Tenses - Future Tense

     

    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.

           
            (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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