The document discusses the future indefinite tense in English. It defines the future indefinite tense as expressing actions that will occur in the future. The main verb is the first form of the verb and the auxiliary verb is "will". It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the active and passive voice in the future indefinite tense. Rules for forming sentences in each case are presented along with definitions and examples.

1. Functional English
Presentation No 1
Prepared By:
Daniyal Ahmad
Submitted to
Prof.M Wasif

2. FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE
“The future indefinite tense is used to express
an action that will occur or happen in the
future.”
Main Verb: 1st form of verb
Auxiliary Verb: “Will”

3. Affirmative Sentences
Def:
Affirmative form is used to express the validity
or truth of a basic assertion.
Rule: Subject+Will+1st form of verb + Object.
Examples:
 He will come here tomorrow.
 They will send us a mail.
 I will meet him today.

4. Negative Sentences
Def:
A negative sentence states that something is not true or
incorrect. A negative adverb has to be added in order to
negate or “cancel” the validity of the sentence.
Rule: Subject + Will + NOT + 1st form of Verb +
Object.
Examples:
 He will not buy a car.
 He will not do this again.
 I shall not go with you.

5. Interrogative Sentences
Def:
Interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a
question. (?)
Rule: Will+Subject+1st form of Verb + Object+?
Examples:
 Will she marry him?
 Will you help me?
 Will he call him tomorrow?

6. ActiveAnd Passive voice
Future Indefinite Tense

7. Active/Passive (Affirmative Sentences)
Active: Subject + will/shall + first form of the verb + object.
Note: “The sentence (She will come tomorrow) doesn't have
an object. Therefore we cannot convert it into the passive.”
Passive: Object+ will/shall + be + 3rd form of verb + by +
subject.

8. Examples(Affirmative)
1. Active: I will write a letter.
Passive: A letter will be written by me.
2. Active: John will learn the lesson.
Passive: The lesson will be learnt by John.

9. Negative Sentence
Active: Subject + will/shall +NOT+ first form of
the verb + object.
Passive: Object+ will/shall +NOT+ be + 3rd form of
verb + by + subject.

10. Examples(Negative)
1. Active: She will not help us.
Passive: We will not be helped by her.
2. Active: We shall not betray our country.
Passive: Our country shall not be betrayed by
us.

11. Interrogative Sentence
Active: will/shall +Subject+first form of the verb
+ object+?
Passive: will/shall +Subject+ be + 3rd form of
verb + by + subject+?

12. Examples(Interrogative)
1. Active: Will you help him?
Passive: Will he be helped by you?
2. Active: Will they accept our invitation?
Passive: Will our invitation be accepted by
them?