4. Introduction
We express in more than simply the time of
the action or event that takes place.
‘Future' tense will refer to a time that is still to
come, but it may also express our attitude to
the future event.
5. Simple Future Tense
Simple Future has two different forms in
English: "will" and "be going to". Though the
two forms can sometimes be used one in
place of the other.
These both are used to express two different
aspects and have different meanings.
6. Going to Sentences
"Be going to" expresses that something is a
plan. It expresses the idea that a person
intends to do something in the future. It does
not matter whether the plan is realistic or not
7. Formation of sentence with Going To
[am/is/are + going to + verb]
Examples:
You are going to meet her tomorrow.
You are not going to meet Jane tonight.
8. Will in Sentences
Will is used to express that the intended plan
will be put into action as soon as possibly can.
The intention is to make the plan real.
Promise or to give confirmation about an
event that will take place in the future.
9. Formation of Sentence with Will
[Will + verb]
Examples:
I will help him later.
Will you be coming over?
10. Future Continuous
Used to express an action that will continue
or be in progress in future. It conveys an in
progress action (waiting) which will occur in
future. Future continuous tense is to tell about
an event that will take place in the future.
11. Formation of Sentence
1st form of verb + ing (present) is used as
main verb in sentence.
Examples
They will be waiting for us.
I hope I will be feeling well tomorrow.
It is going to be legendary
12. Future Perfect
We talk about the action that will be
completed in the future at some point or the
other. The sentence will be formed by "will"
plus "have" with the past participle of the verb.
13. Cont’
Formation of sentence
sub + shall/will have + 3rd form verb + obj
Example: "You will have spent all my money by
this time next year.”
Will the boys have finished their task?
(Interrogative)
He will never have the material that is needed.
(Negative)
14. Perfect Continuous
We use this time to express certainty about the
cause of a future situation.
We can give time reference by adding the word
‘since’. This time reference is there to identity the
particular time the action will start.
These can have time context in which we specify
time or cause of a future scenario.
15. Perfect continuous
Formation of Sentences
Subject + shall/will have been + Verb (past form)
Examples
Time Context: We will have been cleaning the
house for 5 hours, before they come.
Cause Context: By this time tomorrow, he will
have been walking for 6 hours, so he will be very
tired.
