Simple Future Tense with “Will” and “Going to”: Rules, Examples, and Exercises for Kids

Simple Future Tense with “Will” and “Going to”: Rules, Examples, and Exercises for Kids

By Giggle Academy September 11, 2025 Grammar

Hi! I’m Max! Today we’ll learn how to talk about the future using will and going to. This is called the Simple Future Tense with will and going to. Let’s explore the rules, examples, and fun practice exercises together!

📑 Table of Contents

🌟 What is the Simple Future Tense?

The Simple Future Tense describes actions that will happen after now.

👉 Keywords: tomorrow, next week, soon, later, in the future

Examples:

  • I will play the piano tomorrow.
  • She is going to eat carrots for dinner.
  • They will go to the park next Sunday.

📝 Using “Will”

We use will to talk about:

  • Decisions made at the moment of speaking.
  • Predictions about the future.
  • Promises or offers.
StructureExample
PositiveI will help you.
NegativeI will not (won’t) play soccer.
QuestionWill you come to the party?

📝 Using “Going to”

We use going to to talk about:

  • Plans already decided before speaking.
  • Something that will happen soon (with evidence).
StructureExample
PositiveI am going to play the piano tonight.
NegativeShe is not going to eat candy.
QuestionAre you going to visit grandma?

📊 Will vs Going to: Key Differences

Use“Will”“Going to”
DecisionMade at the momentPlanned earlier
PredictionFuture guessFuture with evidence
ExampleI’m thirsty. I will drink water.I bought water. I am going to drink it.

🌍 Examples of Simple Future Tense Sentences

TypeSentence
PositiveMax will play the piano tomorrow.
PositiveShe is going to eat carrots tonight.
NegativeWe will not watch TV later.
NegativeHe is not going to run in the race.
QuestionWill you come to school tomorrow?
QuestionAre they going to visit the zoo?

🧸 Daily Life with Max

  • Tomorrow, I will play the piano. 🎹
  • I am going to eat carrots for dinner. 🥕
  • We will visit the zoo next Sunday. 🦁
  • My friends and I are going to watch a movie tonight. 🎬
  • Look at the sky! It is going to rain soon. ☔

🚫 Common Mistakes

❌ Wrong✅ CorrectWhy?
I going to play football.I am going to play football.Need “am/is/are” before going to.
She will not going to eat lunch.She will not eat lunch. / She is not going to eat lunch.Don’t mix will + going to.
Tom will plays soccer tomorrow.Tom will play soccer tomorrow.After “will,” use base verb.

📝 Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank

  1. I ___ (will/going to) visit my grandma tomorrow.
  2. Look at those clouds! It ___ (will/is going to) rain soon.
  3. She ___ (will/going to) play the piano tonight.
  4. They not (will/going to) eat candy.
  5. ____ you (will/going to) come to the party?

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Sentence

  1. (a) I will plays soccer tomorrow.
    (b) I will play soccer tomorrow.
  2. (a) She is going to buy a book.
    (b) She going to buy a book.
  3. (a) Are you going to watch a movie?
    (b) Will you watching a movie?

Exercise 3: Match the Situation

Match the situation to “will” or “going to.”

  • I just decided: I’m thirsty, so…
  • I bought a cake yesterday, so tonight…
  • The sky is dark and cloudy…

→ will, going to, going to

✅ Answer Key

Exercise 1

  1. will
  2. is going to
  3. will
  4. are not going to
  5. Will you

Exercise 2

  1. (b)
  2. (a)
  3. (a)

Exercise 3

  • I’m thirsty → will
  • I bought a cake → going to
  • The sky is dark → going to

🎯 Final Thoughts

The Simple Future Tense with will and going to is very useful:

  • Use will for quick decisions, predictions, and promises.
  • Use going to for plans and evidence-based predictions.

👉 Practice with these examples and exercises of simple future tense and you’ll be ready to talk about the future like Max! 🐰