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Notes - Future Tense

The document discusses the future tense in English grammar. It explains the simple future tense, future continuous tense, future perfect tense, and future perfect continuous tense. For each tense, it provides the structure for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also gives examples and discusses the usage of each future tense. The key points are that the simple future tense denotes a future action or event, the future continuous tense denotes an ongoing action in the future, the future perfect tense denotes an action expected to be completed by a certain future time, and the future perfect continuous tense denotes an action ongoing over a period of time ending in the future.

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Notes - Future Tense

The document discusses the future tense in English grammar. It explains the simple future tense, future continuous tense, future perfect tense, and future perfect continuous tense. For each tense, it provides the structure for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also gives examples and discusses the usage of each future tense. The key points are that the simple future tense denotes a future action or event, the future continuous tense denotes an ongoing action in the future, the future perfect tense denotes an action expected to be completed by a certain future time, and the future perfect continuous tense denotes an action ongoing over a period of time ending in the future.

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English

Grade 10

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Grammar- Future tense
Notes
3.1 Simple Future tense
Pattern- Affirmative(positive) sentences-
Subject + will/shall + root form of the verb
E.g. I shall go to Delhi.
He will fight against corruption.
Pattern- Negative Sentences
Subject + will/shall not + root form of the verb (V1)
E.g. We shall not go to the playground if it is raining.
She will not visit us in the evening.
Pattern - Interrogative Sentences
Will/Shall + Subject + root form of the verb (V1)
E.g. Shall we go to the playground?
Will they come here in the evening?
Usage

Rule 1

To denote a future action or event


E.g. I shall help him to complete the project.
They will visit us tomorrow.
Rule 2
To express the speaker’s opinion for something to be done in the future. We use
such verbs like believe, know, suppose, think etc. We also use adverbs such as
perhaps, possibly, surely etc.
E.g. We think that she will reach there in time.
They suppose that he will never help them.

English/ G10/Grammar/ Notes/11/9 October 2023


3.2 Future Continuous tense
Structure- Affirmative(positive) Sentences-
Subject + will/shall be+ ing form of the verb
E.g. I will be writing the letter tomorrow.
He will be watering the plants at that time.
Structure- Negative sentences-
Subject + will/shall not be+ ing form of the verb
E.g. I shall not be teaching this lesson then.
You will not be waiting for the reply next week.
Structure- Interrogative Sentences-
Will/Shall + Subject + be+ ing form of the verb
E.g. Will they be living in our house next week?
Shall I be doing this work next week?
Usage

Rule 1

To denote an action that will be going on at some time in future.

E.g. It will be raining when you reach home.

We shall be playing football tomorrow evening.

3.3 Future Perfect tense


Structure- Affirmative(positive) sentences-
Subject + will/shall +have+ past participle
E.g. I shall have completed the notes before morning.
The farmer will have reaped the harvest before April.

Structure- Negative sentences-


Subject + will/shall not+ have+ past participle
E.g. They will not have reaped the harvest before April.
He will not have finished his work by next week
Structure- Interrogative sentences-

English/ G10/Grammar/ Notes/11/9 October 2023


Will/shall+ Subject+ have+ past participle
E.g. Will they have reaped the harvest before April?
Will he have finished his work by next week?
Usage
Rule 1-
To denote an action which is expected to be completed by a certain time in future.
E.g. We will have learnt this topic by tomorrow.
I shall have taken bath before the sun rise.

3.4 Future Perfect Continuous tense


Structure- Affirmative(positive) sentences-
Subject + will/shall +have been+ ing form of the verb
E.g. At 5 o’clock I shall have been waiting for thirty minutes.
When I turn thirty, I shall have been playing piano for twenty-one years.
Structure- Negative sentences-
Subject + will/shall not+ have been+ ing form of the verb
E.g. She will not have been staying in London next summer.
They will not have been going for a picnic.
Structure- Interrogative sentences-
Will/shall+ Subject+ have been+ ing form of the verb
E.g. Will you have been making a cake in the kitchen?
Will they have been playing tennis since morning?
Usage
Rule 1-
To denote an action as being in progress over a period of time that will end at some
point in the future.
E.g. By next June I shall have been completing my studies.
The team will have been practising for an hour before the match begins.

English/ G10/Grammar/ Notes/11/9 October 2023


English/ G10/Grammar/ Notes/11/9 October 2023

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