Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense: Definition, Rules, Uses With Examples

Simple Future Tense: Verbs are words that refer to actions or states of action. In English Grammar, verbs are used in a variety of verb tenses. The tense of a verb, generally speaking, tells us at what period in time an action or state is happening. The verb tense which denotes the time of action happening in the future times is referred to as Future Tense. The General rule used is Subject + Helping verb (will) + base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence. This tense is also called Future Indefinite tense. 

Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, the simple future tense is defined as “the form of a verb that expresses what will happen in future times.” 

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the simple future tense is “a verb tense that is used to refer to the future.” 

The Collins Dictionary defines simple future tense as “A tense of verbs used when the action or event described is to occur after the time of utterance”. 

The Macmillan Dictionary defines the simple future tense as the tense that depicts actions or events “expected to exist or happen during the time following the present time.”

Structure of Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Example of Simple Future(Indefinite)Tense

Some the example of Simple Future tense-

• I will write articles on different topics. (मैं विभिन्न विषयों पर लेख लिखूंगा।)
• Robert will read various kinds of books. (रॉबर्ट विभिन्न प्रकार की पुस्तकें पढ़ेगा।)
• They will play football on that field. (वे उस मैदान पर फुटबॉल खेलेंगे।)
• April will prefer coffee to tea. (अप्रैल चाय की जगह कॉफी को तरजीह देगा।)
• Bob will go to the library tomorrow. (बॉब कल पुस्तकालय जाएगा।)
• We will go shopping in that market this Monday. (हम इस सोमवार को उस बाजार में खरीदारी करने जाएंगे।)

Tense Chart of Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense In Hindi

Structure of Sentences in Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Simple/Indefinite Future Tense is the verb tense that is used to state the action or events which has occurred in the past. Simple Past Tense sentences can be in three forms, is, Positive or Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative sentences. Below is the structure of all three forms and examples to make you understand better.

Structure of Sentences in Affirmative/Positive Form

Examples of Affirmative/Positive Sentences-

• I will meet him later. (मैं उससे बाद में मिलूंगा। )
• You will come. (आप आओगे।)
• It will rain tomorrow. (कल बरसात होगी।)
• She will be late. (उसे देर हो जाएगी।)
• He will help us later. (वह बाद में हमारी मदद करेगा।)
• We will get married in September. (हम सितंबर में शादी करेंगे।)
• They will cook dinner. (वे रात का खाना बनाएंगे।)

Structure of Sentence in Negative Form

Examples of Negative Sentences-

• I will not meet him later. (मैं उससे बाद में नहीं मिलूंगा।)
• You will not come. (तुम नहीं आओगे।)
• It will not rain tomorrow. (कल बारिश नहीं होगी)
• She will not be late. (उसे देर नहीं होगी।)
• He will not help us later. (वह बाद में हमारी मदद नहीं करेगा।)
• We will not get married in September. (हम सितंबर में शादी नहीं करेंगे।)
• They will not cool dinner. (वे रात का खाना ठंडा नहीं करेंगे।)

Structure of Sentence in Interrogative form

Examples of Interrogative Sentences-

• Will I go? (क्या मेरा जाना होगा?)
• Will you come early? (क्या तुम जल्दी आओगे?)
• Will it be cold? (क्या यह ठंडा होगा?)
• Will she dance? (क्या वह नाचेगी?)
• Will Mom be mad? (क्या माँ पागल हो जाएगी?)
• Will we cook? (क्या हम खाना बनाएंगे?)
• Will the dog come with us? (क्या कुत्ता हमारे साथ आएगा?)

So in nutshell, we can summarise it as-

Example of “To See” in Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense 

Contraction With Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Generally, when we use the Future Simple tense in Speaking, we often contract the Subject and Auxiliary Verb. Below are examples of the same-

 Uses of Simple Future(Indefinite) Tense

Some of the uses of Simple Future tense are-

1. The Simple Future tense is used to talk about things which we cannot control, It expresses the future as fact.
2. We use this tense to talk about what we think or believe will happen in the future.
3. We use this tense when we decide to do something at the time of speaking.

Examples of Uses of Simple Future(Indefinite)Tense 

Some of the examples of uses of Simple Future Tense are-

1. The Simple Future tense is used to talk about things which we cannot control, It expresses the future as fact.

For example-

• It shall be twenty next Saturday. (अगले शनिवार को बीस होंगे।)
• It will be Diwali in a week. (एक हफ्ते में दिवाली होगी।)
• We will know our exam results in May. (हम अपने परीक्षा परिणाम मई में जानेंगे)

2. We use this tense to talk about what we think or believe will happen in the future.

For example-

• I think Pakistan will win the match. (मुझे लगता है कि पाकिस्तान मैच जीत जाएगा।)
• I'm sure Helen will get the first class. (मुझे यकीन है कि हेलेन को प्रथम श्रेणी मिलेगी।)

3. We use this tense when we decide to do something at the time of speaking.

For example-

• It is raining. I will take an umbrella. (बारिश हो रही है। मैं एक छाता लूंगा।)
  “Mr Sinha is very busy at the moment”- “All right. I'll wait”. ("श्री सिन्हा इस समय बहुत व्यस्त हैं" - "ठीक है। मैं इंतजार करूँगा"।)

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