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Future Progressive vs. Simple Tense Guide

The document provides information about and examples of the future progressive and future simple tenses in English. It discusses their functions, forms, and usage for affirmative and negative statements as well as yes/no and wh- questions. Examples are given to demonstrate forming sentences using cues in both tenses.

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Future Progressive vs. Simple Tense Guide

The document provides information about and examples of the future progressive and future simple tenses in English. It discusses their functions, forms, and usage for affirmative and negative statements as well as yes/no and wh- questions. Examples are given to demonstrate forming sentences using cues in both tenses.

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Future Progressive Future Simple

Forms:
(Singular and Plural)
Afrmative= S + will + be + verb-ing
Ex: She will be working.
They will be working.
Negative= S + will not + be + verb-ing
Ex: She will not be working.
They will not be working.
Questions:
Yes/No: Will she be working?/ Will she not be working?/ Wont she
be working?
Will they be working?/ Will they not be working? / Wont
they be working?
Wh: Where will she be working?/ Where will they be working?
Wh + type: What projet will she be working on?/ What projet will
they be working on?
Forms:
(Singular and Plural)
Afrmative S + will + verb (base form)
E: She will work.
They will work.
Negative S + will + not + verb (base form)
E: She will not work.
They will not work.
Questions:
Yes/No: Will she work?/ Will she not work?/Wont she work?
Will they work?/ Will they not work? Wont they work?
Wh: What will she work on?/ What will they work on?
What + type: What projet will she work on?/ What projet will they work
on?
Fun!tions
For a!tions t"at will be "appening at a parti!ular
time or over a parti!ular time in t"e future# event in
progress in t"e future
$o tal% about future plans
$o pre&i!t or guess about someone's a!tions or
feelings( now or in t"e future)
For a!tions in normal !ourse of events (base& on
routines)
Fun!tions
For future a!tions w"i!" ma* or ma* not "appen
For pre&i!tions about t"e future
For t"reats or warnings
For promises or on-t"e-spot &e!isions (w"en we &e!i&e to
&o somet"ing at t"e time of spea%ing)
For o+ering( agreeing ( as%ing somebo&* to &o somet"ing
Future Progressive Future Simple
Using the cues given, write a grammatically correct sentence in the future progressive
tense.
1. The water/boil/ in ten minutes.
Affirmative:
Negative:
2. The soldiers/march/at the arade.
Affirmative:
Negative:
!. "t/rain/in two hours.
Affirmative:
Negative:
#. $usie and %erry/watch/T&.
Affirmative:
Negative:
'. The migrants/loo(/for a good lace/to settle.
Affirmative:
Negative:
Using the cues given, write a grammatically correct sentence in the simple future tense.
,) The boys/ractice/soccer/at the ar(/on $aturday.
Affirmative:
Negative:
-) Traffic officers/direct/traffic/on ma)or routes.
Affirmative:
Negative:
.) *ina/wal(/her dog/to the ar(/in afternoon.
Affirmative:
Negative:
/) +aria/submit/her ro)ect/on time.
Affirmative:
Negative:
0) +y father/finish/wor(/ at ' o,cloc(.
Affirmative:
Negative:

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