Future Simple Tense

English

Future Simple Tense in English:

When Do We Use Future Simple?

Spontaneous Decisions

I'm cold. I will close the window.
The phone is ringing. I will answer it.
It looks complicated. I will help you.

Predictions About the Future

I think it will rain tomorrow.
They will probably win the competition.
She won't pass the exam without studying.

Promises and Offers

I will always love you.
We will help you with your project.
I won't tell anyone your secret.

Future Facts

The sun will rise at 6:23 AM tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be Tuesday.
The next Olympic Games will take place in Paris.

How to Form Future Simple

Subject	Affirmative (+)	Negative (-)	Questions (?)
I/You/He/She/It/We/They	I will work	I will not work	Will I work?

Key Points:

Will is used for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
Contractions: I'll, you'll, he'll, she'll, it'll, we'll, they'll
Negative contractions: won't (will not)
Always use the base form of the verb after "will"

Signal Words

Tomorrow Next week/month/year Soon In the future Later In + [time] I think Probably Perhaps Maybe

Examples:

I will call you tomorrow.
She will probably arrive later.
We will travel to Japan next year.
Perhaps it will snow in December.

Real-Life Examples

Phone Conversation

A: "I can't open this jar."
B: "Give it to me. I will open it for you."
A: "Thanks! I will make you some coffee later."

Weather Forecast

"Good morning! Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 25°C. Tomorrow will bring some clouds, but it won't rain. Next week will be warmer, with temperatures reaching 30°C."

Common Mistakes & Tips

Mistake: "I ~~will to go~~ to the store." (adding "to")

Correct: "I will go to the store."

Mistake: "She ~~will comes~~ tomorrow." (adding -s)

Correct: "She will come tomorrow."

Mistake: "~~Will~~ you ~~to help~~ me?" (adding "to")

Correct: "Will you help me?"

Essential Tip:

Use will for spontaneous decisions made at the moment of speaking. Use be going to for planned intentions:

"I will order pizza." (decision made now)

"I am going to study medicine." (planned intention)

Quick Practice

1. I think I __________ (take) a taxi home.

will take

2. She __________ (not come) to the party tomorrow.

won't come

3. __________ you __________ (help) me with this?

Will, help

4. They __________ (probably arrive) late.

will probably arrive

Future Simple vs. "Be Going To"

Future Simple (Will)	"Be Going To"
I will answer the phone. (spontaneous decision)	I am going to answer all emails tomorrow. (planned intention)
I think it will rain later. (prediction without evidence)	Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain. (prediction based on evidence)
I will always love you. (promise)	We are going to get married next year. (definite plan)
I won't tell anyone. (spontaneous promise)	I am not going to tell anyone. (previously decided)

Quick Decision vs. Prior Plan:

Use will for decisions made at the moment of speaking: "The phone is ringing! I will get it."
Use be going to for decisions made before speaking: "I am going to visit my grandmother this weekend."

Future Simple vs. Future Continuous

Future Simple (Will)	Future Continuous (Will be + verb-ing)
I will meet John tomorrow. (simple future action)	This time tomorrow, I will be meeting John. (action in progress at future time)
She will work late tonight. (future fact)	At 9 PM tonight, she will be working. (action in progress at specific time)
They will travel to Spain next week. (future event)	Next week at this time, they will be traveling to Spain. (ongoing future action)

Other Ways to Talk About the Future

Present Continuous

For definite arrangements with specific time:

"I am meeting John at 3 PM tomorrow."

Present Simple

For scheduled events and timetables:

"The train leaves at 6:45 PM."

Future Perfect

For actions completed before a future time:

"By next year, I will have graduated."

Future Continuous

For actions in progress at a future time:

"This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Paris."

Future Simple is best for: predictions, spontaneous decisions, promises, and future facts

Common Contractions

Affirmative Contractions

I will → I'll
you will → you'll
he will → he'll
she will → she'll
it will → it'll
we will → we'll
they will → they'll

Negative Contractions

will not → won't
I will not → I won't
you will not → you won't
he will not → he won't
she will not → she won't
it will not → it won't
we will not → we won't
they will not → they won't

Note: Contractions are common in spoken English and informal writing

Words for Predictions

Certainty

definitely
certainly
surely
undoubtedly

Probability

probably
likely
presumably
expected to

Possibility

possibly
perhaps
maybe
might

Examples:

She will definitely win the competition.
They will probably arrive late.
It might rain later.

Polish

Czas Future Simple w języku angielskim:

Kiedy używamy czasu Future Simple?

Spontaniczne decyzje

I'm cold. I will close the window.
The phone is ringing. I will answer it.
It looks complicated. I will help you.

Przewidywania dotyczące przyszłości

I think it will rain tomorrow.
They will probably win the competition.
She won't pass the exam without studying.

