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<img src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/stock-11-6-1024x683.jpeg" height="auto" style="-moz-border-radius:10px;-webkit-border-radius:10px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:40px;" alt="simple future tense" /> </div> </div> </div> <div bind="80e03a2d-a20f-6efc-c0d9-14bc49b22dd9" class="article-body wf-section"> <div bind="bc878838-ab40-9492-e3bd-2479e727ee0e" class="article-body"> <div bind="bc0209be-976e-1d43-38b0-3a9a8847699c" class="container w-container"> <div bind="085bf5dc-f87e-1752-2b64-0aa48fd35121" class="w-richtext"> <p>What is simple future tense? And how does it function? What are <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/a-vs-the/">the</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/grammar-rules/">grammar rules</a> that govern this <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-verb/">verb</a> tense? Learn everything <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">you</a> need <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/to-vs-too/">to</a> know about simple future in the comprehensive guide below.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-is-the-simple-future-tense"></span>What is the simple future tense?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>The simple future tense describes <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/a-or-an/">an</a> event or action that will occur in the future.</p> <p>For example, Tony will <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-the-past-participle-of-go/">go</a> to school tomorrow.</p> <p>Readers clearly understand that Tony <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/has-vs-have/">has</a> not yet attended school. ‘Tomorrow’ denotes the precise time in the future when Tony will attend school.</p> <p>Are <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/there-their-theyre/">there</a> any words that indicate that the given English statement is in the simple future tense? Luckily, yes.</p> <p>In Tony’s example, the phrase ‘will go’ indicates that the statement is in the simple future tense.</p> <p>We’ll look at more such words shortly.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="793" height="794" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.56.57-AM.png" alt="Simple future infographic" class="wp-image-3218" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.56.57-AM.png 793w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.56.57-AM-300x300.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.56.57-AM-768x769.png 768w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.56.57-AM-549x550.png 549w" sizes="(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /><figcaption>Simple future infographic</figcaption></figure></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-are-the-other-tenses"></span>What are the other tenses?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>There are three tenses in the English language – <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/passed-vs-past/">past</a>, present, and future.</p> <p>These three tenses are <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/farther-vs-further/">further</a> subdivided into four categories – Simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous.</p> <p>The past tense, for instance, has four subcategories:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Simple past tense</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past continuous tense</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-perfect-tense/">Past perfect</a> tense</li><li>Past perfect continuous tense</li></ul> <p>Similarly, the present tense has four subcategories:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Simple present tense</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-continuous/">Present continuous tense</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present perfect</a> tense</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-continuous/">Present perfect continuous</a> tense</li></ul> <p>And, the future tense has four subcategories:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Simple future tense</li><li>Future continuous tense</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect/">Future perfect</a> tense</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-continuous/">Future perfect continuous</a> tense</li></ul> <p>Learning all the twelve tenses <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/may-vs-can/">may</a> seem overwhelming, but it’s easy. Every category of tense follows a pattern (there are a few exceptions though). To master your tenses, memorize and practice these patterns as much as possible.</p> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tense</strong></td><td><strong>Function</strong></td><td><strong>Rule</strong></td><td><strong>Example</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present simple</a></strong></td><td>Helps to describe habits, facts, actions, and truth that are not affected <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/bye-vs-by/">by</a> time</td><td>I<sup>st</sup> form of verb + s/es</td><td>He <strong>loves</strong> pizza.</td></tr><tr><td><strong><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past simple</a></strong></td><td>Helps to describe events that <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-have/">have</a> happened in the past</td><td>II<sup>nd</sup> form of the verb</td><td>She <strong>wore </strong>a beautiful dress for the party.</td></tr><tr><td><strong><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-simple/">Future simple</a></strong></td><td>Helps to describe events that will happen in the future</td><td>Will/ shall + I<sup>st</sup> form </td><td>He <strong>will go</strong> to New York tomorrow.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Present perfect</strong></td><td>Helps to describe the relevance of past events in the present moment</td><td>Has/ have + III<sup>rd</sup> form of the verb</td><td>I <strong>have <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/learned-vs-learnt/">learned</a></strong> to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-ride/">ride</a> a bike.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Past perfect</strong></td><td>Helps to describe events that happened prior to other events in the past</td><td>Had + III<sup>rd</sup> form of the verb</td><td>She <strong>had finished </strong>the paper before leaving the hall.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Future perfect</strong></td><td>Helps to describe events that will be completed between now and a specific point in the future</td><td>Will/ have + III<sup>rd</sup> form of the verb</td><td>She <strong>will have finished </strong>the book by tomorrow.