FUTURE TENSE

FUTURE TENSE

The simple future tense will always follow  “shall+ verb+ construct  or will + verb construct”.

Example Sentences Using "Will" or “shall”

1.        I shall cry when it's time to leave.

2.        Aileen will complete her first novel this October.

3.        Kanye West will run for president - or will he?

4.        They will bake the pies.

5.        We shall arrive in the evening.

Complete the following sentences using the simple future tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. In two days, I ………………….. my results.

shall know

would know

will be knowing

2. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘I ………………..’

would go

am going

shall go

3. You ..................... this decision.

will be regretting

will regret

would regret

4. We ………………….. what happened to her.

would never know

shall never know

will never be knowing

5. The whole nation ……………….. proud of you.

is

will be

would be

6. That …………………. our gift to the school.

will be

would be

will have been

7. Kind words ………………….. others joy.

will give

would give

will be giving

8. This piece of wisdom ………………. you ten dollars.

will cost

would cost

will be costing

9. You ..................... my position.

will never understand

would never understand

never understand

10. Someday I ........................ a novel.

will be writing

shall write

would write

11. I ...................... this.

shall not permit

would not permit

will not be permitting

12. He .....................… the test.

cannot pass

will not pass

will not be passing

Answers

1. In two days, I shall know my results.

2. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘I shall go.’

3. You will regret this decision.

4. We will never know what happened to her.

5. The whole nation will be proud of you.

6. That will be our gift to the school.

7. Kind words will give others joy.

8. This piece of wisdom will cost you ten dollars.

9. You will never understand my position.

10. Someday I shall write a novel.

11. I shall not permit this.

12. He will not pass the test.

Put the verbs into the correct form (simple future)

James, 18 years old, asked an ugly fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:

You (be)  very happy.

You (get)  a lot of money.

You (buy)  a beautiful house.

Your friends (envy)  you.

You (meet)  a beautiful girl.

You (marry)  her.

You and your wife (travel)  around the world.

People (serve)  you.

They (not/refuse)  to make you happy.

But all this (happen / only)  when you are 70 years old.

Answers

·         will be

·         will get

·         will buy

·         will envy

·         will meet

·         will marry

·         will travel

·         will serve

·         will not refuse

·         will happen only

Change the verb into the future form:
1. I  (help) you with your homework.
2. She  (be) here very soon.
3. They  (come) at 8 o'clock.
4. You  (call) me next week.
5. I  (use) the money wisely.
6. We  (return) as soon as possible.
7. It  (rain) tomorrow.
9. Ralf  (pay) for it.
10. Amanda  (win) this game.
11. Maybe we  (stay) at home.
12. They  (bake) some cakes.
13. I  (take) you with me next month.
14. Ashley  (stay) at home tonight.
15. It  (be) very hot this summer.

ANSWERS

·         shall take

·         will stay

·         will be

·         shall help

·         will be

·         will come

·         will call

·         shall use

·         shall return

·         will rain

·         will pay

·         will win

·         shall stay

·         will bake