Future Tense
The future tense is used to refer to an action that is supposed to happen at a specific future time.
Structure:
Subject ( I/ You/ We/ They ) + will + V1 (first form of verb) + Object
Example:
- He will play football.
- They will read books.
Use:
- to refer to the obvious events to happen in the future. (e.g. Taimur will turn 19 next year)
- to predict a future event (e.g. I’m sure our school will win the competition)
Note: I am sure, I think, probably, I believe etc. are used in such sentences. - to show an action that we have decided to do in that instant. (e.g. There is no sign of a stormy cloud. I will not take the umbrella with me)
Structure:
Subject ( I/ You/ We/ They ) + will + be + Verb+ing + Object
Example:
- He will be playing football.
- They will be reading books.
Use:
- to refer to progressive action in the future. The action will continue to exist at that point in time (e.g. At this time next week I will be travelling home)
- to show a planned and expected event in the future. (e.g. My mother will be visiting me during the Diwali holidays)
Structure:
Subject ( I/ You/ We/ They ) + will + have + V3 (past participle) + Object
Example:
- He will have played football.
- They will have read books.
Use:
- to show that an action will be completed by that certain point in time in the future. (e.g. By next week Suhana will have shifted to her new flat in Noida)
Even though it is not frequently used, we use it to illustrate events that have been happening for a while but will come to a conclusion in the future.
Example:
- Silky will have been living in this house for three years next April.
What is Tense? Types, Definitions & Examples
Tenses
Earlier we have already discussed how important tenses are in English Grammar as the very basis of English Grammar is built on tenses. Once you complete the tenses then you will understand every part and use of tenses.
You already know that there are three tenses- past, present, and future; and four kinds of each tense, i.e. indefinite, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. Now, the present tense has been explained in the first part of the article, and now here we are going to cover the past and future tense.
Table of Content
- What is Tense in English Grammar?
- Tense Definition
- Why Tenses are Important to Learn?
- Types of Tenses in English Grammar
- Tenses And Their Usage
- Present Tense
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
- Examples of Verb Tenses
- FAQs on Tenses
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