THE
FUTURE TENSE :--
A Verb, that refers to future time, is said to be in the Future Tense;
as'
* I
shall go.
* You will go.
* Hema will sing.
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FORMS OF FUTURE TENSE :--
1. The
Future Indefinite or the Simple Future Tense
2.
The Future Continuous Tense
3.
The Future Perfect Tense
4.
The Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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USES OF
FUTURE TENSE :--
1. THE FUTURE
INDEFINITE TENSE OR THE
SIMPLE FUTURE :--
This is used :--
(a) To show an action which will occur, happen or finish in future at an
unknown time; as,
* Vijay will go
to Delhi tomorrow.
* They
will join the club
day after tomorrow.
(b) Note :-- Sometimes, Present Continuous also is used in the sense
of Future Indefinite and 'going to' form is used; as,
* Hari is going to
buy a car.
* They
are going to finish their
work in near future.
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2. THE FUTURE
CONTINUOUS TENSE :--
This is used :--
(a) For an action that lasts a period of time in
the future; as,
* His father will be working the whole day tomorrow.
* His father will be working the whole day tomorrow.
(b) For an action that has been planned; as,
* They will be going on vacation this summer.
(c) To express an action that will be in progress at a certain or specified time in the future; as,
* At this time next week, I shall/will be playing poker.
(d) For an action which will happen as a matter of routine or as scheduled (without intention); as,
* The first train
will be departing at
5.30 a.m.
(e) To seek a favour of someone by asking about their plans; as,
* Will you
be passing the post
office on your way home
(f) To ask for information; as,
* Will you be joining the drinking session tonight?
(g) To make a prediction about something in the future; as,
* She
will be feeling very
sad after learning the truth.
(h) * Note: (When in doubt, we can use may instead of shall/will.
* She
may be feeling very
sad after learning the truth.)
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3. THE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE :--
This is used :--
(*) To talk about the action that will be completed by a certain future
time; as,
* I
shall have written my
exercise by then.
* He will have left
before you go to see him.
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4. THE FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE :--
This is used :--
(*) For an action which will be in progress over a period of time that will
end in the future; as,
* By next March we
shall have been living here
for four years.
* I
shall have been teaching for twenty years next July.
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