Tense is a variation in the form of English verbs based on:
– the subject of the sentence
– time
– context of actions/events

Examples (variations based on time):
– I eat fried rice every day.
– I ate fried rice this morning.
– I will eat fried rice tomorrow.
– I am eating fried rice now.
– I have just eaten fried rice.
– I have been eating fried rice this whole week.

Examples (variations based on subject):
– I eat fried rice every day.
– He eats fried rice every day.
– She eats fried rice every day.
– My cat eats fried rice every day.
– You eat fried rice every day.
– We eat fried rice every day.
– They eat fried rice every day.

Verbs describe actions done by the subject of the sentence.
– walk (describes the action of walking)
– study (describes the action of studying)
– eat (describes the action of eating)
– sing (describes the action of singing)
– talk (describes the action of talking)

There are 5 verb forms:
– base form (in some countries, this is called “Verb 1”)
– past simple form (in some countries, this is called “Verb 2”)
– past participle form (in some countries, this is called “Verb 3”)
– -ing form (present participle form)
– -s form

Examples:
– base form: walk
– past simple form: walked
– past participle form: walked
– -ing form: walking
– -s form: walks

1. Predictions (things that will happen in the future).
– It will rain tomorrow.
– Our team will win the game.
– John will pass the exam.

2. Promises (things that people say they will do in the future).
– I will come to the party.
– I will help you.
– I will talk to him.

3. Willingness to do something in the future.
– I will wash the dishes later.
– I will send you the information when I get it.
– He will help you with the report.

4. Instant decisions (things that are decided without preparation).
– Hold on. I will get a pen.
– I will pay for the tickets by credit card.
– There is no soccer match, I will just read a book instead.

5. Future facts.
– The President will open the event tomorrow.
– He will speak at the seminar tomorrow.

There are 5 verb forms:
– base form
– past simple form
– past participle form
– -ing form (present participle form)
– -s form

In Future Simple, we use these forms:
– base forms

We DO NOT use these forms in Future Simple:
– past simple form
– past participle form
– -ing form (present participle form)
– -s form

I + will + base form
-> I will eat breakfast.
You + will + base form
-> You will eat breakfast.
We + will + base form
-> We will eat breakfast.
They + will + base form
-> They will eat breakfast.

He + will + base form
-> He will eat breakfast.
She + will + base form
-> She will eat breakfast.
It + will + base form
-> My cat will eat breakfast.

I + will not + base form
-> I won’t eat breakfast.
You + will not + base form
-> You won’t eat breakfast.
We + will not + base form
-> We won’t eat breakfast.
They + will not + base form
-> They won’t eat breakfast.

He + will not + base form
-> He won’t eat breakfast.
She + will not + base form
-> She won’t eat breakfast.
It + will not + base form
-> My cat won’t eat breakfast.

Will + I + base form
-> Will I come?
Yes, you will. / No, you won’t
Will + You + base form
-> Will you come?
Yes, I will. / No, I won’t
Will + We + base form
-> Will we come?
Yes, we will. / No, we won’t
Will + They + base form
-> Will they come?
Yes, they will. / No, they won’t

Will + He + base form
-> Will he come?
Yes, he will. / No, he won’t
Will + She + base form
-> Will she come?
Yes, she will. / No, she won’t
Will + It + base form
-> Will your cat eat that?
Yes, it will. / No, it won’t

Question Words (QW):
– who
– what
– where
– when
– why
– how
– what time
– how much
– how many

QW + Will + I + base form
-> Who will I meet?
QW + Will + You + base form
-> Where will you go?
QW + Will + We + base form
-> When will we leave?
QW + Will + They + base form
-> Who will they talk to?

QW + Will + He + base form
-> What will he say?
QW + Will + She + base form
-> When will she arrive?
QW + Will + It + base form
-> What will your cat eat?