Future Tense

 

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FUTURE TENSE

When we discuss something that will happen in the future or upcoming time,  it is known as Future Tense.

There are four categories of Future Tenses:

1. Future Indefinite Tense

2. Future Continuous

3. Future Perfect

4. Future Perfect Continuous

1. Future Indefinite Tense (Affirmative)

While translating these sentences, we use 'shall'  and 'will' in the sentence with the first Form of the Verb.

• S + will/shall + 1st verb + obj.

1. This cow will give milk daily.

2. They will go to Italy in January.

3. Girls will play in the playground.

4. I will meet you tomorrow.

5. They shall wait for the Journal.

Future Indefinite Tense (Negative)

We use 'not' between will and shall with the first form of the verb.

• S + will/shall + not + 1st verb + obj.

1. I shall not forgive you.

2. They will not forget this movie.

3. Some students will not learn during vacations.

4. I will not deny to help you.

5. The groom will not drive the car.

Future Indefinite Tense (Interrogative)

We use 'Shall' and 'will' at the beginning or some questioning word.

• Shall/ will + s + 1st verb + obj.

1. Will the people run after the robber?

2. Why will Ali cry in the examination hall?

 3. Will people miss the bus?

4. When will the gardener clean the garden?

5. Where will you park your car?

2. Future Continuous Tense (Affirmative)

In Future Continuous Tense we use ing with the first form of the verb along shall be or will be.

• S + will + be + v-ing + present participle.

1. The sun will be dawning.

2. The boys will be playing football.

3. They will be jumping.

4. She will be cooking in the garden.

5. The farmer will be harvesting.

Future Continuous Tense (Negative)

In these tenses, we use not after 'will' or 'shall' that is before 'be'.

• S + will + not + be + v-ing + present participle.

1. Mike will not be playing on the ground.

2. Baby will not be weeping.

3. The rich man will not be giving donations.

4. The milkman will not be adding water to milk.

5. The students will not be making noise.

Future Continuous Tense (Interrogative)

• Will + S + be + v-ing + present participle.

1. Why will the students be making noise?

2. Will the girls be practicing?

3. Will the lion be tearing the deer?

4. Will the moon be setting?

5. Will it be raining in the morning? 

3. Future Perfect Tense (Affirmative)

In Future Perfect Tense we use 'will have' with the third form of the verb.

• S + will + have + V3.

1. The guest will have gone.

2. They will have taken dinner.

3. The fisherman will have gone.

4. The howls have eaten the goat.

5. He will have locked the doors.

Future Perfect Tense (Negative)

While translating negative sentences 'not' is used between 'will have' or 'shall have' with the third form of the verb.

• S + will + not + have + V3.

1. They will not have finished their work.

2. They will not have eaten bananas.

3. The people of Hamas will not have given up.

4. The guest will not have reached.

5. Sarah will not have done her homework.

Future Perfect Tense (Interrogative)

While translating interrogative tenses will or shall come before the subject.

• Will + S + have + V3.

1. Will they have accepted their fault?

2. Will the robbers have hidden in the home?

3. When will the government bring down the price of petrol?

4. Will players have left the ground?

5. Will Isabella have cooked the food?

4. Future Perfect Continuous (Affirmative)

While translating these sentences, we use 'will have been' with ing.

• S + will + have + been + v-ing.

1. It will have been raining for two days.

2. Birds will have been chirping since morning.

3. The women will have been cooking for two hours.

4. Tsunamis will have been coming to the village for many years.

5. He will have been making lame excuses since yesterday.

Future Perfect Continuous (Negative)

In negative sentences 'not' is used after 'will' or 'shall'.

•  S + will + not + been + v-ing.

1. The girls have not been making garlands since morning.

2. Moen will not have been paying rent for the house since March.

3. They will not have been swimming since evening.

4. He will not have been reading books since 5'o clock.

5. They will not have been living in this city for years.

Future Perfect Continuous (Interrogative)

'Will or 'Shall' is used at the beginning of the question words.

• Will / shall + S + been + v-ing.

1. Will Harry have been sleeping since afternoon?

2. Where will the refugees have been living since July?

3. Will he have been preparing for exams for two hours?

4. Will the dog have been chasing the cat since evening?

5. Since when the child has been playing with toys?