Simple Future Tense Overview

Study Notes

Simple Future Tense

Formation: Two auxiliary verbs: will and going to.
Will: Used for possibilities, spontaneous decisions, predictions, promises, requests, and general future events.
- Structure: Will + base form of verb.
- Example: I will go to the store.
Going to: Used for future plans, predictions based on current evidence, and expressing certainty.
- Structure: am/is/are + going to + base form of verb.
- Example: I am going to eat pizza.

Simple Future Tense - Negative Form

Will: Will not (or won't) + base form of verb.
- Example: I won't go to the party.
Going to: Not + am/is/are + going to + base form of verb
- Example: I am not going to the park.

Simple Future Tense - Interrogative Form

Will: Will + subject + base form of verb?
- Example: Will you come with me?
Going to: Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + base form of verb?
- Example: Are they going to the movies?

Continuous Future Tense

Use: Describes actions that are ongoing in the future.
Formation: Use will be or going to be + –ing form of verb.
- example: I will be studying tonight.
- example: He is going to be working late tonight

Continuous Future Tense - Negative Form

Will: Will not be + –ing form of verb or won't be + –ing form of verb.
- Example: She won't be speaking to us.
Going to: not + am/is/are + going to + be + –ing form of verb.
- Example: I am not going to be attending the meeting.

Continuous Future Tense - Interrogative Form

Will: Will + subject + be + –ing form of verb?
- Example: Will the workers be working overtime?
Going to: Am/is/are + subject + going to + be + –ing form of verb?
- Example: Is she going to be preparing dinner?

Choosing Between Will and Going To

Will: Used for spontaneous decisions, predictions, promises, and general future events.
Going to: Used for plans, predictions based on present evidence, and expressing certainty.

Present Tense as a Future Tense

Present Simple: Used for scheduled events or plans in the future. Example: My appointment is next week.
Present Continuous: Used for short-term plans or events. Example: They are coming to see us tonight

Other Ways to Express Future Plans/Intentions

Using Verbs: Plan, Want, Would like Example: Jenn plans to travel next summer.

Conditional Sentences (Zero, First, and Second)

Zero Conditional: Used for general truths and habits. Example: If it rains, the ground gets wet.
First Conditional: Used for possible future events. Example: If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
Second Conditional: Used for hypothetical situations. Example: If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.

Description

Test your understanding of the Simple Future Tense, including its formation, negative, and interrogative forms. This quiz covers the use of 'will' and 'going to' for future events and plans with examples to clarify each structure.