Lesson No 33 C -Simple Future Tense

Introduction to Simple Future Tense (Regular and Irregular Verbs)

The simple future tense is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future.

Simple Future Tense: Basic Structure

• Affirmative Sentences: Subject + will + base form of the verb
  • Example: I will walk to school.
• Negative Sentences: Subject + will not (won’t) + base form of the verb
  • Example: I will not (won’t) walk to school.
• Interrogative Sentences: Will + subject + base form of the verb?
  • Example: Will you walk to school?

Simple Future Tense (for Regular and Irregular Verbs)

The formation of the simple future tense is straightforward and identical for both regular and irregular verbs, as it uses “will” + base form of the verb.

Affirmative Sentences

• Structure: Subject + will + base form of the verb
  • Example: She will play soccer tomorrow.

Negative Sentences

• Structure: Subject + will not (won’t) + base form of the verb
  • Example: We will not (won’t) watch TV tonight.

Interrogative Sentences

• Structure: Will + subject + base form of the verb?
  • Example: Will you study English tomorrow?

Examples

Regular Verbs

• Affirmative: I will walk to the park. / She will enjoy the movie.
• Negative: They will not (won’t) talk to the manager. / He will not (won’t) finish his homework.
• Interrogative: Will you invite your friends? / Will she reply to the email?

Irregular Verbs

• Affirmative: We will make crafts next weekend. / She will take a photograph.
• Negative: You will not (won’t) go to the office. / He will not (won’t) buy the house.
• Interrogative: Will they have any pets? / Will she eat breakfast?

Practice

To master the simple future tense with both regular and irregular verbs, practice forming sentences in all three forms: affirmative, negative, and interrogative, paying close attention to using “will” + base form of the verb.

Common Irregular Verbs

Base Form	Future Tense
go	will go
take	will take
make	will make
have	will have
eat	will eat
come	will come
see	will see
do	will do
run	will run
say	will say

Exercises

1. Affirmative: Write sentences using the future tense form.
   • I (ride) my bicycle to the lake.
   • She (give) me a gift.
2. Negative: Convert the sentences to negative form.
   • We will watch TV tonight.
   • He will travel to Paris.
3. Interrogative: Form questions using the base form.
   • You will play soccer tomorrow.
   • She will bake a cake.

Answers

• I will ride my bicycle to the lake.
• She will give me a gift.

2.

• We will not (won’t) watch TV tonight.
• He will not (won’t) travel to Paris.

3.

• Will you play soccer tomorrow?
• Will she bake a cake?