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'I will go to the market to buy vegetables'. This sentence is written in the future tense.

Verbs - Future Tense

Learn how will turns verbs into future tense, like “I will run” or “We will read”, to show actions that have not happened yet.

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Fascinating Fact:

Future tense verbs with will point forwards, like “I will jump,” showing the action has not happened yet.

In KS1 English, children explore how adding will before a verb shows the future. This helps them talk clearly about plans, promises, predictions and what is going to happen next.

Key Terms

Verb: A doing or being word, such as run, play, sing or is.
Future tense: A way of writing or speaking that shows something will happen later.
Will: A helper word placed before a verb to show that the action is in the future.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the future tense for KS1?

For KS1, the future tense is usually made with will plus a verb, like “I will read” or “They will play,” to show the action has not happened yet.

How do you teach future tense verbs with will to children?

Use simple examples linked to their day: “After school I will eat,” “Tomorrow we will visit the park,” and ask children to make their own will sentences.

What is the difference between past, present and future tense verbs?

Past tense tells what has happened, present tense tells what is happening now, and future tense with will tells what is going to happen later.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Which phrase suggests it is in the future tense?

I am

I will

I have

I did

Anytime you see or hear 'I will' it means it will happen in the future and hasn't happened yet.

2 .

Which phrase suggests it is in the future tense?

I am going to

I already have

I am doing it

I did it

Anytime you see or hear 'going to' it means it hasn't happened yet.

3 .

Which word is not a time stamp?

later

tomorrow

next week

shoes

The first three answers tell us a time in the future.

4 .

'I will wash my hair.' Which word tells us this is written in the future tense?

will

wash

You don't always need to say when you are going to do something, you can just say 'will' and that places it in the future without the need of a time stamp.

5 .

'It is my birthday tomorrow.' Which word tells us this is written in the future tense?

it is

birthday

tomorrow

'It is' - is present tense but that changes because we wrote 'tomorrow' - a time stamp.

6 .

'Next month it is Easter.' Which words tells us this is written in the future tense?

Next month

it is

Easter

is Easter

The time stamp for this one is 'next month.'

7 .

'I am going to learn how to swim.' Which words tell us this is written in the future tense?

I am

going to

learn

to swim

If you are going to do something, then you haven't done it yet.

8 .

'I will brush my teeth.' Which word tells us this is written in the future tense?

will

brush

teeth

You should brush your teeth every morning and night.

9 .

Which sentence is written in the future tense?

I went for a jog.

I am jogging.

I jogged.

I will go for a jog.

Jogging is slower than running and many people jog to stay fit and healthy.

10 .

Which sentence is written in the future tense?

I am chopping that tree down.

I will chop that tree down tomorrow.

I have chopped that tree down.

I have already chopped that tree down.

When people chop down many trees it is called 'deforestation'.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What are past, present and future tense?

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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