Common Error

"Sometimes I will go shopping with my mum."
"Usually I will go to bed late."
"Often he will ask me to help him."
"When water boils, it will produce steam."




'Will' must never be used with these words: 'sometimes', 'usually' and 'often'. These words describe routines, habits, or procedures. But, 'will' does not have this meaning.

Instead, when you use 'sometimes', 'usually' and 'often', you should just use present simple tense. Present simple tense is the tense we use to talk about routines, habits and procedures. Like this:

"Sometimes I go shopping with my mum."

"Usually I go to bed late."

"Often he asks me to help him."

"When water boils, it produces steam."