The document discusses past future tense and simple future tense in English. Past future tense refers to actions that were planned or predicted in the past from the past perspective, and is formed using "would" or "was/were going to". Simple future tense refers to actions that will occur in the future, and is formed using "will" or "be going to". Both tenses are used to make predictions, plans and promises. Examples are provided to illustrate the formation and use of past future tense and simple future tense.

1. Understanding Past Future Tense
Past future tense is a form of the verb to discuss the future from the perspective of the past. More
specifically, this form is used to express an action to be performed, either voluntarily or planned, making
predictions, and make an appointment in the future at the moment is in the past. Past future tense is often
used in reported speech.
Formula Future Past Tense
Past future tense is formed of capital "would" and bare infinitive or formed from the auxiliary verb "be"
(was,were),present participle "going", and infinitive. What is the infinitive? Infinitive is the particle "to"
+ bare infinitive.
formed by using the "capital" and "be" auxiliary verb, "being" present participle and to the
infinitive. The formula is as follows:
In the sentence Positive (+)
Subject + should / would + be + object
Subject + should / would + verb + object I
In sentence negative (-)
Subject + should / would + not + be + object
Subject + should / would + not + verb + object
In interrogative sentences / Q (?)
Should / would + be + subject + object?
Should / would + subject + verb + object I?
To form the passive voice in the past future tense,you of course use the following pattern:
S + would + be + Verb-3 / Past Participle
I understood the party would be finished in Paris
S + was / were + going to + be + Verb-3 / Past Participle
Father thought a new half was going to be finished by John.

2. Thus the formula for the past future tense sentences positive, negative, and interrogative is as follows.
Jenis
Kalimat
Rumus Past Future Tense Contoh Past Future Tense
positif
(+)
S + would + bare infinitive
S + was/were + going to + bare
infinitive
He would forgive you.
Lia was going to give two beautiful scarfs
to her friend.
negatif
(-)
S + would + not + bare infinitive
S + was/were + not + going to +
bare infinitive
He wouldn’t forgive you.
Lia wasn’t going to give two beautiful
scarfs to her friend.
interogatif
(?)
Would + S + bare infinitive?
Was/were + S + going to + bare
infinitive ?
Would he forgive you?
Was Lia going to give two beautiful scarfs
to her friend?
Example Sentences Past Future Tense
Fungsi Contoh Kalimat Past Future Tense
Past future tense untuk menyatakan
suatu aksi yang akan dilakukan
secara sukarela (would).
I knew you would prepare all the things for the meeting.
Past future tense untuk menyatakan
aksi yang direncanakan (was/were
going to).
They told that they were going to visit Lombok.
I thought she was going to enroll the course.
Past future tense untuk dapat
digunakan untuk membuat janji
(would).
My uncle told me that he would come on time.
She promised she would give me a box of banana cake.
Past future tense untuk dapat
digunakan untuk membuat prediksi
(would & was/were going to).
My father had a strong feeling that the weather would be
warm.
I thought that the authorities were going to investigate all
allegations of fraud.
Passive shape ofFuture Past Tense
The formula passive form of past future tense is as follows.
S + would + be + Verb-3 / Past Participle
or
S + was/were + going to + be + Verb-3 / Past Participle
Active and Passive Sentencesexample Past Future Tense:
No Active Past Future Tense Passive Past Future Tense
1 I knew she would finish the task in an hour.
(Saya tau dia akan menyelesaikan tugas
tersebut dalam satu jam.)
I knew the task would be finished in an
hour.
(Saya tau tugas tersebut akan diselesaikan
dalam satu jam.)
2 We thought Rizma was going to buy a new
car.
(Kami pikir Rizma akan membeli sebuah
mobil baru.)
We thought a new car was going to be
bought by Rizma.
(Kami pikir sebuah mobil baru akan
dibeli oleh Rizma.)

3. Sentence in the form of Future Past Tense is used to:
a. Declare an activity, action or situation that will be done or happened in the past.
example:
- They would come here last week but they were sick.
b. Declare an activity, action or situation that will be done in the past when the conditions are met.
example:
- She would come here if you invited him.
c. Declaring a person to do something, namely using Would you ... because this form is considered more
subtle and polite compared to the sentence application that uses Will you ...
example:
- Would you open the window?

