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Simple Future Tense

Pada dasarnya, simple future tense digunakan untuk menceritakan suatu kejadian yang akan terjadi di
masa yang akan datang. Namun, selain itu, tense yang satu ini juga bisa digunakan untuk
menceritakan keputusan di masa depan yang spontan atau mengekspresikan prediksi yang
berhubungan dengan waktu yang akan datang.

Susunan rumus: Subject + will/be going to + Verb 1 (Present Form)

 Contoh Kalimat (Positive): “She will come to the cinema tomorrow.”

 Contoh Kalimat (Negative): “She will not come to the cinema tomorrow.”
 Contoh Kalimat (Question): “Will she come to the cinema tomorrow?”

Examples of the Future Tense

Here are a few examples that would help you understand the future tense.

 Navya will write a song for the sectionals.

 Katherine will be coming home for the holidays.
 Bharath will have left work by now.
 Will he be studying for tomorrow’s exam?
 They will not have performed at the concert.
 Will you think over, and let me know?

Frequently Asked Questions on the Future Tense

What is the future tense?

The ‘future tense’ form of any verb refers to the conjugation of the verb to represent an action that is
going to happen in the future or will be continuing in the future.

What is the definition of the future tense?

The ‘future tense’, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as “the form of a verb that you
use when talking about something that will happen or exist.” According to the Collins Dictionary,
the ‘future tense’ is defined as “a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is to occur
after the time of utterance.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the future tense as “a verb
tense that is used to refer to the future.”

What is the structure of the simple future tense?

The structure of the simple future tense is as follows:

Subject + Auxiliary verb(will) + Base form of the main verb + the rest of the sentence
10. Future Continuous Tense
Future continuous tense digunakan untuk menceritakan suatu kejadian yang pasti akan terjadi dalam
waktu dekat. Berbeda dengan simple future tense, future continuous tense biasanya digunakan untuk
menceritakan sesuatu yang akan (pasti) terjadi di masa depan.

Rumus: Subject + will + be + Verb -ing (Continuous Form)

 Contoh Kalimat (Positive): “He will be playing basketball in the playground tomorrow
morning.”
 Contoh Kalimat (Negative): “He will not be playing basketball in the playground tomorrow
morning.”
 Contoh Kalimat (Question): “Will he be playing basketball in the playground tomorrow
morning?”

11. Definition of the Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as “the form of the verb
that is used to show that an action will have been performed by a particular time.” According to the
Collins Dictionary, the future perfect tense is defined as one “denoting a tense of verbs describing an
action that will have been performed by a certain time.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines
the future perfect tense as a tense “relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is traditionally formed
in English with will have and shall have and that expresses completion of an action by a specified
time that is yet to come.” According to the Britannica Dictionary, the future perfect tense is “a verb
tense that is used to refer to an action that will be completed by a specified time in the future.”

Structure and Formula of the Future Perfect Tense

If you are wondering how to use the future perfect tense, here is the answer. Knowing the general
formula with which you can structure your sentences in the future perfect tense is what will help you.
Here is the formula of the future perfect tense.

Subject + Helping verbs (will + have) + Past participle form of the main verb + the rest of the
sentence.

12. Definition of the Future Perfect Continuous Tense

The Future Perfect Continuous Tense, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as a tense
form used “when we are looking back to the past from a point in the future, and we want to
emphasise the length or duration of an activity or event.”

Structure and Formula of the Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Here is the formula that you can use to structure a sentence in the future perfect continuous tense.

Subject + Helping verbs (will + have + been) + Present participle form of the main verb + the rest of the
sentence.
Types/Forms of the Future Tense
The future tense can be used in four different forms in order to show how the actions in the
future behave differently in various situations, and they are:

 Simple Future Tense – used to denote an action that will happen in the future.
 Future Continuous Tense – used to indicate an action that will be taking place in the
future.
 Future Perfect Tense – used to represent an action that starts in the present and will
happen in the future.
 Future Perfect Continuous Tense – used to depict an action that is happening in the
present and will complete at some point in the future.

Exercise 1 – Identify the type of future tense

Read the following sentences given below and identify the type of future tense.

1. I will go to my sister’s house tomorrow.

2. Amy will deliver a lecture on neutrons.
3. Rumi shall have completed his task by then.
4. Miss Smith will have been teaching for twelve years coming May.
5. The flight will arrive at 3:30 A.M.
6. When I reach home, my dog will be waiting for me on the porch.
7. They will have left for Kashmir by next day.
8. Mom will have cooked my favourite pasta.
9. Shelly will have been practising how to speak Spanish for an hour when you arrive.
10. At 8 o’clock I will have been working for 12 hours.
11. The guests will arrive shortly.
12. The bride will be waiting for the groom.
13. By the next spring, the workers will have completed the bridge.
14. Sam will have taken a holiday by next week.
15. The sun will rise tomorrow at 8 o’clock.

Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks

Use the correct form of future tense from the given options.

1. The teacher ___ shortly. (will arrive/ arrives)

2. The program ___ for some time now. (will continue/continues)
3. The cat __ meowing a lot after the vaccine. (will be/ will have been)
4. The book is quite lengthy. I ___ it for sometime. (will be reading/will have been reading)
5. We ___ our bedroom next month. (will paint/paints)
6. My brother ____ for me. (will be waiting/ waited)
7. I ___ home next week. (will be returning/returned)
8. Fred ___ us soon. (will visit/visits)
9. It ___ Christmas next week. (will be/is)
10. Tom ____ completed the chore by then. (will have/will been have)
Answers for Exercise 1

1. Simple Future Tense

2. Simple Future Tense
3. Future Perfect Tense
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
5. Simple Future Tense
6. Future Continuous Tense
7. Future Perfect Tense
8. Future Perfect Tense
9. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
10. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
11. Simple Future Tense
12. Future Continuous Tense
13. Future Perfect Tense
14. Future Perfect Tense
15. Simple Future Tense

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Will arrive
2. Will continue
3. Will be
4. Will be reading
5. Will paint
6. Will be waiting
7. Will be returning
8. Will visit
9. Will be
10. Will have