Future simple formation

FUTURE SIMPLE

Formation

Affirmative

will + V1
You will go to school.
I’ll post the letters tomorrow morning.

Negative

will not / won’t + V1
She will not go to work.
She won’t go to work.

Interrogative

Will
V1
Will you sing tonight?
What will you do tomorrow morning?

Use:

For future actions which may or may not happen.
We will visit Disney World one day.

For threats or warnings.

Stop or I will shoot.

• I left the door open. I will close it right now.

What would you like to drink?

• I will have a cup of coffee, please.

Did you call Sue?
No, I forgot it.
I will call her tonight.
On the spot decisions
Don’t worry. I’ll help you with your homework.
I will love you forever.
You will be rich.
Prediction
Offer
Promise
I am hungry.
I think I’ll have a sandwich.
He will probably stay at home.

• With the verbs: hope, think, believe, expect …
• The expressions: I’m sure, I’m afraid…
• The adverbs: probably, perhaps etc.

Time expressions: tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next week, next year, tonight, soon, in a week/year etc.

I’ll drive my new motorbike next week.
I will phone my best friend tonight.
I’ll read a novel soon.
Prediction , offer, warning, promise, threat, request, on the spot decision, fear
on the spot decision
Prediction , offer, warning, promise, threat, request, on the spot decision, fear
promise
request
Prediction , offer, warning, promise, threat, request, on the spot decision, fear
threat
Prediction
Prediction , offer, warning, promise, threat, request, on the spot decision, fear
promise
warning

• prediction
• offer
• warning,
• promise,
• threat,
• request,
• on the spot decision
• fear