Definition, Rules, Uses With Examples

Simple Future Tense: Verbs are words that refer to actions or states of action. In English Grammar, verbs are used in a variety of verb tenses. The tense of a verb, generally speaking, tells us at what period in time an action or state is happening. The verb tense which denotes the time of action happening in the future times is referred to as Future Tense. The General rule used is Subject + Helping verb (will) + base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence. This tense is also called Future Indefinite tense.

Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionarythe simple future tense is defined as “the form of a verb that expresses what will happen in future times.”

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionarythe simple future tense is “a verb tense that is used to refer to the future.”

The Collins Dictionary defines simple future tense as “A tense of verbs used when the action or event described is to occur after the time of utterance”.

The Macmillan Dictionary defines the simple future tense as the tense that depicts actions or events “expected to exist or happen during the time following the present time.”

Structure of Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Structure of Simple/Indefinite Future Tense
Type	Formula & Rule	Examples
Simple Future Tense	Subject + Helping verb (will) + base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence	I will write articles on different topics.

Example of Simple Future(Indefinite)Tense

Some the example of Simple Future tense-

• I will write articles on different topics. (I write articles on various topicsSing।)
• Robert will read various kinds of books. (Robert read a variety of booksSing।)
• They will play football on that field. (They play football on that field.)gay।)
• April will prefer coffee to tea. (April, prefer coffee instead of tea.)Sing।)
• Bob will go to the library tomorrow. (Bob go to the library tomorrowSing।)
• We will go Shopping in that market this Monday. (Let us go shopping in that market this Mondaygay।)

Tense Chart of Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense In Hindi

	Future
Indefinite	ga, gee, ge, Subject + Will/Shall + V1 + Object

Structure of Sentences in Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Simple/Indefinite Future Tense is the verb tense that is used to state the action or events which has occurred in the past. Simple Past Tense sentences can be in three forms, is, Positive or Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative sentences. Below is the structure of all three forms and examples to make you understand better.

Structure of Sentences in Affirmative/Positive Form

Affirmative/Positive Sentence

Subject + Will/Shall + Verb(1st form) + Object

Examples of Affirmative/Positive Sentences-

• I will meet him later. (I’ll meet him laterSing। )
• You will come, (you cominGay.)
• It will rain tomorrow. (it will rain tomorrowGee।)
• She will be late. (he may be lateGee।)
• He will help us later. (He will help us laterSing।)
• We will get married in September. (we get married in septembergay।)
• They will cook dinner. (they cook dinnergay।)

Structure of Sentence in Negative Form

Negative Sentence

Subject + Will/Shall not + Verb(1st form) + Object

Examples of Negative Sentences-

• I will not meet him later. (I will talk about that later.) No meet meSing।)
• You will not come, (You No Comegay।)
• It will not rain tomorrow. (rain tomorrow No yesGee)
• She will not be late. (he is late No yesGee।)
• He will not help us later. (He will help us later.) No DoSing।)
• We will not get married in September. (we get married in september No dogay।)
• They will not cool dinner. (They’re having dinner cold No dogay।)

Structure of Sentence in Interrogative form

Interrogative Sentence

Will/Shall + Subject + Verb(1st form) + Object

Examples of Interrogative Sentences-

• Will I go? (What I have to goSing?)
• Will you come early? (What you come quicklygay?)
• Will it be cold? (What it be coldSing?)
• Will she dance? (What he dancesGee?)
• Will Mom be mad? (What mother may go madGee?)
• Will we cook? (What let’s cookgay?)
• Will the dog come with us? (What dog come with usSing?)

So in nutshell, we can summarise it as-

	Subject	Auxiliary Verb		Auxiliary Verb	Object
Positive Form	I	Will		open	the door.
Positive Form	You	Will		finish	before me.
Negative Form	She	Will	not	be	at school tomorrow.
Negative Form	We	Will	not	leave	yet.
Interrogative Form	Will	you		arrive	on time?
Interrogative Form	Will	they		want	dinner?

Example of “To See” in Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I will see.	I won’t see	Will I see?
I shall see.		Shall I see?
You will see.	You won’t see	Will you see?
He will see.	He won’t see	Will he see?
We will see.	We won’t see	Will we see?
We shall see		Shall we see?
They will see	They won’t see	Will they see?

Contraction With Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Generally, when we use the Future Simple tense in Speaking, we often contract the Subject and Auxiliary Verb. Below are examples of the same-

I will	I’ll
You Will	You’ll
He will She will It will	He’ll She’ll It’ll
We will	We’ll
They will	They’ll

Uses of Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Some of the uses of Simple Future tense are-

1. The Simple Future tense is used to talk about things which we cannot control, It expresses the future as fact.
2. We use this tense to talk about what we think or believe will happen in the future.
3. We use this tense when we decide to do something at the time of speaking.

Examples of Uses of Simple Future(Indefinite)Tense

Some of the examples of uses of Simple Future Tense are-

1. The Simple Future tense is used to talk about things which we cannot control, It expresses the future as fact.

For example-

• It shall be twenty next Saturday. (Be twenty next Saturdaygay।)
• It will be Diwali in a week. (Diwali is in a week.)Gee।)
• We will know our exam results in May. (We will know our exam results in Maygay)

2. We use this tense to talk about what we think or believe will happen in the future.

For example-

• I think Pakistan will win the match. (I think Pakistan should win the matchSing।)
• I’m sure Helen will get the first class. (I’m sure Helen got first classGee।)

3. We use this tense when we decide to do something at the time of speaking.

For example-

• It is raining. I will take an umbrella. (It’s raining. I’ll take an umbrella.Sing.)
  “Mr Sinha is very busy at the moment”- “All right. I’ll wait, (“Mr. Sinha is very busy at the moment” – “Okay. I will waitSing”।)

Exercise1:

Translate Simple Future(Indefinite)Tense sentences from English to Hindi-
We will meet him in the Library	we’ll meet them in the library
She will wear new silk sarees.	She will wear new silk sarees.
Tomorrow we will go to the zoo.	Tomorrow we will go to the zoo.
I will write him a formal letter.	I will write him a formal letter.
She wiil sing a melodiois song.	She sings a sweet song.
Riddhima will solve the problem.	Riddhima will solve the problem.
Rohan will not play cricket.	Rohan will not play cricket.
Ratan will host the party tonight.	Ratan will host the party tonight.
Apurva will come tomorrow.	Apoorva will come tomorrow.

Exercise2:

Translate Simple Future(Indefinite)Tense sentences from Hindi to English-
We will go to the club tomorrow.	We will go to the club tomorrow.
They will be in the room next door.	They will be in the next room.
The baby will be three years old next week.	Next week the child will turn three years old.
I will get the tickets for you the day after tomorrow.	I will get tickets for you the day after tomorrow.
My parents will buy a house in Columbia next year.	My parents will buy a house in Colombia next year.
Sheena will be here for Christmas this year.	Sheena will come here for Christmas this year.
I will see you on Wednesday.	I’ll see you on Wednesday.
She will get married in February this year.	She will get married in February this year.
She will be here for the winter.	She will stay here for the winter.
I will be back very soon.	I will be back very soon.