Future Tense

FUTURE TENSE
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
A. Patterns
 Positive : S + will + verb 1 + (O) + (A).
 Negative : S + will not (won’t) + verb 1 + (O) + (A).
 Interrogative : Will + S + verb 1 + (O) + (A)?
 Question : Question verb + will + S + verb 1 + (O) + (A)?
We can use “will” to talk about the future. We also use will to make predictions, talk about
decisions, and to make promises, offers, requests and threats.
“Will” and the negative form “will not” or “won’t” is a modal auxiliary verb.
This means that there is no s on the third person singular, and that it is followed by the infinitive:
I will leave later.
You will leave later.
He / she will leave later.
We will leave later.
They will leave later.
Note: “will” is often abbreviated to ‘ll in spoken English:

“I’ll leave later.”
“He’ll leave later.”
B. Using Will
1. To talk about the future

“I will be back later tonight, don’t bother making me dinner.”
“I’m busy right now. I will call you tomorrow.”
2. To make predictions
“I think it’ll rain tonight.”
“I’m sure he’ll be a successful lawyer one day.”
Note: for “negative” predictions, make the “think” negative, not the “will”:
“I don’t think it’ll rain tonight” (Not “I think it won’t rain tonight.”)
3. To make decisions
For example, in a restaurant:
Waiter: “What would you like to eat?”
Customer: “I think I’ll have the chicken.”
Other examples:
“I’m cold. I think I’ll put the heater on.”
“Look, that’s my bus. I’ll catch up with you later.”
4. To make promises, offers, requests and threats

Promises: “I’ll help you with your homework tomorrow.”
Offers: “I’ll look after the children for you if you like.”
Requests: “Will you tell Tony I called?”
Threats: “If you cheat again, I’ll tell the teacher.”
C. Adverb of time commonly used in simple future tense

 tomorrow
 tonight
 next …
 soon
 immediately
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
A. Patterns
 Positive : S + will + be verb-ing + (O) + (A).
 Negative : S + will not (won’t) + be verb-ing + (O) + (A).
 Interrogative : Will + S + be verb-ing + (O) + (A)?
 Question : Question verb + will + S + be verb-ing + (O) + (A)?
B. Usage
We can use the future continuous (will/won't be + -ing form) to talk about future actions that:
1. will be in progress at a specific time in the future:

When you come out of school tomorrow, I will be boarding a plane.
Try to call before 8 o'clock. After that, we will be watching the match.
You can visit us during the first week of July. I won't be working then.
2. we see as new, different or temporary:

Today we're taking the bus but next week we will be taking the train.
He will be staying with his parents for several months while his father is in recovery.
Will you be starting work earlier with your new job?
C. Adverb of time commonly used in future continuous tense

 tomorrow at 7
 tomorrow morning
 tomorrow when …
 this time next month
 this time next year
 etc.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
A. Patterns
 Positive : S + will + have verb-3 + (O) + (A).
 Negative : S + will not (won’t) + have verb-3 + (O) + (A).
 Interrogative : Will + S + have verb-3 + (O) + (A)?
 Question : Question verb + will + S + have verb-3 + (O) + (A)?
B. Usage
We use the future perfect simple (will/won't have + past participle) to talk about something
that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
The guests are coming at 8 p.m. I'll have finished cooking by then.
On 9 October we'll have been married for 50 years.
Will you have gone to bed when I get back?
We can use phrases like by or by the time (meaning 'at some point before') and in or in a
day's time / in two months' time / in five years' time etc. (meaning 'at the end of this period')
to give the time period in which the action will be completed.
I won't have written all the reports by next week.
By the time we arrive, the kids will have gone to bed.
I'll have finished in an hour and then we can watch a film.
C. Adverb of time commonly used in future perfect tense

By the end of this year
By the end of this week
By midnight
By next month
By the time …
In two month’s time
etc
Sources:
https://english-at-home.com/grammar-how-to-use-will/
http://www.sanabila.com/2015/04/rumus-time-signal-dan-penggunaan-dari_30.html
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/future-
continuous-and-future-perfect

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FUTURE TENSE

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Note: “will” is often abbreviated to ‘ll in spoken English:

1. To talk about the future

4. To make promises, offers, requests and threats

C. Adverb of time commonly used in simple future tense

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

1. will be in progress at a specific time in the future:

2. we see as new, different or temporary:

C. Adverb of time commonly used in future continuous tense

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

C. Adverb of time commonly used in future perfect tense

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