How to form future simple
To build the future simple tense we use the auxiliary verb "will" and the base form of the main verb:
will + infinitive
Positive and negative | ||
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I you he she it we they |
will (= 'll) will not (= won't) |
go watch stay have become ... |
Question | ||
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Will | I you he she it we they |
go...? watch...? stay...? have...? become...? ... |
Examples
I will be busy tomorrow.
You won't eat it.
It will probably rain in the afternoon.
Will they help us?
I will = I shall, we will = we shall
We can say "I shall" or "we shall". It is the same as "will". Note that we do not use "shall" with other persons: you/he/she/it/they will.
I shall be hungry by two o'clock. = I will be hungry by two o'clock.
We shall always be together. = We will always be together.
But
Jason will go on holiday in summer.
Short answers
We can give short answers to "yes/no" questions:
Yes, I will.
No, I won't.
— Will George come to the party? — Yes, he will.
— Will you be late? — No, I won't.