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Future Tense
We can use the simple future tense :
1. When we predict a future event or situation,
e.g. I think that the white robot will win the race.
2. When we make decisions at the time of speaking,
e.g. What time do you want to meet tomorrow morning? I’ll meet you at ten.
Adverbs that used in future tense:
tomorrow The day after tomorrow
In a few days
In two weeks ’ time
Two days later
In the futureIn a few minutes
Next Sunday
Positive & negative statement of simple future tense :
Subject Aux.verb m.verb I,You on holiday next Sunday.
We at home in a few days.
They
She to school tomorrow
He,It
.
will
won’t
will won’t
be
go
Question Form of Future Tense:
aux.verb subject main verb Object time
I, you,we,theyhe,she, it
your uncle
at home
Tomorrow?
Next Monday?
visit
be
Will
We can also use ‘be going to’ in future tense to express a
greater degree of certainty.
We can use ‘be going to’ to:
1. Talk about what we think will happen soon,
e.g. Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain.
2. Talk about what we have already arranged or decided to do, e.g. I’m going to punish Mary because she is so talkative.
Neg. & Pos. Form of ‘be going to’:Subject aux.verb m.verb Object time
I
You We They
visit the boy tomorrow.
He She It
am‘m not
arearen’t
is
isn’t
going to
Question Form of ‘be going to’: aux.verb subject aux.verb m.verb object
I
youwethey
buy
install
a computer?
some software?
hesheit
Am
Are
Is
going to
The Comparison of ‘will’ , ‘be going to’ & ‘will be going’ :Subject aux.verb main .verb object
I punish
YouWeThey
punish Jackson
He SheIt
punish
willam going to
will be
willare going to
will be
willis going to
will be
punishing
punishing
punishing
We also use the future continuous tense to talk about the future. We use it to:
1. Talk about activities that will be in progress at specific times in the future,
e.g. I’ll be giving a presentation about computers at three this afternoon.
2. Talk about arrangements that have been made for the future,
e.g. The IT Club will be having a barbecue next month.
Positive & Negative Form of Future Continuous Tense:Subject Aux.verb Main verb
I, YouWe, They,He,She,It
will bewill not/won’t be
goinghavingleaving
to the show.lunch at 1 pm. soon.
Question Form of Future Continuous Tense:
aux.verbSubject
Aux.verb
main verb
Will
I,you,We,they,He,She,it
begoinghavingleaving
to the show?lunch at 1 pm?soon?
Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past & Future Tense (verb to be):
Tense Subject Verb(P/N) Adjective/place Time
Present IYou,We,They (P)He,She,It (S)
happy at home
everyday.
Past You,We,They (P) I, He,She,It (S)
happy at home
yesterday.
Future I,You,We,They,He,She,It (P&S)
happy at home
tomorrow.
am/ain’tare/aren’tis/isn’t
were/weren’t
was/wasn’t
will be/ won’t be
Question Form of Present, Past & Future tense (verb to be) :
Tense Verb Subject Adjective/place Time
Present Iyou,we,theyhe,she,it
happy at home
everyday?
Past I, he, she, ityou, we, they
happy at home
yesterday?
Future I, you,we,they,he, beshe,it
happy at home
tomorrow?
Am
Are
Is
Was
Were
Will
Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past & Future Tense (other verbs):
Tense Subject Verb(P&N) Place Time
PresentI,You,We,They(Plural)He,She,It (Sing)
to school everyday.
Past I,You,We,They,He,She,It (S&P)
to school yesterday.
Future I,You,We,They,He,She,It (S&P)
to school tomorrow.
go
don’t gogoesdoesn’t go
wentdidn’t go
will go
won’t go
Question Form of Present, Past & Future Tense (other verbs) :
Tense A.verb Subject Verb Place Time
Present I,you,we,theyhe,she,it
to school everyday?
Past I,you,we,theyHe,she,it
to school yesterday?
Future I,you,we,theyhe,she,it
to school tomorrow?
Do
Does
Did
Will
go
go
go
Adverbs of Present, Past & Future Tense
Adverbs of timePresent
Everyday, every week, every Sunday,Once a week, twice a week, always, Usually, often, sometimes, never.
Past Yesterday, the day before yesterday, last Sunday, last week, A week ago, in 1987, this morning.
Future Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next Monday, next morning, in a few days, in two weeks, two days later, after a week.