Do you have doubts about the simple future and the use of will and won't? In this blog we will help you, explaining, step by step and with examples, what the simple future is and when it is used. Keep reading and you will have no doubts!
What is the simple future?
The simple future indicates actions that will occur in the future.
The modal verbs of the simple future are will, shall, and be going to, and they have different forms depending on whether they are:
In affirmative:
-will
-shall
-Be going to
In negative:
-Will not or won't
-Shall not
-Be not going to
In interrogative:
-will
-shall
-Be going to
When is the simple future used?
The simple future is used in the following cases
Actions decided at the moment
- - I am hungry. I’m going to eat an apple. – Tengo hambre. Voy a comerme una manzana.
- - I’m out of vegetables, I’ll (I will) go shopping. – Ya no me quedan verduras, iré a comprar.
Actions of the future, not planned
- - I think it will rain later. – Creo que lloverá.
With conditional, time and purpose clauses
- I will tell you when I get home. – I'll tell you when I get home.
By unavoidable actions of the future
- - Summer will come soon. – El verano llegará pronto.
Para pensamientos, predicciones, suposiciones, seguridades y miedo sobre el futuro.
- - I promise I won’t tell this to anyone. – Prometo que no se lo contaré a nadie.
Will, shall y be going to: When is it used in each case?
Will:
It is the most basic and common form used to express the simple future. It is used in the following cases:
future predictions
- The sun will rise at 7 a.m. – El sol saldrá a las 7 de la mañana.
Promises, requests, rejections, offers:
- -I’ll help you with the homework. – Te ayudaré con los deberes.
- -She will not take this job. – Ella no aceptará este trabajo.
conditional future:
- If they come home too late, they’re going to be punished. – Si (ellos) llegan a casa demasiado tarde, serán castigados.
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