Helping English

Future Tense: used to express an action that is going to happen in the future; it has not happened yet.

Formula: Subject + will+ bare infinitive (1^st form of the verb) + complement

Examples:

Next year, we will read War and Peace.

It will be difficult, but I will manage.

Remember!

• verb form (root verb) does not change even when the subject changes.
• future tense sometimes combines with present tense.  (See sentence 4 & 5)

Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct future tense verb.

1. He ______________(not quit) before he reaches his goal. [will not quit]
2. I _____________(finish) my work on time. [will finish]
3. What ___________(buy) for your children? [ will you buy]
4. You ______________(see) what I mean. [will see]
5. She __________________(sleep) till noon if no one wakes her up. [will sleep]