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What is the correct formula to form the simple future tense?
What is the correct formula to form the simple future tense?
- Subject + am/are/is + [root form of verb]
- Subject + shall + [root form of verb]
- Subject + have + [root form of verb]
- Subject + will + [root form of verb] (correct)
Which construction is more suitable for formal writing to express future actions?
Which construction is more suitable for formal writing to express future actions?
- Am/Is/Are going to + [root form of verb]
- Shall + [root form of verb]
- Will + [root form of verb] (correct)
- Have to + [root form of verb]
How do you form a negative sentence in the simple future using 'will'?
How do you form a negative sentence in the simple future using 'will'?
- Am not + [root form]
- Will + not + [root form] (correct)
- Has + not + [root form]
- Will not + be + [root form]
What is the formula for asking a question in the simple future?
What is the formula for asking a question in the simple future?
Which of the following sentences is an example of the 'going to' future construction?
Which of the following sentences is an example of the 'going to' future construction?
In the sentence 'Jen will not quit before she reaches her goal', what part indicates the future tense?
In the sentence 'Jen will not quit before she reaches her goal', what part indicates the future tense?
Which example illustrates a negative future formation using the 'going to' structure?
Which example illustrates a negative future formation using the 'going to' structure?
What is the correct way to form a sentence indicating a future plan using the simple future tense?
What is the correct way to form a sentence indicating a future plan using the simple future tense?
Identify the sentence that correctly uses the simple future to ask a question.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses the simple future to ask a question.
How do you express a future condition using the formula that includes 'going to'?
How do you express a future condition using the formula that includes 'going to'?
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Simple Future Tense
Simple Future Tense
A verb tense used to describe events that haven't happened yet.
Simple Future Formula
Simple Future Formula
Subject + will + verb (root form).
Simple Future - Negative
Simple Future - Negative
Form the negative using 'will not' or 'won't' before the verb.
"Going to" Future
"Going to" Future
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"Going to" Future - Negative
"Going to" Future - Negative
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Simple Future - Question
Simple Future - Question
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"Going to" Future - Question
"Going to" Future - Question
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Future Tense
Future Tense
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Formal Writing
Formal Writing
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Informal Writing
Informal Writing
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Study Notes
Future Simple Tense
- The future simple is a verb tense used for actions or conditions yet to happen.
- It describes actions or conditions that will start and end in the future.
- The formula is: Subject + will + [root form of verb].
- Examples:
- I will learn a new language.
- Jen will read that book.
- My brothers will sleep till noon.
Forming the Simple Future (Alternative)
- Another way to express future actions uses the "going to" construction.
- The formula is: Subject + am/is/are + going to + [root form of verb].
- Examples:
- I am going to learn a new language.
- Jen is going to read that book.
- My brothers are going to sleep till noon.
Negative Simple Future
- To make the simple future negative, add "not" after "will".
- The formula is: Subject + will + not + [root form of verb].
- Examples:
- Jen will not quit before she reaches her goal.
- Make sure you arrive on time tomorrow. The bus will not wait for you.
- He will not say anything bad about his boss.
Negative "Going To" Future
- Use this formula to express negation in the "going to" construction: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + [root form].
- Examples:
- Jen is not going to quit before she reaches her goal.
- Make sure you arrive on time tomorrow because the bus is not going to wait.
- I am not going to finish my homework.
Asking Questions in the Simple Future
- To form a question in the simple future, place "will" before the subject.
- The formula is: Will + subject + [root form of verb]?
- Examples:
- Will Jen finish War and Peace over the summer?
- Will I have the discipline to study Spanish every day?
- What will you buy with the money you found?
Asking Questions in the "Going To" Future
- To form a question in the "going to" future, place the auxiliary verb (am/is/are) before the subject.
- The formula is: Am/Is/Are + subject+going to + [root form of verb]?
- Examples:
- Is Jen going to finish War and Peace over the summer?
- Am I going to have the discipline to study Spanish every day?
- What are you going to buy with the money you found?
Common Verbs in the Simple Future
(Table showing infinitive, Simple future, Negative future of specific common verbs)
The "Going To" Construction (Details for specific pronouns)
(Table showing the "going to construction": infinitive, I, You, We, They, He/She/It)
Resources
- Link to a grammar website for additional study.
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