FUTURE TENSE
Future indefinite tense
This tense express an action that is expected to be finished in near future
Structure
Note: the structure of sentences with singular plural subject remains same in future indefinite tense
For singular
For Plural
✓sub+will+V1+obj(Affirmative)
• She will call you
• They will call you
✓sub+will not+V1+obj(Negative)
• She will not call you
✓will+sub+V1+obj+?(Interrogative)
• Will she call you?
✓will+sub+V1+obj+?(Interrogative-Negative)
• Will she not call you?
Uses
1. To show conditional actions that they have adverb class, present indefinite tense along with” unless, until ,when, if”
• Unless she works hard, she will not pass
• If you run fast ,you will win the race
Future Continuous Tense
This tense used to express an action that will be in progression in future
Structure
The structure of sentences with singular plural subject remains same in future continuous tense
For singular
For plural
✓sub+will be+V1 ing+obj(Affirmative)
• She will be cooking food at this time tomorrow
✓sub+will not be+V1 ing+obj(Negative)
• She will not be cooking food at this time tomorrow
✓will+sub+be+V1 ing+?(Interrogative)
• Will she be cooking food at this time tomorrow?
✓will+sub+not+be+V1 ing+obj+?(Interrogative-Negative)
• Will she not be cooking food at this time tomorrow?
Future Perfect Tense
This tense expresses those actions that will certainly be finished at a point in future
Structure
✓sub+will have+V3+obj(Affirmative)
• She will have submitted her project by Monday
✓sub+will not have+V3+obj(Negative)
• She will not have submitted her project by Monday
✓will+sub+have V3+obj+?(Interrogative)
• Will she have submitted her project by Monday?
✓will+sub+not+have+V3+obj+?(Interrogative-Negative)
• Will she not have submitted her project by Monday?
Uses
To show an action in which when or before is followed by present tense
• I will have completed this task before she comes
• He will have reached school before the bell ring
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
This tense is used to express an action that continuous up to some point of time in future
Structure
✓sub+will have been+V1 ing+obj+since/for+time being (Affirmative)
• She will have been washing clothes for 3 hours
✓sub+will not have been+V1 ing+obj+since/for+time being (Negative)
• Will not have been washing clothes for 3 hours will
✓will+sub+have been +V1 ing+obj+since/for+time being+?(Interrogative)
• She have been washing clothes for 3 hours
✓will+sub+not+have been+V1 ing+obj+since/for+time being+?(Interrogative-Negative)
• Will she not have been washing clothes for 3 hours
Note: Future Perfect progressive denotes continuous action while future perfect denotes completed action
- By the end of this month, I will have been travelling for 6 months (continuous action)
- By the end of this month, I will have travelled for 6 months (completed action)
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