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Present continuous</strong></td><td>Helps to describe ongoing actions</td><td>Is/ am/ are + I<sup>st</sup> form + ing</td><td>She <strong>is reading </strong>a book.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Past continuous</strong></td><td>Helps to describe ongoing events of the past, mostly in relation to another event</td><td>Was/ <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/where-vs-were/">were</a> + I<sup>st</sup> form + ing</td><td>He <strong><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/was-vs-were/">was</a> driving</strong> to work when the accident happened. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Future continuous</strong></td><td>Helps to describe future events that will/are expected to continue for a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/when-to-use-periods/">period</a> of time</td><td>Will be + I<sup>st</sup> form + ing</td><td>I <strong>will be going</strong> to meet my grandparents tomorrow.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Present perfect continuous</strong></td><td>Helps to describe events that started in the past and will continue into the present </td><td>Has/ have been + I<sup>st</sup> form + ing</td><td>She <strong>has been writing</strong> a book for the past one year.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Past perfect continuous</strong></td><td>Helps to describe events that <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/began-vs-begun/">began</a>, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/continued-abbreviation/">continued</a>, and ended in the past</td><td>Had been + I<sup>st</sup> form + ing</td><td>I <strong>had been working</strong> in this company for ten <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/years-years-years/">years</a> when I <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/got-or-gotten/">got</a> the promotion. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Future perfect continuous</strong></td><td>Helps to describe events that began in the past but will continue <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/till-vs-until/">until</a> a point in the future</td><td>Will/ shall have been + I<sup>st</sup> form + ing</td><td>I <strong>will have been doing</strong> business with her for one year.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-is-it-different"></span>How is it different?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Now that you understand what the future tense is about, take a look at how it differs from the other two tenses—past tense and present tense.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Past tense</strong></h4> <p>The past tense refers to an event or action that has already occurred. This event or action can’t be undone.</p> <p>For example, Tony went to school yesterday.</p> <p>Readers clearly understand that Tony has already attended his school. ‘Yesterday’ denotes the precise time in the past when Tony attended his school. The phrase ‘went’ indicates that the statement is in the past tense.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Present tense</strong></h4> <p>The present tense refers to an event or action that is currently taking place. It also refers to a habitual action or event. An event or action happening in the present tense can be stopped or changed.</p> <p>For example, Tony is going to school today.</p> <p>The readers understand that Tony has not yet arrived at his school. Nor is he going to attend his school sometime in the future. Tony is on his way to school. The <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/use-vs-utilize/">use</a> of the phrase ‘is going’ indicates that the statement is in the present tense.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="examples"></span><strong>Examples</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Though there is no definite rule, some words or phrases that identify <strong>future tense</strong> are:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Will go</li><li>Tomorrow</li><li>Next</li><li>Further</li><li>In future</li><li>A month later</li><li>Days later</li><li>Some time again</li><li>The coming day</li><li>The next day</li><li>Next morning</li><li>Next night</li><li>The coming noon</li><li>ahead (with reference to future time)</li><li>Year 3023 (or any year after the current year)</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/would-vs-will/">Would</a></li><li>Would go</li><li>Day after tomorrow</li><li>A decade later</li></ul> <p>Here are some statements that indicate future tense:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Joe <em>will go</em> to church tomorrow.</li><li>Martin <em>might miss</em> his dentist appointment on <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/are-days-of-the-week-capitalized/">Monday</a>.</li><li>Mom <em>will go</em> to the market.</li><li>The day after tomorrow, we <em>will have</em> a celebration at Pheobe’s place.</li><li>Ben <em>will take</em> the audition for the Scoopy Dog show against Mary. </li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="simple-future-forms"></span>Simple future forms<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Use the simple future tense to describe events that have not yet begun. Follow the two structures listed below to construct a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-sentence/">sentence</a> in the simple future tense.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="will"></span><strong>Will</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>The structure including the word <em>will</em> to form a simple future form statement is:</p> <p><strong>Will + [verb in its root form]</strong></p> <p>To use the simple future tense in a sentence, follow the below formula:</p> <p><strong><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">Subject</a> + assisting verb (will) + <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/base-form/">base form</a> of the verb + rest of the sentence</strong></p> <p>To use the simple future tense to express negation, follow the below formula:</p> <p><strong>Subject + assisting verb (will) + not + base form of the verb + rest of the sentence</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Examples</strong></h4> <p><strong>Note: </strong>The <em>italicized </em>text is the assisting verb (will) + base form of the verb</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>To represent events or actions that will occur in the near future</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Joey <em>will <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-eat/">eat</a></em> a pizza for lunch.