4. Understanding the Simple Future Tense
Simple future tense is a verb form used to express that an action happens in the future, spontaneous or
planned. This tense can also be used to form a conditional sentence type 1.
Formula Simple Future Tense
Simple future tense is formed of capital "will" or "shall" and bare infinitive (basic verb form) or formed
from phrasal capital "be going to" and bare infinitive (base form verb).
Formula SentencesSimple Future Tense
Expressing Future Tense Simple sentences using verbs (VERB)
+ Subject + WILL / SHALL + Verb 1 + Object
- Subject + WILL / SHALL + NOT + Verb 1 + Object
? WILL / SHALL + Subject + Verb 1 + Object ?
? Question Word + WILL / SHALL + Subject + Verb 1 ?
Expressing Future Tense Simple sentences that do not use the verb (NON VERB)
+ Subject + WILL / SHALL + be + Non Verb + Object
- Subject + WILL / SHALL + NOT + be + Non Verb + Object
? WILL / SHALL + Subject + be + Non Verb + Object ?
? Question Word + WILL/SHALL + Subject + be + Non Verb + Object ?
Using the "To Be Going To"
Pattern Simple Future Tense verbal sentence can be replaced by using the phrase to be + going to to
replace shall and will.
Formula and example sentences using the "To Be Going To"
+ Subject + To be + going to + Verb 1 + Object
- Subject + To be + Not + going to + Verb 1 + Object
? To be + Subject + going to + Verb 1 + Object ?
? Question Word + To be + Subject + going to + verb 1 +?
For more information, please read also about the function and use of Will and To Be Going To, may be
useful.
Remarks time for Simple Future Tense used are:
tomorrow morning, tomorrow night, next week,next year and so on.
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included in the comments field. Thus the formula for the simple future tense sentences positive, negative,
and interrogative as follows.

5. Jenis
Kalimat
Rumus Contoh Simple Future
Tense
positif
(+)
S + will + bare infinitive
S + be (am/is/are) going to + bare infinitive
You will win
They are going to come
negatif
(-)
S + will + not + bare infinitive
S + be (am/is/are) + not + going to + bare
infinitive
You won’t win
They aren’t going to come
interogatif
(?)
Will + S + bare infinitive
Be (am/is/are) + S + going to + bare infinitive?
Will you win
Are they going to come
Example Sentences Simple Future Tense
Some examples of simple future tense sentences with their functions are as follows.
Fungsi Contoh kalimat Simple Future Tense
Simple future tense (will) untuk
membuat keputusan secara
spontan untuk melakukan sesuatu
(tanpa rencana).
Wait a minute. I will change my clothes.
You look nervous. I’ll give you a glass of water.
Simple future tense (will) untuk
memerediksi masa depan (tanpa
rencana).
The doom will not happen in 2014.
Which hotels do you think will offer the best service?
He’ll be angry.
The sandstorm will come.
I think he will pass.
Present continuous tense
digunakan untuk menyatakan
arrangement (rencana yang sudah
dipikirkan dan dibahas dengan
orang lain).
I’m visiting South Korea tomorrow.
She’s going to the physiotherapist next monday.
Simple future tense dengan
“going+to” untuk menyatakan
intention (rencana dimasa depan
yang sudah dipikirkan
sebelumnya).
I’m going to send this letter tomorrow.
He is going to go to French to continue his study.
Simple future tense digunakan
untuk membentuk conditional
sentence 1
I will come if they invite me.
Functions ofthe simple future tenseThe simple future refers to a time later than now, and expresses
facts or certainty. In this case there is no 'attitude'.
The simple future is used:
 To predict a future event:
It will rain tomorrow.
 With I or We, to express a spontaneous decision:
I'll pay for the tickets by credit card.
 To express willingness: I'll do the washing-up.
He'll carry your bag for you.

6.  In the negative form, to express unwillingness:
The baby won't eat his soup.
I won't leave until I've seen the manager!
 With I in the interrogative form using "shall", to make an offer:
Shall I open the window?
 With we in the interrogative form using "shall", to make a suggestion:
Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
 With I in the interrogative form using "shall", to ask for advice or instructions:
What shall I tell the boss about this money?
 With you, to give orders:
You will do exactly as I say.
 With you in the interrogative form, to give an invitation:
Will you come to the dance with me?
Will you marry me?
Note:In modern English will is preferred to shall. Shall is mainly used with I and we to make an offer or
suggestion, or to ask for advice (see examples above). With the other persons (you, he, she, they) shall is
only used in literary or poetic situations, e.g. "With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall
have music wherever she goes."
Forming the simple future
The simple future tense is composed of two parts: will / shall + the infinitive without to
Subject will infinitive without to
Affirmative
I will go
I shall go
Negative
They will not see
They won't see
Interrogative
Will she ask?
Interrogative negative
Won't they try?
To see:Simple future tense
Affirmative Negative Interrogative Interrogative Negative
I will see I won't see Will I see? Won't I see?
*I shall see *Shall I see?
You will see You won't see Will you see? Won't you see?
He will see He won't see Will he see? Won't he see?
We will see We won't see Will we see? Won't we see?
*We shall see *Shall we see?
They will see They won't see Will they see? Won't they see?