Simple Future Tense
Here's an example:
"I will meet you at the coffee shop tomorrow."
In this sentence, "will meet" is the simple future tense form of the verb "meet". The speaker is making a promise or commitment to meet with the person they are addressing at a specific time and place in the future (tomorrow, at the coffee shop). The use of "will meet" indicates that this action will happen in the future.
Rules
| Rule | Examples |
|---|---|
| Using "will" + base verb | will + go will + talk will + come |
| (Only first person (I/We) ) Using "shall" + base verb | I/We shall + go I/We shall + come I/We shall + talk |
| Using (am/is/are) + going to + base verb | I + am going to + study He/She/It + is going to + walk You/They/We + are going to + study |
Usage
Will
1) I will attend a concert next month.
2) The company will launch a new product next week.
3) We will have a family reunion next summer.
1) I think it will rain later today.
2) They will probably win the game tomorrow.
3) She believes that he will become a successful musician in the future.
1) Will you join me for a hike next Saturday?
2) I will help you move to your new apartment next month.
3) Will you allow me to carry your bags for you?
Shall
1) Shall I make dinner for us tonight?
2) Shall I help you with your project next week?
3) Shall we meet at the park for a picnic on Sunday?
Be going to
1) I am going to start studying for the exam tonight.
2) We are going to travel to Europe next year.
3) She is going to buy a new car in the near future.
Form
Will
| Positive | Negative | "Yes/No" Question |
|---|---|---|
| I will study | I won't study | Will i study? |
| We will study | We won't study | Will we study? |
| You will study | You won't study | Will you study? |
| He will study | He won't study | Will he study? |
| She will study | She won't study | Will she study? |
| It will walk | It won't walk | Will it walk? |
| They will study | They won't study | Will they study? |
Shall
| Positive | Negative | "Yes/No" Question |
|---|---|---|
| I shall study | Shall i study? | |
| We shall study | Shall we study? |
Will
| Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
| I am going to study | I am not going to study | Am I going to study? |
| We are going to study | We are not going to study | Are we going to study? |
| You are going to study | You are not going to study | Are you going to study? |
| He is going to study | He is not going to study | Is he going to study? |
| She is going to study | She is not going to study | Is she going to study? |
| It is going to walk | It is not going to walk | Is it going to walk? |
| They are going to study | They are not going to study | Are they going to study? |