Future tense

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 objectI punish

YouWeThey

punish Jackson

He She

It

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, You

We,

They,

He,

She,It

will bewill not/won’t be

going

having

leaving

to the show.

lunch at 1 pm. soon.

Question Form of Future Continuous Tense:

aux.verbSubject

Aux.

verbmain verb

Will

I,you,

We,

they,

He,

She,

it

be

going

having

leaving

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

Present

I,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.