Future simple

1. FUTURE SIMPLE

Formation

2. Affirmative

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

3. Negative

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

4. Interrogative

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

5. Use:

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

6. For threats or warnings.

Stop or I will shoot.

7.

On the spot decisions
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.

8.

Offer
Don’t worry. I’ll help you with
your homework.
Promise
I will love you forever.
Prediction
You will be rich.

9.

With the verbs: hope, think, believe, expect …
The expressions: I’m sure, I’m afraid…
The adverbs: probably, perhaps etc.
I am hungry.
I think I’ll have a sandwich.
He will probably stay at
home.

10. 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.

11.

12.

Prediction , offer, warning,
promise, threat, request, on
the spot decision, fear
on the spot decision

13.

Prediction , offer, warning,
promise, threat, request, on
the spot decision, fear
promise
request

14.

Prediction , offer, warning,
promise, threat, request, on
the spot decision, fear
threat
Prediction

15.

Prediction , offer, warning,
promise, threat, request, on
the spot decision, fear
warning
promise

16.

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