The Future is Ours

Future Verb Forms

Simple Future

There are two forms of the Simple Future in English:

1. "Will" + verb = simple future
2. "to be going to" + verb (conjugation of to be) = expressing a plan or a prediction

Simple Future 1	Simple Future 1 Negative	Simple Future 2	Simple Future 2 Negative
I will see him later.	I will not see him later.	I am going to see him later.	I am not going to see him later.
You will go out later.	You will not go out later.	You are going to go out later.	You are not going to go out later.
She will go shopping.	She will not go shopping.	He is going to go shopping later.	He is not going to go shopping later.
We will eat dinner later.	We will not eat dinner later.	We are going to eat dinner later.	We are not going to eat dinner later.
You will see the show.	You will not see the show.	You are going to see the show later.	You are not going to see the show later.
They will walk tomorrow.	They will not walk tomorrow.	They are going to walk tomorrow.	They are not going to walk tomorrow.

Future Continuous

There is no future in time clauses!

"will be" + [VERB]-ing

Future Continuous	Future Continuous Negative
When you finish your dinner, I will be waiting for you.	When you finish your dinner, I will not be waiting for you.
When he graduates, you will still be studying.	When he graduates, you will not be studying.
When she gets to the train, he will be riding his bike.	When she gets to the train, he will not be riding his bike.
While you are at the theater, he will be taking the tickets.	While you are at the theater, he will not be taking the tickets.
Since you start early, he will be stopping at 7-Eleven.	Since you start early, he will not be stopping at 7-Eleven.
When you teach today, your students will be listening.	When you teach today, your students will not be listening.

Future Perfect

The Future Perfect expresses the idea that something will happen before another action in the future.

"will have" + past participle

Future Perfect	Future Perfect Negative
I will have gotten over it by the time he arrives.	I will not have gotten over it by the time he arrives.
You will have taken 3 hours before you are done.	You will not have taken 3 hours before you are done.
She will have finished when you arrive	She will not have finished when you arrive.
We will have our things packed before the bus comes.	We will not have our things packed before the bus comes.
You will have been together for 3 years by Christmas.	You will not have been together for 3 years by Christmas.
They will have climbed the mountain before dawn.	They will not have climbed the mountain before dawn.

 

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