We use the Simple Future to talk about things that will happen in the future. The formula is: will + base form of the verb. For example, 'I will eat ugali tomorrow'.
Tunatumia Simple Future kuzungumzia mambo yanayotokea katika siku zijazo. Fomula ni: will + msingi wa kiti. Kwa mfano, 'Nitakula ugali kesho'.
Mifano & Matamshi
I will go to school tomorrow.
Nitakwenda shuleni kesho.
Using 'will' for a future plan
My family will have dinner at 7 pm.
Familia yangu itakula chakula cha jioni saa 7 mchana.
Using 'will' for a scheduled event
The daladala will arrive at 5 am.
Daladala itafika saa 5 asubuhi.
Using 'will' for a predicted event
will eat
atakula
action
will go
atakwenda
movement
will play
atacheza
leisure
will study
atasoma
education
will watch
ataangalia
entertainment
will help
atakusaidia
assistance
will buy
atakununua
shopping
will sell
atakauza
business
will travel
atasafiri
journey
will learn
atajifunza
personal growth
will visit
atatembelea
social
Zoezi: Tamka mifano hii
Soma Zaidi
Mfano (Example) 1
My friend will visit me at my shamba next week. We will play football together and eat delicious ugali.
Rafiki yangu atakuja kunitembelea katika shamba langu wiki ijayo. Tutacheza mpira pamoja na kutafakari ugali wa kitamu.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence My friend will visit me, will visit is the Simple Future. We use will because it's something that will happen in the future. Alternative: I will meet my friend or My family will come to my shamba.
Katika sentensi Rafiki yangu atakuja kunitembelea, atakuja ni Simple Future. Tunatumia ata kwa sababu ni kitu kinachotokea katika siku zijazo. Chaguo zingine: Nitakutana na rafiki yangu au Familia yangu itakuja shambani.
Mfano (Example) 2
Ivan will play football with his friends.
Ivan atacheza mpira wa miguu na marafiki zake.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence Ivan will play football, will play is in the simple future tense. It tells us what Ivan will do tomorrow. Alternatives: will run, will jump, will read.
Katika sentensi Ivan will play football, will play imetumia wakati wa siku zijazo. Hutuambia Ivan atakacheza lini. Mbadala: will run, will jump, will read.
Mfano (Example) 3
Hadija will visit her grandmother in Mtwara.
Hadija atatembelea babu yake huko Mtwara.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Hadija will visit, will visit is in the simple future tense. It tells us what Hadija will do next week. Alternatives: will go, will see, will meet.
Katika Hadija will visit, will visit imetumia wakati wa siku zijazo. Hutuambia Hadija atakacheza lini. Mbadala: will go, will see, will meet.
Mfano (Example) 4
Peter will eat ugali for dinner.
Peter atakula ugali kwa chakula cha jioni.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Peter will eat, will eat is in the simple future tense. It tells us what Peter will do tonight. Alternatives: will drink, will sleep, will watch.
Katika Peter will eat, will eat imetumia wakati wa siku zijazo. Hutuambia Peter atakacheza lini. Mbadala: will drink, will sleep, will watch.
Mfano (Example) 5
Ruta will go to the market with her mother.
Ruta atakwenda sokoni na mama yake.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Ruta will go, will go is in the simple future tense. It tells us what Ruta will do tomorrow. Alternatives: will come, will stay, will play.
Katika Ruta will go, will go imetumia wakati wa siku zijazo. Hutuambia Ruta atakacheza lini. Mbadala: will come, will stay, will play.
Maswali
1
Find the word that shows something will happen in the future in the sentence below: (Tafuta neno linaloonyesha kitu kinachotokea katika siku zijazo katika sentensi ifuatayo:)
The sun will shine tomorrow.
Jua litawaka kesho.
will
2
Complete the sentence: 'I _______ play football with my friends tomorrow.'
Tunatumia 'will' kwa sababu ni kitu kinachotokea katika siku zijazo.
3
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The weather _______ be hot tomorrow.'
Tunatumia 'will' kwa sababu ni kitu kinachotokea katika siku zijazo.
4
Find the error in the sentence: 'I go to the market tomorrow.'
Tunatumia 'will go' kwa sababu ni kitu kinachotokea katika siku zijazo.
5
Complete the sentence: Tomorrow, Mzee Wandiba ___ to the shamba.
Mzee Wandiba atakwenda shambani kesho
6
Choose the correct form: Peter ___ not watch TV tomorrow.
Peter hatafungua TV kesho
7
Identify the Simple Future verb in the sentence: Ruta will visit her grandmother in Musoma next month.
Ruta atatembelea babu yake huko Musoma mwezi ujao
8
Change the sentence to the Simple Future tense: I am eating.
nitakula
9
Which of the following are Simple Future verbs? (chagua majibu yote sahihi)
will eat na will go ni viungo vya Simple Future
10
Correct the mistake in the sentence: Me will go to the market tomorrow.
nitakwenda sokoni kesho
11
Classify the following verbs as either Simple Future or Present Continuous: will eat, am eating, will go, is going (chagua majibu yote sahihi)