A verb tense tells us when the action happened - an action or past state of being (i.e. a to be verb).

There are 3 simple verb tenses we are going to learn about:
#1 - Present tense means something that is happening NOW!
#2 - Past tense means that something already happened.
#3 - Future tense means something is going to happen in the future.

HINT! What’s a to be verb? Here’s a reminder:

Future tense means something that will happen in the future.

Examples:
• I will go to school tomorrow.
• You will eat four cookies after dinner.
• We will read for one hour for homework.
• They will be tired next week.

Whether the subject is singular or plural, you can form the simple future with this formula:

     WILL      +      root form of verb

Examples - I will go to school in the morning.
     You will eat at the table      We will sleep in the tent.

But, there’s another common way to show something that will happen in the future:

     [AM/IS/ARE]      +     GOING TO      +      root form of verb

Examples - I am going to get a car for my birthday.
     She is going to be exhausted from running a mile.
     They are going to sing in the concert.

To make the simple present negative, you use:

     WILL      +     NOT     +      root form of verb

Examples - You will not go today because it may rain.
     It will not be enough time to finish the puzzle.

or you can use the contractions

     AM/IS/ARE      +     NOT     +     GOING TO     +      root form of verb

Examples - I am not going to go because it may rain.
     She is not going to run outside.

It’s easy! Just use:

     WILL      +     subject (noun or pronoun)     +      root form of verb

Examples - Will Charli remember to read her book?
     Will we go to the park tomorrow?
     When will we eat dinner?