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Future Tenses Usage and Examples

Tense Usage Structure Examples

- I will call you tomorrow.
Actions that will happen in the - She will not attend the
Simple Future Subject + will/shall
future (predictions, promises, meeting.
Tense + base verb
decisions). - Will they come to the
party?
- At 8 PM tonight, I will be
watching a movie.
Future
Actions that will be in progress at a Subject + will be + - They will not be working
Continuous
specific time in the future. verb-ing tomorrow.
Tense
- Will you be studying this
time tomorrow?
- By next year, I will have
finished my degree.
Actions that will be completed - She will not have
Future Perfect Subject + will have
before a specific time or event in completed the project by
Tense + past participle
the future. Friday.
- Will they have arrived by
6 PM?
- By 2025, I will have been
working here for 10 years.
Actions that will have been - They will not have been
Future Perfect
ongoing for a period of time Subject + will have waiting for more than an
Continuous
before a specific point in the been + verb-ing hour.
Tense
future. - Will you have been
studying for 3 hours by
the time I arrive?
- I am going to visit my
grandparents next
weekend.
Planned actions or intentions for Subject +
- She is not going to take
Going to Future the future; predictions based on am/is/are + going
the job offer.
evidence. to + base verb
- Are they going to start
the project soon?
Tense Usage Structure Examples
- I am meeting my friend
for lunch tomorrow.
Present Subject +
Future arrangements or plans that - They are not traveling
Continuous for am/is/are + verb-
have already been made. next week.
Future ing
- Are you attending the
conference next month?

Key Notes:

1. Simple Future Tense: Used for general future actions, predictions, or spontaneous decisions.
2. Future Continuous Tense: Emphasizes actions that will be in progress at a specific time.
3. Future Perfect Tense: Focuses on the completion of an action before a specific time or
event.
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense: Highlights the duration of an action up to a specific point
in the future.
5. Going to Future: Used for planned actions or predictions based on current evidence.
6. Present Continuous for Future: Used for fixed arrangements or plans.

Fill in the Blanks Tasks for All Future Tense Types:

1. Simple Future Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (use will or shall).

1. I ____________________ (call) you when I reach home.

2. She ______________________ (not attend) the meeting tomorrow.
3. _________________ they ___________________ (come) to the party tonight?
4. We ____________________ (visit) our grandparents next weekend.

2. Future Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (use will be + verb-ing).

1. At 8 PM tonight, I ____________________ (watch) a movie.

2. They ___________________ (not work) on the project this time tomorrow.
3. ____________________ you ___________________ (study) at this time tomorrow?
4. She ____________________ (wait) for the train at 5 PM.
3. Future Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (use will have + past participle).

1. By next year, I _______________________ (complete) my degree.

2. She _____________________ (not finish) the report by tomorrow.
3. __________________ they ______________________ (arrive) by 6 PM?
4. We ________________________ (clean) the house before the guests arrive.

4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (use will have been + verb-ing).

1. By 2025, I __________________________ (work) here for 10 years.

2. They ______________________ (not wait) for more than an hour by the time the bus arrives.
3. _____________________ you __________________ (study) for 3 hours by the time I arrive?
4. She _______________________ (paint) for two hours by 5 PM.

5. Going to Future

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (use am/is/are + going to + base verb).

1. I _______________________ (visit) my grandparents next weekend.

2. She _____________________ (not take) the job offer.
3. ____________________ they _________________ (start) the project soon?
4. We ____________________ (watch) a movie tonight.

6. Present Continuous for Future

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (use am/is/are + verb-ing).

1. I _______________________ (meet) my friend for lunch tomorrow.

2. They _____________________ (not travel) next week.
3. _________________ you __________________ (attend) the conference next month?

4. She _______________________ (fly) to London on Friday.

5. We ________________________ (celebrate) his birthday this weekend.
Answer Key:

Simple Future Tense

1. will call
2. will not attend
3. Will, come
4. will visit

Future Continuous Tense

1. will be watching
2. will not be working
3. Will, be studying
4. will be waiting

Future Perfect Tense

1. will have completed
2. will not have finished
3. Will, have arrived
4. will have cleaned

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

1. will have been working

2. will not have been waiting

3. Will, have been studying
4. will have been painting

Going to Future
1. am going to visit
2. is not going to take
3. Are, going to start
4. are going to watch

Present Continuous for Future

1. am meeting
2. are not traveling
3. Are, attending
4. is flying