The usages of Future Tenses in English Language

Future Tenses

1. Tenses in English

2. Simple future tense

3. Simple Future Tense Will and be + going + to are often used to describe future actions. Thomas will graduate in June. Maria is going to go to Mexico next week.

4. Simple Future Tense The simple present and present progressive are also used to express future time. These are often used in connection with schedules. She is meeting a new client at eleven o’clock. The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.

5. Structures

6. Exercise Tomorrow, I ___________ (visit) my grandparents, but I ___________ (not have) time to go to the gym. ___________ (you/come) with me ? Next week, the company ___________ (launch) a new product, but they ___________ (not hold) a press conference. ___________ (it/be) a big success ? She ___________ (probably/finish) her report by noon, but she ___________ (not start) the next task immediately. ___________ (we/meet) for lunch later?

7. future continuous tense

8. Future Continuous Tense This tense is used to describe an event or action that will occur over a period of time at a specific point in the future. I will be teaching ESL 40 at 10 a.m. tomorrow. They will be moving their furniture out of the house by the time you arrive tomorrow. at 10 a.m. tomorrow by the time you arrive

9. Structures

10. Exercise This time tomorrow, I ___________ (fly) to New York, but I ___________ (not sleep) on the plane. ___________ (you/work) at this hour? By 8 PM tonight, they ___________ (have) dinner, but they ___________ (not watch) TV. ___________ (the kids/do) their homework ? Next week, she ___________ (train) for the marathon, but she ___________ (not compete) in any races. ___________ (it/rain) a lot during her training sessions?

11. Simple Future Tense vs. Future Continuous Tense 1. Tomorrow morning Chris __________________________a speech in the main hall. (give) 2.I_______________________you with your homework as soon as I finish with the dishes. (help) 3. This evening we ______________________the upcoming party. (prepare for) 4.We_______________________the dishes after dinner, we promise. (wash) 5.Claire thinks that Matthew___________________her to prom. (ask)

12. future perfect tense

13. Future Perfect Tense This tense is used to describe an event or action that will be completed before another event or time in the future. We will have finished the exam by the time class ends tomorrow. will have finished the exam class ends

14. 1) The future perfect tense is only for actions that will be complete before a specified point in the future. In other words, the action you’re talking about must have a deadline. If you don’t mention a deadline, use the  simple future tense instead of the future perfect tense. Linda will leave. Linda will have left. Correct Incorrect By the time I arrive Linda will have left. By tomorrow I will have completed my assignment.

15. Structures

16. Exercise By this time next year, I ___________ (graduate) from university, but I ___________ (not find) a job yet. ___________ (you/start) your own business by then ? Before the end of the month, they ___________ (complete) the entire project, but they ___________ (not submit) the final report. ___________ (the team/finish) all the tests ? By the time you arrive, we ___________ (eat) dinner, but we ___________ (not clean) the kitchen. ___________ (you/pack) your bags completely?

17. Future perfect continuous tense

18. Future Perfect Continuous Tense This tense describes an action that has been in progress for a duration of time before another event or time in the future. By the time he finishes law school, we will have been living in the U.S. for eight years. finishes law school will have been living in the U.S. for eight years

19. 1) To denote an action that will continue till a certain point of time. We use the future perfect continuous to show that something will continue up until a particular event or time in the future. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Friday" are all durations which can be used with the future perfect continuous. In three years, he will have been teaching for thirty years. Here, we are talking about an ongoing action that continue up to the future. 2. I will have been waiting for the bus for two hours by 9:00.

20. Structures

21. Exercise By the time I retire, I ___________ (work) at this company for thirty years, but I ___________ (not save) enough money for a luxurious retirement. ___________ (you/still/live) in the same city by then ? Next month, they ___________ (travel) around Europe for six months, but they ___________ (not visit) every country on their list. ___________ (they/send) postcards regularly ? By 2030, scientists ___________ (research) a cure for cancer for decades, but they still ___________ (not find) a complete solution. ___________ (humanity/make) significant breakthroughs in space exploration?

22. Future Perfect Tense vs Future Perfect Continuous Tense By the time you arrive, I _______________ (finish) all the preparations for the party . Next year, my parents _______________ (be married) for fifty years. They're planning a big celebration ! She _______________ (write) her novel for over two years by the time it's finally published . By 2030, scientists _______________ (discover) a cure for many common diseases . Don't call me at 8 PM; I _______________ (have) dinner with my family then, and we _______________ (still be eating) by the time you call.