Future Simple

Future Simple (positive, negative, questions)

+	She will call you later.	We’ll come to the party next week.
-	She won’t call you later	We won’t come to the party next week.
yes/no?	Will she call you later?	Will we come to the party next week?
wh?	When will she call you?	When will we come to the party?

1.1 Use Future Simple to make spontaneous decisions or offers at the moment of speaking.

Examples

I'll help you with that.

We'll take care of it.

When the offer is a question we use Shall…?

Examples

Shall we go there together?

1.2 Use Future Simple to make predictions about what you think will happen in the future.

We often use I think / I don’t think / I’m sure in this case.

Examples

I think it will rain tomorrow.

1.3 Use Future Simple to make promises.

Examples

I won’t tell anybody.

1.4 Use «will you (please) + base verb» to make polite and direct requests. Use «Shall I/we» to make polite offers or formal suggestions.

Examples

Will you help me with this assignment?

Shall I help you with your bags? (offer)

Shall we go to the park this afternoon? (suggestion)