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Simple Future—Common Uses
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The simple future verb tense is used to express actions or states that begin and end in the future.

It is formed with will or going to.

 

The simple future is used for:

  1. Promises → using will

  2. Spontaneous actions or decisions → using will

  3. Future facts → using will

  4. Predictions → using will or going to

  5. Plans → using going to

 

For more information on using will and going to, visit Verb Tense vs. Verb Tense.

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  1. Promises

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A woman giving a gift.
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Benita will give a present to her best friend Sarah next week.

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  1. Spontaneous actions or decisions

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A woman jumping in the air.
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As soon as Sarah sees it, she will jump with joy. 

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  1. Future facts

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Winter Olympics logo.
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Italy will host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

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  1. Predictions

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A skier going downhill.
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They think Sarah will become a ski champion!

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  1. Plans

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Women packing equipment in a car.
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Benita and Sarah are going to try their new equipment in a few days.

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Many keywords can help you recognize the future.

A word

A word combination

next...

in...

this... 

within...

  • tomorrow

  • tonight

  • later

  • shortly

  • soon

  • when

  • after

  • by

  • next year

  • next month

  • next week

  • next meeting

  • in 2 days

  • in 10 years

  • in 6 months

  • in a week

  • in 2099

  • in spring

  • in a while

  • this coming Friday

  • this afternoon

  • this year

  • within a week

  • within a month

  • within a year

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For Advanced Users: Additional Simple Future Uses
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For More Advanced Users: More Simple Present Uses
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The Simple Future for Possibilities & Consequences
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The simple future can also be used in conditional sentences. If a condition is met, the future action will happen.

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A woman opening an envelope.
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If Sarah trains well, she will make the national team.

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A skier avoiding dangers.
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If Sarah is careful, she will ski down the slope without falling.

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A person looking at expensive bills.
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She will only make it to the Olympics if she gets financial help.

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Using the Simple Present to Express the Future
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When an event is scheduled, the simple present can be used to express the future.

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"Don't be late, training starts at 4:15 p.m.!"

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Using the Present Continuous Tense to Express the Future
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When you plan an activity in advance, the present continuous can be used to express the future.

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A person visiting Banff.
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Sarah is visiting Banff on Saturday.

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Simple Future Forms Reminder
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Simple Future Forms with Will
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Affirmative form with will

subject

will

+

verb
base
form

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Negative forms with will

subject

will not

won't

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verb
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Question Form with Will

will

subject

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verb
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form

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Simple Future Forms with Going To
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Affirmative forms with going to

I

am going to

'm going to

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verb
base
form

he
she
it

is going to

's going to

we
you
they

are going to

're going to

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Negative forms with going to

I

am not going to

'm not going to

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verb
base
form

he
she
it

is not going to

's not going to

isn't going to

we
you
they

are not going to

're not going to

aren't going to

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Question forms with going to

am

I

going to

+

verb
base
form

is

he
she
it

going to

are

we
you
they

going to

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