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

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

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

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

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

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-

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

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-

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”।)

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