Simple future is used to refer to a later time. Simple future has
two forms: "will + verb" and "be verb + going to + verb".
They both refer to a specific time in the future.
Simple Future - Will
"Will" usually expresses a promise to do something or a voluntary
action. Sentences are formed with "will + verb". You can turn the
sentences into negative sentences by placing "not" between
"will" and the verb.
· Audrey will play softball next season.
· Sophie will take Choir at school next
year.
· I will help him tomorrow.
· They will build the shed this weekend.
· We will join them on Saturday.
· Audrey will not play softball next
season.
· Sophie will not take Choir at school
next year.
· I will not help him tomorrow.
· They will not build the shed this
weekend.
· We will not join them on Saturday.
Simple Future - Yes/No Questions with Will
"Will" can also be used in questions.
· Will Audrey play softball next season?
· Will Sophie take Choir at school next year?
· Will you help him tomorrow?
· Will they build the shed this weekend?
· Will we join them on Saturday?
Simple Future - Be Verbs + going to
"Be verb + going to" usually expresses a plan to do something.
Sentences are formed with "be verb + going to + verb". You can turn
sentences into negative sentences by placing "not" between the
"be" verb and "going to".
· Audrey is going to play softball next
season.
· Sophie is going to take Choir at
school next year.
· I am going to help him tomorrow.
· They are going to build the shed this
weekend.
· We are going to join them on Saturday.
· Audrey is not going to play softball
next season.
· Sophie is not going to take Choir at
school next year.
· I am not going to help him tomorrow.
· They are not going to build the shed
this weekend.
· We are not going to join them on
Saturday.
Simple Future - Yes/No questions with Be verbs + going to
"Be verb + going to + verb" can also be used in questions.
· Is Audrey going to play softball next season?
· Is Sophie going to take Choir at school next
year?
· Are you going to help him tomorrow?
· Are they going to build the shed this weekend?
· Are we going to join them on Saturday?
Simple Future - Predictions
Both forms of the simple future tenses can express a prediction about the
future.
· Audrey's softball team will win the
game.
· Audrey's softball team is going to win the
game.
· She will be the chess champion.
· She is going to be the chess champion.
· He will win a Grammy for this song.
· He is going to win a Grammy for this
song.
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