Understanding Future Tense in Active and Passive Voice.pptx

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1. Understanding Future Tense: Forms & Usage Presented by : Sharrukh Adam (A comprehensive guide to understanding and using the future tense effectively)

2. Future Tense and his type Definition: The future tense is used to describe actions that will take place after the present moment. Key Characteristics: Expresses intentions, predictions, promises, and scheduled events. Formed using ‘will’, ‘shall’, ‘going to’, or auxiliary verbs. Example Sentences: I will call you tomorrow. (A future action) She is going to start a new job next month. (A planned action) Types of Future Tense There are four types of future tense: 1. Simple Future → Describes an event that will happen in the future. 2. Future Continuous → Describes an ongoing action at a specific time in the future. 3. Future Perfect → Describes an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. 4. Future Perfect Continuous → Describes an action that will continue for a duration up to a point in the future. 2 2

3. What is Active & Passive Voice? 3 3 Active Voice:- The subject performs the action of the verb. Example: The teacher will explain the lesson. Passive Voice: The action is emphasized, and the subject is either omitted or placed at the end. Example: The lesson will be explained by the teacher. When to use Passive Voice? - When the subject is unknown or less important. - When we focus on the result rather than the doer. - In formal writing (news reports, scientific papers).

4. Future Active and Passive Voice 4 4 Simple Future Tense In future active voice , the subject performs the action. Structure : Subject + will/shall + base verb + object Examples: She will complete the project by tomorrow. Key Idea: The focus is on who is doing the action (She, They). In future passive voice , the focus shifts to the receiver of the action rather than who performs it. Structure: Subject + will/shall + be + past participle + (by agent) Examples: The project will be completed by tomorrow. Key Idea: The focus is on what is being acted upon (the project, the museum).

5. Future Active and Passive Voice 5 5 Future Continuous Tense In future active voice, the subject performs the action that will be happening at a specific time in the future. Structure: Subject + will/shall + be + verb(- ing ) + object Examples: They will be painting the house at this time tomorrow. Key Idea: The focus is on who will be doing the ongoing action (They, She). In future passive voice, the focus shifts to the receiver of the action rather than who performs it. Possible Passive Structure (Rarely Used): Subject + will/shall + be + being + past participle + (by agent) Example (Not Commonly Used): The house will be being painted at this time tomorrow.

6. Future Active and Passive Voice 6 6 Future Perfect Tense In future perfect active voice , the subject performs an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. Structure: Subject + will/shall + have + past participle + object Examples: She will have finished the report by tomorrow. They will have built the new bridge by next year. In future perfect passive voice , the focus shifts to the receiver of the action rather than who performs it. Structure: Object + will/shall + have been + past participle + (by agent) Examples: The report will have been finished by tomorrow. The new bridge will have been built by next year.

7. Future Active and Passive Voice 7 7 Future Perfect Continuous Tense In future perfect continuous active voice , the subject performs an action that started in the past and will continue up to a certain point in the future . Structure: Subject + will/shall + have been + verb(- ing ) + object + time reference Examples: She will have been teaching for five years by next June. They will have been working on the project for three months by the deadline. The future perfect continuous tense is not commonly used in passive voice because it emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action rather than the result . Passive voice is more useful when the result matters, not the process. Instead of using the passive form, you can rephrase the sentence : Active: "She will have been teaching for five years by next June." Incorrect Passive: "Five years will have been being taught by her by next June." Better Alternative: "By next June, five years will have passed since she started teaching."

8. Summary 8 Future Tense Active Voice Passive Voice Simple Future She will write a letter. A letter will be written by her. Future Continuous They will be watching a movie. (Not commonly used in passive) Future Perfect He will have completed the task. The task will have been completed by him. Future Perfect Continuous She will have been teaching for 5 years. (No passive form)

9. Practice & Conclusion 9 9 Practice Sentences: Convert the following into passive voice: She will sign the contract. → ____________ 2. They will have built the new bridge by 2025. → ____________ 3. At 8 PM, the team will be discussing the project. → ____________ Final Thoughts:- Passive voice is not always necessary but is useful for formal writing and emphasizing results.- Avoid passive voice when clarity and simplicity are more important.- Practice rewriting sentences to master sentence transformation!

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