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Robert <em>will make</em> a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/plural-of-christmas/">Christmas</a> tree for his friend, Sheldon.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Ruskin <em>will not <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-read/">read</a></em> a novel during the library hour.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>She <em>will not dance</em> at her friend’s engagement.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Patrick <em>will work</em> all day to complete his assignment paper.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>To speculate or forecast something or about someone in the future</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I’m wondering whether Liam <em>will go</em> to the magic show tonight.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Oliver <em>will look</em> great in those blue jeans.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>According to the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/weather-whether-wether/">weather</a> forecast, there <em>will be</em> a high tide of rain throughout the day.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>This year, she <em>will be</em> my Valentine.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>James <em>will go</em> with Harry to buy a wand at Oliver’s.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Luna <em>will bake</em> a cake and eat it all by herself.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong> To make a statement about the future that is true</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/apartment-or-appartment/">apartment</a> <em>will cost</em> the Coopers a fortune.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>George <em>will lead</em> the football team to the championship game.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Henry <em>will write</em> an essay about the environment of the school.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Mary <em>will cook</em> turkey along with her father.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Lucas<em> will go</em> to bed early tonight <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/is-because-a-conjunction/">because</a> he is exhausted from hours of boxing practice.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>To inquire about something or someone who will be doing something in the future</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><em>Will</em> you <em>be</em> able to attend tomorrow’s math class?</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Will she <em>be</em> angry if she hears about the betrayal?</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Is Noah <em>going to be</em> the maid of <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/honor-vs-honour/">honor</a> at Samuel’s wedding?</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><em>Will</em> Jacob <em>not <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/payed-vs-paid/">pay</a></em> a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-visit/">visit</a> to his meemaw today?</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>To consider potential future consequences, conditions, or opportunities</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>She <em>will miss</em> her art class if she doesn’t wake up early.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>She <em>will not come</em> to the funeral.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Larry <em>will come</em> to the party if only his elder brother Tom drops him off at my house.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Angelo <em>will only</em> attend the ball if Emma is his date.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>To give orders or commands, as in imperative sentences</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>At 12 p.m., you <em>will turn</em> in your passport documents. Clear?</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Ben’s lawyer advised: ‘You <em>will need</em> to keep all of your evidence handy before filing the case.’</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>You<em> will go </em>to the church today. That’s an order.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="going-to"></span><strong>Going to</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>The phrase ‘going to’ refers to an event or action that will take place in the near future.</p> <p>To construct a simple future tense sentence with the expression ‘going to,’ use the structure: <strong>(</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>auxiliary verb</strong></a><strong>) be + going to + <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inifitives/">infinitive</a></strong>.</p> <p>You can also use <em>be</em> as a main verb.</p> <p>Another way to use the phrase ‘going to’ is: <strong>[am/is/are] + going to + [base form of the verb].</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Examples</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>She will <em>be going to</em> the market on Monday.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Bradley will <em>be going to</em> revise the formulas before the test.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Ross <em>is going to</em> buy an apartment for Edward.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-use-simple-future-tense"></span>How to use simple future tense<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="to-express-a-voluntary-action"></span><strong>To express a voluntary action</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Use ‘will’ to express a choice to perform an action or event.</p> <p>In the form of a question or for a rhetorical statement, use ‘will’ to ask someone if they want to help or work for you.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Examples</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><em>Will</em> you <em>do</em> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/me-vs-myself/">me</a> a favor, please?</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I <em>will make</em> a sandwich right away.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="to-express-a-promise"></span><strong>To express a promise</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Use<em> </em>‘will’ to promise someone that you or someone else will complete a task.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Examples</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I <em>will sail</em> the seas and deliver you that painting.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>‘I <em>will</em> always <em>support</em> you in difficult times,’ Nancy told Bill.