The Future Tense| Active Voice
The future tense is a way of talking about things that will happen in the future. It's looking ahead and describing actions or events that haven't occurred yet. The future tense helps us predict and talk about what's coming next.
In this blog, I will clarify its main types and sub-categories simply and interestingly. I also described the two other active voice categories of tenses in my previous blog: the simple tense and the simple past tense. If you learn, then visit it for a better understanding of the idea of tenses.
Every tense has four subcategories:
1-Simple
2-Continuous
3-Perfect
4-Perfect Continuous
Every subcategory has four elements:
1-Simple
2-Negative
3- Interrogative
4: Negative Interrogative
The future tense also has four categories, and I will explain these categories one by one in detail and with the correct examples.
Types and Structures with Examples:
There are four types of future tense
1- Simple Future aspect
We use the simple future tense to describe the actions or events that are yet to come. We're discussing things that haven't happened yet, but we expect them to happen in the future. In the simple future tense, we use verbs to talk about actions or events that will happen later, after the present moment.
Structure
Subject-------+will/shall-------base form of verb---------object
Sajjad----------will----------------+eat-----------------dinner.
Important Note: The rule is governed by that the future tense represents the actions or events that will happen in the future and follows the will/shall and the base form of the verb. So, after will/shall, if the base form of the verb does not appear, then the following sentence does not belong to the future active voice family.
Examples:
She will play cricket tomorrow.
We shall learn about music.
He will pass his degree in October.
Negative:
We use this element to indicate that something will not happen in the future. We use "will/shall not" as a helping verb followed by the base form of the verb.
structure
Subject+ will/shall not+ base form of verb+ object
Examples:
he will not play video games after a bath.
we shall not attend the party at 7. o'clock.
she will not cook food.
Interrogative:
The simple future interrogative tense is used to ask questions about actions or events that will happen in the future. To form these questions, you generally start with an auxiliary verb (either "will" or "shall" for most subjects) and then follow it with the base form of the main verb.
Structure
will/shall------_+subject--------_+base form-------_+object----_+?
Examples:
Will you come to the party tomorrow?
Shall we go to the park this weekend?
Will she start her new job on Monday?
Negative Interrogative:
The simple future negative interrogative tense is used when you want to ask a question in the negative form about something that will not happen in the future.
Structure
Will/shall+ not + subject + base verb +?
Examples:
Will not she visit her grandmother next weekend?
Will not he complete his homework before the deadline?
2-Future Continuous aspect:
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be happening at some point in the future and will continue for a while. The Future Continuous tense is a way to talk about something that will be happening at some point in the future and will continue for a duration.
Structure
subject----+will/shall be----+ing form---+object
Important note:
The question that comes to your mind is why the ing form came here. There is a possible reason for this, and that is that the continuous aspect always demands the ing form when the future explains if will/shall, and the base form of the verb did not come in a sentence, which means this sentence does not belong to the future tense family. So, to fulfill the requirements of future tense, we use "be" as a helping verb (the base form of is/am/are) and complete the sense of continuous tense.
Examples:
She will be studying tomorrow evening.
They will be playing soccer next Saturday.
We shall be playing cricket next Monday.
Negative:
The future continuous negative tense, also known as the future continuous negative form, is used to describe actions or events that will not be happening at a specific time in the future.
Structure
Subject + will/shall + not + be + base form of the verb + -ing
Examples:
He will not be working on Sundays.
We shall not be attending the conference.
They will not be watching TV tonight.
Interrogative:
The future continuous interrogative tense is a grammatical structure used to form questions about ongoing actions or events that will happen in the future. It is often used to inquire about what someone will be doing at a specific point in the future.
Structure
Will/Shall + subject + be + base form of the verb + -ing?
Examples:
Will you be coming to the party tomorrow?
Will they be cooking dinner when we arrive?
Shall I be working late tonight?
I will upload the next two aspects of this future tense in the next blog. If you are ready to learn and want to learn grammar then comment to me. I will upload the next aspects blog as soon as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions!
1. Q: What is the future tense in grammar?
A: The future tense refers to actions or events that will happen later.
2. Q: How is the future tense formed in English?
A: In English, the future tense is usually formed using "will" or "be going to" followed by the base form of the verb.
3. Q: Can the future tense be used to express predictions?
A: Yes, the future tense is often used to express predictions about the future based on current evidence or knowledge.
4. Q: Are there any exceptions to the future tense rule?
A: Yes, some verbs have irregular future tense forms that don't follow the typical patterns, such as "can" becoming "will be able to."
5. Q: Can future tense be used to express intentions or plans?
A: Absolutely, The future tense is commonly used to express intentions, plans, or scheduled events that will take place in the future, such as "I will meet you tomorrow."
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