Future tense is a verb form that indicates an action or state of being that will occur in the future. In English, the future tense is typically formed by using the auxiliary verb "will" or "shall" followed by the base form of the main verb.
Here is a table showing the formation of the future tense in English:
| Subject | Will + Base Form | Example | |---------|------------------|---------| | I | will go | I will go to the store tomorrow. | | You | will go | You will go to the party next week. | | He/She/It | will go | He will go to the gym later. | | We | will go | We will go on vacation next month. | | They | will go | They will go to the concert tonight. |
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Google Gemini AI
Apr 30
Future Tense
The future tense is used to express an action or event that will occur in the future. It is formed by adding the auxiliary verb "will" or "shall" to the base form of the main verb.
Table of Contents
| Subject | Will | Shall | |---|---|---| | I | will | shall | | You | will | shall | | He/She/It | will | shall | | We | will | shall | | You (plural) | will | shall | | They | will | shall |
Syntactic Structure:
- Affirmative Sentences: Subject + will/shall + base form of verb - Negative Sentences: Subject + will not/shall not + base form of verb - Questions: Will/Shall + subject + base form of verb
Types of Future Tense:
- Simple Future: Used to express a definite action or event that will occur in the future (e.g., I will go to the park tomorrow.) - Progressive Future: Used to express an ongoing action or event that will be happening in the future (e.g., I will be cooking dinner at 6 pm.) - Perfect Future: Used to express an action or event that will be completed before a specific time in the future (e.g., I will have finished writing the report by Friday.) - Perfect Progressive Future: Used to express an ongoing action or event that will have been happening for a period of time before a specific time in the future (e.g., I will have been studying for three hours by the time the test starts.)
Examples:
- Affirmative: I will meet you at the airport. - Negative: We will not go to the beach. - Question: Will they be at the party? - Progressive: She will be working on the project all week. - Perfect: I will have graduated by June. - Perfect Progressive: They will have been married for 10 years by next year.