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Nancy <em>will support</em> Bill in his difficult times, always!</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="to-express-a-plan"></span><strong>To express a plan</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Use<em> </em>‘going to’ to talk about the likelihood of something happening in the future.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Example</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I <em>am going to</em> take a shower later tonight.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Are <em>you going to</em> come over to my house for a game of monopoly?</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="simple-future-grammar-rules"></span>Simple future grammar rules<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="no-future-in-the-time-clauses"></span><strong>No future in the time clauses</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Future time <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">clauses</a> are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_clause" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dependent clauses</a>. You will need an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_clause" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">independent clause</a> to complete the sentence.</p> <p>But what are dependent and independent clauses?</p> <p>A dependent clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb but does not form a complete sentence.</p> <p>The <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/independent-clause/">independent clause</a> is a complement to the dependent clause. It includes a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate/">predicate</a> that describes what the subject does.</p> <p>Use the future in the independent clause and the present tense in the dependent (time) clause to construct a sentence in the simple future tense.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Example</strong></h4> <p><strong>I will <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-felt/">feel</a> relieved</strong> after I finish my article. (correct statement)</p> <p><strong>I will feel relieved</strong> after I will finish my article. (incorrect statement)</p> <p>In the above example, the future time clause begins with the time word ‘after.’ So, you can’t use ‘will’ for that part of the sentence.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="adverb-placement"></span><strong>Adverb placement</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Put an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">adverb</a> in any of the four positions in your simple future tense statement:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>at the start</li><li>at the end</li><li>before a verb</li><li>after an auxiliary verb</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Example</strong></h4> <p>It will <em>hopefully</em> be hot in the afternoon.</p> <p>For the above statement, the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">adverb</a> <em>hopefully </em>is placed before the verb <em>be</em>.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="active-and-passive-voice"></span><strong>Active and passive voice</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Use the following structure for writing an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_voice" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">active voice</a> statement in the simple future tense:</p> <p><strong>Subject + will/shall +base form of verb + object</strong></p> <p>Use the following structure for writing a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_voice" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">passive voice</a> statement in the simple future tense:</p> <p><strong><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-sentence/">active sentence</a> object + will/shall + be + past <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/participle/">participle</a> form of verb + by + active sentence subject</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Example</strong></h4> <p><strong><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-voice/">Active voice</a>:</strong> Jennifer will sign the document.</p> <p>Here, <em>Jennifer</em> is the <strong>subject</strong>, <em>sign </em>is the <strong>verb in its base form</strong> and <em>the document</em> is the <strong>object</strong>. <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/how-to-use-therefore-correctly/">Therefore</a>, the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/passive-voice/">passive voice</a> for the same statement is as follows:</p> <p><strong>Passive voice:</strong> The document will be signed by Jennifer.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="common-questions"></span>Common questions<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-does-future-simple-tense-work-in-spanish"></span>How does future simple tense work in Spanish?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>To construct a simple future tense statement in, change the ending of the verb. </p> <p>For example, ‘hablo’ in Spanish means I speak, ‘hablaré’ in Spanish means ‘I will speak’ or I shall ‘speak.’</p> <p>Add the Spanish endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án) to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinitive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">infinitive</a> of regular (-ar, -er, and -ir ) verbs to form the simple future tense.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-is-future-simple-conjugation"></span>What is future simple conjugation?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_conjugation#:~:text=In%20linguistics%2C%20conjugation%20(%2F%CB%8C,%2C%20broke%2C%20broken%20and%20breaking." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Conjugation</a> means changing the base verb form to align with a specific tense. If you don’t conjugate the verb, and leave it in its <a href="https://e-gmat.com/blogs/verbs-base-form/#:~:text=The%20base%20verb%20is%20the,%2C%20they%2C%20and%20plural%20subjects." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">base form</a> (at, walk, talk), the simple future tense won’t come across clearly.</p> <p>For a simple future tense, conjugate the base verb by will, shall, will be, shall be, won’t be, shall not be, and am/is/are + going to.</p> <p>For example, I <em>will dance</em> alone.</p> <p>Here, the base verb <em>dance </em>is conjugated to form <em>will dance</em> to denote a simple future tense.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="future-simple-exercises-for-students"></span>Future simple exercises for students<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Identify the simple future tense in the examples below:</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Beth will read a book tonight.