Simple Future Tense

The Simple Future tense is used when we plan or make a decision to do something. Nothing is said about the time in the future.

POSITIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT

WILL

VERB

REST OF THE SENTENCE

I

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

You

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

He

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

Mohan

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

The boy

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

She

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

Pooja

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

The girl

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

We

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

You

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

They

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

The children

will

read

the story book tomorrow.

SUBJECT

AM / IS / ARE GOING TO

VERB

REST OF THE SENTENCE

I

am going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

You

are going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

He

is going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

Mohan

is going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

The boy

is going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

She

is going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

Pooja

is going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

The girl

is going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

We

are going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

You

are going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

They

are going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

The children

are going to

read

the story book tomorrow.

Notice how we use ‘will’ or ‘going to’ and the verb in the base form for all subjects.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT

WILL NOT

VERB

REST OF THE SENTENCE

I

will not

play

football next week.

You

will not

play

football next week.

He

will not

play

football next week.

Mohan

will not

play

football next week.

The boy

will not

play

football next week.

She

will not

play

football next week.

Pooja

will not

play

football next week.

The girl

will not

play

football next week.

We

will not

play

football next week.

You

will not

play

football next week.

They

will not

play

football next week.

The children

will not

play

football next week.

SUBJECT

AM / IS / ARE

NOT GOING TO

VERB

REST OF THE SENTENCE

I

am not going to

play

football next week.

You

are not going to

play

football next week.

He

is not going to

play

football next week.

Mohan

is not going to

play

football next week.

The boy

is not going to

play

football next week.

She

is not going to

play

football next week.

Pooja

is not going to

play

football next week.

The girl

is not going to

play

football next week.

We

are not going to

play

football next week.

You

are not going to

play

football next week.

They

are not going to

play

football next week.

The children

are not going to

play

football next week.

Notice how we use ‘will not’ or ‘not going to’ and the verb in the base form for all subjects.

INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS

WILL

SUBJECT

VERB

REST OF THE SENTENCE

Will

I

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

you

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

he

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

Mohan

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

the boy

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

she

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

Pooja

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

the girl

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

we

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

you

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

they

go

to Mumbai next month?

Will

the children

go

to Mumbai next month?

AM / IS / ARE

SUBJECT

GOING TO

VERB

REST OF THE SENTENCE

Am

I

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Are

you

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Is

he

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Is

Mohan

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Is

the boy

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Is

she

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Is

Pooja

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Is

the girl

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Are

we

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Are

you

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Are

they

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?

Are

the children

going to

go

to Mumbai next month?