Obietnice i oferty

I will always love you.
We will help you with your project.
I won't tell anyone your secret.

Przyszłe fakty

The sun will rise at 6:23 AM tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be Tuesday.
The next Olympic Games will take place in Paris.

Jak tworzyć czas Future Simple

Podmiot	Twierdząca (+)	Przecząca (-)	Pytania (?)
I/You/He/She/It/We/They	I will work	I will not work	Will I work?

Kluczowe zasady:

Will używamy dla wszystkich podmiotów (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
Skróty: I'll, you'll, he'll, she'll, it'll, we'll, they'll
Przeczące skróty: won't (will not)
Zawsze używaj formy podstawowej czasownika po "will"

Słowa sygnalizujące

Tomorrow Next week/month/year Soon In the future Later In + [czas] I think Probably Perhaps Maybe

Przykłady:

I will call you tomorrow.
She will probably arrive later.
We will travel to Japan next year.
Perhaps it will snow in December.

Przykłady z życia wzięte

Rozmowa telefoniczna

A: "I can't open this jar."
B: "Give it to me. I will open it for you."
A: "Thanks! I will make you some coffee later."

Prognoza pogody

"Good morning! Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 25°C. Tomorrow will bring some clouds, but it won't rain. Next week will be warmer, with temperatures reaching 30°C."

Typowe błędy i porady

Błąd: "I ~~will to go~~ to the store." (dodawanie "to")

Poprawnie: "I will go to the store."

Błąd: "She ~~will comes~~ tomorrow." (dodawanie -s)

Poprawnie: "She will come tomorrow."

Błąd: "~~Will~~ you ~~to help~~ me?" (dodawanie "to")

Poprawnie: "Will you help me?"

Podstawowa porada:

Używaj will do spontanicznych decyzji podejmowanych w momencie mówienia. Używaj be going to do planowanych zamiarów:

"I will order pizza." (decyzja podjęta teraz)

"I am going to study medicine." (planowany zamiar)

Szybkie ćwiczenia

1. I think I __________ (take) a taxi home.

will take

2. She __________ (not come) to the party tomorrow.

won't come

3. __________ you __________ (help) me with this?

Will, help

4. They __________ (probably arrive) late.

will probably arrive

Future Simple vs. "Be Going To"

Future Simple (Will)	"Be Going To"
I will answer the phone. (spontaniczna decyzja)	I am going to answer all emails tomorrow. (planowany zamiar)
I think it will rain later. (przewidywanie bez dowodów)	Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain. (przewidywanie z dowodami)
I will always love you. (obietnica)	We are going to get married next year. (ustalony plan)
I won't tell anyone. (spontaniczna obietnica)	I am not going to tell anyone. (wcześniejsza decyzja)

Szybka decyzja vs. wcześniejszy plan:

Użyj will do decyzji podjętych w momencie mówienia: "The phone is ringing! I will get it."
Użyj be going to do decyzji podjętych przed mówieniem: "I am going to visit my grandmother this weekend."

Future Simple vs. Future Continuous

Future Simple (Will)	Future Continuous (Will be + verb-ing)
I will meet John tomorrow. (prosta przyszła czynność)	This time tomorrow, I will be meeting John. (czynność w trakcie w przyszłości)
She will work late tonight. (przyszły fakt)	At 9 PM tonight, she will be working. (czynność w trakcie o konkretnej godzinie)
They will travel to Spain next week. (przyszłe wydarzenie)	Next week at this time, they will be traveling to Spain. (trwająca przyszła czynność)

Inne sposoby mówienia o przyszłości

Present Continuous

Do ustalonych planów z konkretnym czasem:

"I am meeting John at 3 PM tomorrow."

Present Simple

Do zaplanowanych wydarzeń i rozkładów:

"The train leaves at 6:45 PM."

Future Perfect

Do czynności zakończonych przed przyszłym momentem:

"By next year, I will have graduated."

Future Continuous

Do czynności trwających w przyszłym momencie:

"This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Paris."

Future Simple najlepszy jest do: przewidywań, spontanicznych decyzji, obietnic i przyszłych faktów

Typowe skróty

Skróty twierdzące

I will → I'll
you will → you'll
he will → he'll
she will → she'll
it will → it'll
we will → we'll
they will → they'll

Skróty przeczące

will not → won't
I will not → I won't
you will not → you won't
he will not → he won't
she will not → she won't
it will not → it won't
we will not → we won't
they will not → they won't

Uwaga: Skróty są powszechne w mówionym angielskim i nieformalnym piśmie

Słowa do przewidywań

Pewność

definitely
certainly
surely
undoubtedly

Prawdopodobieństwo

probably
likely
presumably
expected to

Możliwość

possibly
perhaps
maybe
might

Przykłady:

She will definitely win the competition.
They will probably arrive late.
It might rain later.