You are on page 1of 2

Future Tenses

Simple Future:
Form: Subject + will/shall + base form of the verb.
Use: Actions or events that will happen at some point in the future.
Example: "She will complete her project by next Friday."
Future Continuous:
Form: Subject + will be + present participle (verb + ing).
Use: Actions or events that will be ongoing or in progress at a specific future
time.
Example: "They will be studying at the library tomorrow evening."
Future Perfect:
Form: Subject + will have + past participle (verb + ed).
Use: Actions or events that will be completed before a certain point in the future.
Example: "By the time you arrive, I will have finished cooking dinner."
Future Perfect Continuous:
Form: Subject + will have been + present participle (verb + ing).
Use: Actions or events that will have been ongoing up to a certain point in the
future.
Example: "By next year, they will have been living in that house for ten years."
Going to Future:
Form: Subject + am/is/are + going to + base form of the verb.
Use: Intentions or plans for the future based on present evidence or intention.
Example: "I am going to start my own business next month."
Present Simple for Future:
Form: Subject + present simple (base form of verb) + future time expression.
Use: Scheduled events or timetables in the future.
Example: "The train leaves at 9 AM tomorrow."
Be + about to:
Form: Subject + am/is/are + about to + base form of the verb.
Use: Actions that are going to happen very soon or imminently.
Example: "He is about to announce the winner."
Future in the Past:
Form: Would/should/could/might + have + past participle (verb + ed).
Use: Refers to actions that were expected or planned to happen in the future
from a past point of view.
Example: "He said he would call me when he arrived."

You might also like