drink + coffee
• Ex: He + is + going to + drink + coffee
Examples:
1. I am going to buy a new mobile tomorrow.
1.We are going to meet at 6 o’clock this evening.
2.Peter is going to come to Chennai next week.
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1. Positive /Affirmative sentences
1. I am going to learn English very soon.
2. You are going to help her with money.
3. He is going to stay at home tomorrow.
4. We are going to stay at home tomorrow.
5. They are going to send him the money.
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2. Negative sentences
1.I am not going to come to Bajo next week.
2. He is not going to send him the money tomorrow.
3. We are not going to help her with money.
4. They are not going to send him the money tomorrow.
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3. Positive Questions
1.Are you going to send him the money tomorrow?
2. Is he going to stay at home tomorrow?
3. Are we going to learn English very soon?
4. Are they going to stay at home tomorrow?
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4. Negative Questions
1.Aren’t you going to send him the money tomorrow?
2. Isn’t he going to help her with money?
3. Aren’t they going to stay at home tomorrow?
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WH Questions examples
1.What are you going to eat for dinner?
2. What is he/she / John going to eat for dinner?
3. What is your brother going to eat for dinner?
4. What are we / they going to eat for dinner?
5. How long are you going to stay in Delhi?
6. How long is he / she / John going to stay in Delhi?
7. How long is your brother going to stay in Delhi?
8. How long are we going to stay in Delhi?
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1. Who areyou going to meet in Delhi tomorrow?
2. Who is he / she / John going to meet tomorrow?
3. Who is your brother going to meet tomorrow?
4. Who are we going to meet in Delhi tomorrow?
5. Who is going to come to our house today?
6. Who is going to help you with money?
7. Who is going to play chess with you tomorrow?
8. Who is going to receive you at the bus station?