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Mia is going to California this <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/are-seasons-capitalized/">summer</a>.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Am I going to be <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/a-part-or-apart/">a part</a> of this book club?</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Will you be my Valentine?</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Chloe will build her own beauty brand.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Which of the following statements is correct in the simple future tense:</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Robert had a terrible headache yesterday.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Bruno wrote a song about Mars.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I will go for a morning walk tomorrow.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I might not go to school on Monday.</li></ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Paris will sleep till the afternoon if her mother doesn’t wake her up.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="sources"></span>Sources<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-future-time-clauses#:~:text=Future%20time%20clauses%20are%20dependent,future%20in%20the%20time%20clause">Future Time Clauses</a></li><li><a href="https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/spanish-easy-learning/how-do-you-form-the-future-tense-in-spanish#:~:text=In%20Spanish%20you%20have%20to,%2C%20%2D%C3%A9is%2C%20%2D%C3%A1n">How do you form the future tense in Spanish? – Easy Learning Grammar Spanish</a></li><li><a href="https://site.uit.no/english/grammar/adverb-placement/">English Language Help Desk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/simple-future/">Simple Future Tense</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/stage-2-latin/lessons/lesson-15-future-simple-tense/">Future simple tense</a></li><li><a href="https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplefutureforms.html">Simple Future Forms</a></li></ul> <div id="ez-toc-container" class="ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction"> <div class="ez-toc-title-container"> <p class="ez-toc-title" style="cursor:inherit">Inside this article</p> <span class="ez-toc-title-toggle"></span></div> <nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1" href="#what-is-the-simple-future-tense" title="What is the simple future tense?">What is the simple future tense?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2" href="#what-are-the-other-tenses" title="What are the other tenses?">What are the other tenses?</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3" href="#how-is-it-different" title="How is it different?">How is it different?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4" href="#examples" title="Examples">Examples</a></li></ul></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5" href="#simple-future-forms" title="Simple future forms">Simple future forms</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6" href="#will" title="Will">Will</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7" href="#going-to" title="Going to">Going to</a></li></ul></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8" href="#how-to-use-simple-future-tense" title="How to use simple future tense">How to use simple future tense</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9" href="#to-express-a-voluntary-action" title="To express a voluntary action">To express a voluntary action</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10" href="#to-express-a-promise" title="To express a promise">To express a promise</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11" href="#to-express-a-plan" title="To express a plan">To express a plan</a></li></ul></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12" href="#simple-future-grammar-rules" title="Simple future grammar rules">Simple future grammar rules</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13" href="#no-future-in-the-time-clauses" title="No future in the time clauses">No future in the time clauses</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14" href="#adverb-placement" title="Adverb placement">Adverb placement</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15" href="#active-and-passive-voice" title="Active and passive voice">Active and passive voice</a></li></ul></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16" href="#common-questions" title="Common questions">Common questions</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17" href="#how-does-future-simple-tense-work-in-spanish" title="How does future simple tense work in Spanish?">How does future simple tense work in Spanish?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18" href="#what-is-future-simple-conjugation" title="What is future simple conjugation?">What is future simple conjugation?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19" 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Dalia has featured articles on Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, Grammarly, and many more. She covers English, ESL, and all things grammar on GrammarBrain. </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="other-articles"> <h3 class="abbv-h3">Core lessons</h3> <div class="w-row"> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/apostrophe/">Apostrophe</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/ellipsis/">Ellipsis</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/semicolon/">Semicolon</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/hyphen/">Hyphen</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/et-al/">Et. Al.