THE FUTURE TENSE

A verb which is in future tense tells what is going to happen.

Examples: Evans will take his car to the garage.

1. She will probably come with us.
2. The verbs will take and will come tell us what is going to happen.
3. Hence, they are in future tense.
4. To form the future tense of a verb, use the helping verb will or shall with the main verb.

Exercise 5

Write the future tense forms of the verbs in the following sentences.

1. We write in exercise books.
2. The train stopped at the station.
3. He decides what he wants to do.
4. They practice in the football field.
5. Rats multiply very fast.

More Tenses

The above three forms of tenses can further be divided into:

1. The simple tenses

Present simple tense

Past simple tense

Future simple tense

2. The perfect tenses

Present perfect tense

Present perfect progressive

Past perfect tense

Future perfect

Future perfect progressive

3. The progressive tenses

Present progressive tense

Past progressive tense

Progressive tense

Future perfect progressive tense.