Future Tenses

Simple Future:

1- Usage:

we use to talk about things that haven't happened yet and to talk about an action or condition that will begin in the future. It is used with plans, decisions, predictions, offers, and promises.

2- The form of the sentence in simple future:

subject+ will/(be+ going to)+ basic form of the verb(verb 1)

e.g.: - I will start writing my blogs soon.

       - He will teach me English rules on Sunday.

      -They are going to go dancing.

3- Keywords of simple future:

tomorrow, in(future year, month, week), on( future day), next( week, month, year, name of days), and someday.

4- Examples:

- I am going to finish my studying the next two years. (informal language)

-  They will meet us on Sunday at 10 a.m.

- She will travel to London someday.

 

Future Progressive:

1-Usage:

Future progressive is used to talk about an action that will start in the future and will continue for a period of time.

 

2-The Formation of the sentence in the future progressive:

Subject+ will(be+ going to)+ be + (V-ing)

e.g.: I will be studying tomorrow all night.

    - He is going to be a MA student next year.

 

3-Keywords of the future progressive:

 In+ period of future time(in two weeks), this time tomorrow, this time week.

 

4- Examples:

I will be visiting my friend this time tomorrow.

She is going to be writing her new essay in two days.   

We will be launching our company at this time next year.

They are going to be publishing their work at this time tomorrow.

 

Future Perfect:

1-Usage

This tense is used to talk about an action that will be done or finished before another future point in time.

 

2-The formation of the sentence in the future perfect:

Subject+ will+ have+ past participle of the verb(Verb 3)

e.g.:-I will have finished the project before sunrise.

      -He will have graduated from university in two months.

 

3-Keyword of the future perfect:

By two months, weeks, years. In three days, weeks, years, months

When, before.

 

4-Examples:

 

I will have walked with my friends when the sunset.

He will have finished the building in three days.

They will have sold all the goods by two weeks.

 

Future Perfect Progressive:

1-Usage:

 It is used to talk about an action that will start in the future and will continue over time up to a point in the future.

 

2-The Formation of the future perfect progressive:

Subject+ will+ have+ been+ present participle(V-ing)

e.g.: I will have been running for three hours when this clock is 11 a:m.

 

3-Keywords of the future perfect progressive:

They are the same as any other future tense but they indicate continuous action.

4-Examples:

I’ll have been dancing for 30 minutes by then.

He’ll have been working for 36 hours by 7 o’clock.

We’ll have been combing for 3 months by the next week.  

 

 

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