Passive Voice in Future Simple
The passive voice in future simple is a versatile grammatical structure that describes actions that will happen in the future whilst focusing on what will be done rather than who will perform the action. Formed with will + be + past participle, this construction shifts emphasis from the future doer to the future recipient of the action, making it essential for predictions, plans, announcements, and formal statements about upcoming events and changes.
What makes future simple passive particularly valuable is its ability to present future plans, policies, and predictions in an objective, authoritative manner without necessarily specifying who will be responsible for implementation. This makes it crucial in business announcements, policy statements, scientific predictions, and formal communications where the focus should be on what will happen rather than who will make it happen.
The future simple passive also provides diplomatic language for discussing upcoming changes, decisions, or actions that may affect people, allowing speakers and writers to present information about the future in a more formal, less personal way. This approach is particularly useful in official announcements, policy changes, and situations where you want to maintain professional distance whilst communicating future plans clearly and authoritatively.
Mastering future simple passive voice will enhance your ability to make professional announcements, write formal predictions, communicate policy changes, and discuss future plans with sophisticated, objective language that emphasises outcomes and processes rather than individual responsibility, making your English sound more polished and authoritative in formal and professional contexts.
Formation
Structure
Subject + will + be + past participle + (by + agent)
Shows that the subject will receive the action in the future
Active to Passive Examples:
Active:
The company will launch the product next month.
Passive:
The product will be launched next month.
Active:
They will build a new hospital here.
Passive:
A new hospital will be built here.
All Forms:
- I will be invited to the conference.
- You will be contacted tomorrow.
- The project will be completed soon.
- We will be informed about changes.
- They will be trained next week.
Negative and Question Forms
Positive:
- The meeting will be held tomorrow.
- New policies will be implemented.
- The results will be announced soon.
Negative:
- The meeting will not be held tomorrow.
- New policies won't be implemented yet.
- The results will not be announced today.
Questions:
- Will the meeting be held tomorrow?
- When will the policies be implemented?
- Will the results be announced soon?
Common Mistakes to Avoid
❌ "The house will build next year."
✅ "The house will be built next year."
Don't forget 'be' in future simple passive
❌ "The letters will sent tomorrow."
✅ "The letters will be sent tomorrow."
Future passive needs 'will be', not just 'will'
❌ "The car will be make in Japan."
✅ "The car will be made in Japan."
Use past participle, not base form after 'be'
❌ "The work will be done from the team."
✅ "The work will be done by the team."
Always use 'by' to introduce the agent (doer)
Future Simple vs Other Future Passive Forms
Future Simple Passive:
Use for predictions, plans, and general future statements
- The project will be completed next year
- New laws will be introduced soon
- The decision will be made tomorrow
Going to + Passive:
Use for planned actions with present evidence
- The building is going to be demolished (plans are ready)
- She is going to be promoted (announcement pending)
- The system is going to be upgraded (preparations started)
Key Past Participles for Future Passive
Business/Planning:
- launch → launched
- implement → implemented
- announce → announced
- review → reviewed
Common Irregular:
- build → built
- make → made
- write → written
- hold → held
Official/Formal:
- approve → approved
- publish → published
- enforce → enforced
- allocate → allocated
Quick Reference Guide
Remember:
- Formation: will + be + past participle
- Focus: What will happen, not who will do it
- Tone: Formal, objective, authoritative
- Agent: Can be omitted or mentioned with 'by'
- Questions: Move 'will' before subject
- Negatives: Add 'not' after 'will' (will not be / won't be)
- Usage: Perfect for predictions, announcements, and plans
- Formality: More formal than active voice future