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Future Simple (will)
The Future Simple is a verb tense used to talk about things that will happen in the future, formed with the auxiliary verb 'will' and the base form of the main verb.
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Rule
The Future Simple is a verb tense used to talk about things that will happen in the future.
- The formation pattern is will + base form of the verb, which means we use the auxiliary verb 'will' and the base form of the main verb, for example will go.
- We use will for all subjects, including I, you, he, she, it, we, and they, which makes it easy to form the Future Simple.
Usage
We use the Future Simple to talk about future plans, predictions, and intentions.
- We use the Future Simple to describe things that will happen in the future, like I will go to the store tomorrow.
- We use the Future Simple to make predictions about the future, like it will rain tomorrow.
- We use the Future Simple to talk about our intentions, like I will study for the exam tonight.
Examples
- I will go to the movies tonight.
- She will study for the exam tomorrow.
- They will travel to Europe next year.
- We will have dinner at 7pm.
- He will play soccer on Saturday.
- It will snow tomorrow.
Common Mistakes
- Wrong: I goes to the store tomorrow. Correct: I will go to the store tomorrow.
- Wrong: She study for the exam tomorrow. Correct: She will study for the exam tomorrow.
- Wrong: They go to Europe next year. Correct: They will go to Europe next year.
Tip
A good way to remember the Future Simple is to practice using it in sentences, like 'I will eat breakfast at 8am tomorrow'.
Quick check
I _____ my homework by tomorrow.
Where this matters in your exam
The Future Simple is assessed in IELTS Writing Task 2 to describe future plans and in IELTS Speaking to talk about future intentions.
- IELTS Writing Task 2
Use Future Simple to describe future plans in IELTS Writing Task 2