Writing with Tenses / Simple Future
LESSON 101 OF 261 · 6 MIN READ

Simple Future — Introduction and Verb Forms

Understand the time relationship and choose the required verb form.

Introduction

Use will for predictions, promises, offers, and decisions. Practise describing what you expect or intend to do tomorrow; other future constructions also exist.

When and why

Prediction: I think it will rain.
Promise: I will help you.
Decision now: The phone is ringing. I will answer it.
Future intentions in this exercise: I will study tomorrow.

Formula

Subject + will + V1

Required verb form

V1 — Will works with every subject. Will not contracts to won’t.

Examples

I will visit my grandmother tomorrow.

I will not travel in the evening.

Ask WH questions in this tense

WH + will + subject + V1 ...?
What will you do tomorrow?
How will they travel?
Choose what, where, when, why, which, whose or how for the information needed. How many asks about countable quantities; how much about amounts; how often about frequency; how long about duration. A subject question can keep normal order: Who works here? Do not add do just because a WH word appears.

Find and correct errors

Read the context, identify the verb phrase and check the required form. Try the correction activities below. A wrong attempt gives a hint; stronger hints follow, and an example is available only on request after repeated attempts.

Learn this tense, then use it

  1. Introduction, concept and use
  2. Formula and required verb form
  3. Positive and negative sentences
  4. Yes/no and WH questions
  5. Uses and time expressions
  6. Common mistakes and correction practice below
  7. MCQ practice, picture sentences and scenario writing
  8. Guided paragraph and topic test
Read the existing lessons for each part

Formula: Subject + will + V1

Verb form: V1

Use this rule: write and correct

Try first. Hints become more specific after each attempt. Your attempts and corrections are saved with your existing writing progress.

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A quick check

A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.