Definition, Types, Rules With Examples
Future Tense: Tense is the verb that denotes the time when an action or event took place. On the basics, tenses are of three types, that is, Present tense, Past tense, and future tense. In English Grammar, aspect is a property of verbs that communicate how an activity, occasion, event, or state, meant by a verb, stretches out after some time.
Definition of Future Tense
According to Cambridge DictionaryFuture Tense is “the form of a verb that indicates the action or events that will happen or exist in the future some time”.
According to Collins Dictionary, Future tense is “a form of the 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.”
Structure of Future Tense
| Structure of Future Tense | ||
| Type | General Formula & Rule | Example |
| Simple Future Tense | Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object | I will write articles on different topics. |
| Future Perfect Tense | Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + Object | I will have dressed up by the time you reach home. |
| Future Continuous Tense | Subject + will be/shall be + V1 + ing + Object | I will have been waiting here for three hours by six o’clock. |
| Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object | I will have been waiting here for three hours by six o’clock. |
Tense Chart of Future Tense In Hindi
| Future | |
| Indefinite | ga, gee, ge, Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object |
| Continuous | Must have been, must have been, Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + Object |
| Perfect | It will be paid, it will be paid, you will be paid, Subject + will be/shall be + V1 + ing + Object |
| Perfect Continuous | Must have been, must have been, must have been + time Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object |
Structure of Sentences in Future Tense
Future Tense sentences can be in three forms, that is, Positive or Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative sentences. Below is the structure of all three forms and examples to make you understand better.
| Affirmative/Positive Sentence Structure | Negative Sentence Structure | Interrogative Sentence Structure |
| Subject + Will + Base form of the verb + rest of the sentence | Subject + Will not/Won’t + Base form of the verb + rest of the sentence | Will + Subject + Base form of the verb + rest of the sentence? |
For example- Bharati will walk to academy tomorrow. | For example- Bharati will not/won’t walk to academy tomorrow. | For example- Will Bharati walk to school tomorrow? |
Example of Future Tense
Some of the example of future tense are-
- Robert will read various kinds of books.(Simple Future Tense)
- You will have dressed up by the time they reach home.(Future Perfect Tense)
- I will be watching the series today.( Future Continuous Tense)
- When I finish this course, I will have been learning English for twenty years.( Future Perfect Continuous Tense)
Types of Future Tense
In English , there are four types of future tense:
- Simple Future Tense
- Future Perfect Tense
- Future Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Continuous Tense
1. Simple Future Tense: The change in verb form which is used to denote/ defines an action that will happen in the future, then such verb is used as simple future tense.
| Definition | The change in verb form which is used to denote/ defines an action that will happen in the future, then such verb is used as simple future tense. |
| General Formula For Simple Future Tense | Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object |
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2. Future Perfect Tense: The change in verb for in which is used to indicate an action that will be taking place in the future.
| Definition | The change in verb for in which is used to indicate an action that will be taking place in the future. |
| General Formula For Future Perfect Tense | Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + Object |
| Future Perfect Tense Examples |
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3. Future Continuous Tense: The change in verb from which is used to denote/defines those actions which will be in progress/motion at some point in the future.
| Definition | The change in verb from which is used to denote/defines those actions which will be in progress/motion at some point in the future. |
| General Formula For Future Continuous Tense | Subject + will be/shall be + V1 + ing + Object |
| Future Continuous Tense Examples |
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4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense: The verb forms that denotes/defines a verb tense that describes actions that will continue up until a point in the future.
| Definition | The verb forms that denotes/defines a verb tense that describes actions that will continue up until a point in the future. |
| General Formula for Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object |
| Future Perfect Continuous Tense Examples |
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