</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/exclamation-mark/">Exclamation Mark</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/capitalization-rules/">Capitalization Rules</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/oxford-comma-serial-comma/">Comma</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">Parts of Speech</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjunctive/">Subjunctive</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjectives/">Adjectives</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjectives-describing-personality/">Personality Adjectives</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-words/">Compound Words</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subordinating-conjunction/">Subordinating Conjunction</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">Adverbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbial-clause/">Adverbial Clause</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-verbs/">Irregular Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-verbs/">Common Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intransitive-verbs/">Intransitive Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phrasal-verbs/">Phrasal Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositions/">Prepositions</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund/">Gerund</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-voice/">Active Voice</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/passive-voice/">Passive Voice</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunctions</a> </div>  <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present Perfect</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-simple/">Present Perfect Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-continuous/">Present Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-continuous/">Present Perfect Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/simple-future-tense/">Simple Future</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">Clauses</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-pronouns/">Object Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">Personal Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-pronouns/">Possessive Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-noun/">Common Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-plural-nouns/">Irregular Plural Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-diagramming/">Sentence Diagramming</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complete-subjects/">Complete Subjects</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-starters/">Sentence Starters</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/metaphor/">Metaphor</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/tones-in-writing/">Tones in Writing</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophones</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentences</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="other-articles"> <h3 class="abbv-h3">Glossary</h3> <div class="w-row"> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>A:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/abstract-noun/">Abstract Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/accusative-case/">Accusative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anecdote/">Anecdote</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/antonym/">Antonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-sentence/">Active Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">Adverb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective/">Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/alliteration/">Alliteration</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-clause/">Adjective Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-phrase/">Adjective Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/ampersand/">Ampersand</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anastrophe/">Anastrophe</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbial-clause/">Adverbial Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/appositive-phrase/">Appositive Phrase</a></li> </ul> <strong>B:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/base-form/">Base Form</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/body-paragraph/">Body Paragraph</a></li> </ul> <strong>C:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-adjective/">Compound Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complex-sentence/">Complex Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-words/">Compound Words</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-predicate/">Compound Predicate</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-noun/">Common Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comparative-adjective/">Comparative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlatives-and-comparatives/">Comparative and Superlative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-noun/">Compound Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-subject/">Compound Subject</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-sentence/">Compound Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/copular-verb/">Copular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/colloquialism/">Colloquialism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conciseness/">Conciseness</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/consonance/">Consonance</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditionals/">Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjugation/">Conjugation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditional-sentence-if-clause/">Conditional Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-splice/">Comma Splice</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/correlative-conjunction/">Correlative Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-conjunction/">Coordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-adjectives/">Coordinate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/cumulative-adjective/">Cumulative Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>D:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dative-case/">Dative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/determiners/">Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentence</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object-pronouns/">Direct Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object/">Direct Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-diction/">Diction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/diphthong/">Diphthong</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dangling-modifier/">Dangling Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-pronouns/">Demonstrative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-adjective/">Demonstrative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-characterization/">Direct Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/definite-article/">Definite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/doublespeak/">Doublespeak</a></li> </ul> <strong>E:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/equivocation-fallacy/">Equivocation Fallacy</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/en-dash/">En Dash</a></li> </ul> <strong>F:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/false-dilemma-fallacy/">False Dilemma Fallacy</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-progressive/">Future Perfect Progressive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-simple/">Future