Simple Future

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 playsoftball 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 winthe 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.