Helping English

Simple Future Tense

The simple future tense tells about an action that will happen later, not now and not in the past.

Example:

• I will study tomorrow.
• She will play soccer next week.

Formula:

Using “will”

Subject + will + base verb (Decision made now)

Examples:

Use will when you decide something right now, without planning it earlier.

Examples

• Someone is at the door → I will open it.
• You forgot your homework → I will email the teacher now.

Using “going to”

Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb → Plans made earlier

Use going to when you have already decided, prepared, or intended to do something before the moment of speaking.

Examples

• You planned a trip last week → We are going to visit New York.
• You bought ingredients → I am going to bake a cake tonight.

More Examples:

1. 1.   After the meeting, our team will discuss new ideas for the project.
   2.  The weather report says it will rain tomorrow afternoon.
   3.  When she finishes her degree, Maria will apply for several teaching jobs.
   4.   Our school will host a science fair next month.
   5.  If you keep practicing every day, you will improve your speaking skills.
   6. The city will open a new community center near the library.