This post will show you how to form the Future Simple. To see how to use the Future Simple, click here.
The FOUR future forms are: Be Going To, Present Progressive (also called the Present Continuous), Will, and the Present Simple.
THE FUTURE WITH BE GOING TO
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Affirmative Statements
Subject | Be | Going To | Base Verb | |
I | am | going to | help | later. |
You | are | going to | work | tomorrow. |
She/He/It | is | going to | rain | again. |
We | are | going to | have | so much fun! |
They/You (plural) | are | going to | send | her a package. |
Negative Statements
Subject | Be | Not | Going To | Base Verb | |
I | am | not | going to | finish | in time. |
You | are | not | going to | go | away this weekend. |
She/He/It | is | not | going to | see | the doctor. |
We | are | not | going to | cook | dinner |
They/You (plural) | are | not | going to | buy | a new car. |
Yes/No Questions
Be | Subject | Going To | Base Verb | |
Am | I | going to | be | okay? |
Are | you | going to | clean | the house? |
Is | she/he/it | going to | study | next semester? |
Are | we | going to | stick | to the plan? |
Are | they/you (plural) | going to | live | in New Zealand? |
Short Answers
Yes | Subject | Be | No | Subject + Be + Not |
Yes, | I | am. | No, | I’m not. |
Yes, | he | is. | No, | he’s not. |
Yes, | they | are. | No, | they’re not. |
Information Questions
WH- Word | Be | Subject | Going To | Base Verb | |
Who | are | you | going to | call | later? |
What | is | she | going to | do | tomorrow? |
When | are | they | going to | study | at the library? |
Who (subject) | is | going to | win | the election? | |
What (subject) | is | going to | happen | next? |
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THE FUTURE WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE
Affirmative Statements
Subject +Be | Verb + ing | |
I’m | helping | later. |
You ‘re | moving | next week. |
She’s/He’s/It’s | coming | tomorrow. |
We’re | cooking | dinner tonight. |
They’re/You’re | changing | schools next month. |
Negative Statements
Subject + Be | Not | Verb + ing | |||||||||||
I’m | not | leaving | yet. | ||||||||||
You’re | not | taking | an exam tomorrow. | ||||||||||
She’s/He’s/It’s | not | playing | soccer next Saturday. | ||||||||||
We’re | not | staying | with relatives. | ||||||||||
They’re/You’re | not | graduating | this semester. |
Yes/No Questions
Be | Subject | Verb + ing | |
Am | I | going | to work tomorrow? |
Are | you | moving | to Japan? |
Is | she/he/it | going | to Europe next summer? |
Are | we | doing | anything for Valentine’s Day? |
Are | they/you (plural) | coming | to the party this weekend? |
Short Answers
Yes | Subject | Be | No | Subject + Be + Not |
Yes, | I | am. | No, | I’m not. |
Yes, | he | is. | No, | he’s not. |
Yes, | they | are. | No, | they’re not. |
Information Questions
WH- Word | Be | Subject | Verb + ing | |
Who | are | you | calling | later? |
What | is | she | doing | tomorrow? |
When | are | they | studying | at the library? |
Who (subject) | is | going | to head office? | |
What (subject) | is | happening | next? |
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THE FUTURE WITH WILL + BASE VERB
Affirmative Statements
Subject + Will | Adverb | Base Verb | |
I’ll | study | much harder, I promise. | |
You’ll | be | cold without a jacket. | |
She’ll/He’ll/It’ll | most likely | have | a good time at the party. |
We’ll | hopefully | see | piranhas in the Amazon. |
They’ll/You’ll (plural) | probably | do | their homework in the morning. |
Negative Statements
Subject | Adverb | Will + Not (won’t) | Base Verb | |
I | probably | won’t | exercise | tomorrow. |
You | won’t | be | happy about this. | |
She/He/It | won’t | spend | the summer in Hollywood. | |
We | most likely | won’t | live | on Mars in the future. |
They/You (plural) | probably | won’t | like | the weather in Wisconsin. |
Yes/No Questions
Will | Subject | Base Verb | |
Will | I | see | you next week? |
Will | you | do | me a favor? |
Will | she/he/it | finish | this soon? |
Will | we | work | full-time? |
Will | they/you (plural) | be | on time for class tomorrow? |
Short Answers
Yes | Subject | Will | No | Subject + Will + Not |
Yes, | I | will. | No, | I won’t. |
Yes, | he | will. | No, | he won’t. |
Yes, | they | will. | No, | they won’t. |
Information Questions
WH- Word | Will | Subject | Base Verb | |
Who | will | you | call | later? |
What | will | she | do | tomorrow? |
When | will | they | study | at the library? |
Who (subject) | will | go | to head office? | |
What (subject) | will | happen | next? |
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FURURE WITH PRESENT SIMPLE
Affirmative Statements
Subject | Present Simple | |
I | leave | on a 6:00 am flight. |
You | arrive | tomorrow night. |
She/He/It | starts | next fall. |
We | open | the store at 9:00 am. |
They/You (plural) | close | at 5:00 pm. |
Negative Statements
Subject | Do Not (don’t), Does Not (doesn’t) | Present Simple | |
I | don’t | leave | on a 6:00 am flight. |
You | don’t | arrive | tomorrow night. |
She/He/It | doesn’t | start | next fall. |
We | don’t | open | at 9:00 am. |
They | don’t | close | at 5:00 pm. |
Yes/No Questions
Do/Does | Subject | Present Simple | |
Do | I | work | early tomorrow? |
Do | you | arrive | next week? |
Does | she/he/it | start | on time? |
Do | we | leave | after breakfast? |
Do | they/you (plural) | go | to the airport this Sunday? |
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Information Questions
WH- Word | Do/Does | Subject | Base Verb | |
Who | do | I | call | if I have a problem? |
What | does | she | do | to register? |
When | do | they | arrive | in Kenya? |
Who (subject) | goes | to head office tomorrow? | ||
What (subject) | happens | next? |