Simple</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-continuous/">Future Perfect Continuous</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect/">Future Perfect</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/first-conditional/">First Conditional</a></li> </ul> <strong>G:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund/">Gerund</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund-phrase/">Gerund Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/genitive-case/">Genitive Case</a></li> </ul> <strong>H:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophone</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homonym/">Homonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/helping-verbs/">Helping Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>I:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-adjectives/">Irregular Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-verbs/">Irregular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/imperative-sentence/">Imperative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-article/">Indefinite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intransitive-verbs/">Intransitive Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-pronouns/">Indefinite Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indirect-characterization/">Indirect Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interrogative-sentence/">Interrogative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensive-pronoun/">Intensive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inanimate-object/">Inanimate Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-tense/">Indefinite Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/infinitive-phrase/">Infinitive Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interjection/">Interjection</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensifier/">Intensifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inifitives/">Infinitive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indicative-mood/">Indicative Mood</a></li> </ul> <strong>J:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/juxtaposition/">Juxtaposition</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>L:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/linking-verbs/">Linking Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>M:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modal-verb/">Modal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modifier/">Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/misplaced-modifier/">Misplaced Modifier</a></li> </ul> <strong>N:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/nominative-case/">Nominative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/noun/">Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-as-noun/">Noun Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>O:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/oxymoron/">Oxymoron</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-pronouns/">Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-complement/">Object Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/order-of-adjectives/">Order of Adjectives</a></li> </ul> <strong>P:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/participle/">Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallelism/">Parallelism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past Continuous Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-perfect-tense/">Past Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-progressive-tense/">Past Progressive Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">Personal Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/persuasive-writing/">Persuasive Writing</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallel-structure/">Parallel Structure</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phrasal-verbs/">Phrasal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-adjective/">Predicate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-nominative/">Predicate Nominative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phonetic-language/">Phonetic Language</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/plural-noun/">Plural Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation/">Punctuation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation-marks/">Punctuation Marks</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositions/">Preposition</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/preposition-of-place/">Preposition of Place</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">Parts of Speech</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-adjective/">Possessive Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-determiner/">Possessive Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-case/">Possessive Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-adjective/">Proper Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-participle/">Present Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prefix/">Prefix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate/">Predicate</a></li> </ul> <strong>Q:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/quotation-marks/">Quotation Marks</a></li> </ul> <strong>R:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/relative-pronouns/">Relative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reflexive-pronouns/">Reflexive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reciprocal-pronouns/">Reciprocal Pronoun</a></li> </ul> <strong>S:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subordinating-conjunction/">Subordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/simple-future-tense/">Simple Future Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/stative-verbs/">Stative Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjunctive/">Subjunctive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-complement/">Subject Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">Subject of a Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-variety/">Sentence Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/second-conditional/">Second Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/suffix/">Suffix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlative-adjective/">Superlative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/slash-symbol/">Slash Symbol</a></li> </ul> <strong>T:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/topic-sentence/">Topic Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-nouns/">Types of Nouns</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-sentences/">Types of Sentences</a></li> 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