PrintThe simple future tense is made with will / shall + infinitive without to.

Affirmative

  • I will come.
  • She will come.

Negative

  • I will not come.
  • She will not come.

Question

  • Will I come?
  • Will she come?

The simple future tense is used to talk about future events which we cannot control.

  • It will be spring soon.
  • We will need the money on April 15th.
  • The alarm will go off in another 15 minutes.
  • She will be here in a few minutes.

The simple future tense is also used to predict what we think will happen in the future.

  • I think she will come.
  • I will be rich one day.
  • You will never finish that work.

Difference between will and shall

British people use I will / shall and we will / shall with no difference of meaning in most situations. Shall is not normally used in American English. In British English, too, shall is becoming less common.

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