Future Indefinite Tense! positive negative and interrogative sentences are thoroughly described here with their formation and examples. You can Download PDF of this lesson.
Future tense
Future tense is of further four types all of the types are attached here.
- Future indefinite tense
- Future continuous tense
- Future perfect tense
- Future perfect continuous tense
Here we discuss about the first kind future indefinite tense:
Future indefinite tense
In this tense first form of verb is used and will/shall are used as the helping verbs. Remember that the shall is used with I & we. Will is used with all other pronouns like he, she, it, you, they and other singular nouns.
Formation:
Subject + will/shall + first form of verb + object.
Examples:
- I will go to London.
- She will teach us math.
- Students will take the class.
- She will knit a sweater.
- I will work hard.
- You will get a good chance.
Affirmative sentences
This is the simple form of this tense in which simple form of verb is used and will or shall is used as helping verb. The formation of affirmative sentences for this tense are described above and below.
Formation
Subject + will/shall + first form of verb + object.
Examples:
- Lee shall drive the car.
- I shall drive the buss.
- Student will ring the bell.
- Adam will go for morning walk.
- Naeema will sing song.
- A computer will be bought by me.
- Fresh fruits will be eaten by them.
- The house will be auctioned by us.
- cosmetics will be sold by the shopkeeper.
- We shall recite the Holy Quran daily.
- He will run fast.
- The gardener will water the plants.
- I shall fulfill my promise.
- You will eat mangoes.
- He will sing a song.
- They will tease anyone.
- I shall waste my time.
- We shall go to there.
- The fishermen catch fish.
- The dog bark at night.
- We give alms.
- The students take part in games.
- Stars will shine during the day time.
- I shall perform my duty.
- Professor will guide his students.
- I shall drive the bus.
- I shall go for morning walk.
- Peon will ring the bell.
- We shall wait for you.
Negative sentences
In these sentences not is used after the helping verb. It becomes will not and shall not. Other structure remains the same.
Formation
Subject + will/shall + Not + first form of verb + object.
Examples:
- Lee shall not drive the car.
- Tea will not be taken by us.
- Bad news will not be driven by the farmer.
- I shall not drive the buss.
- Student will not ring the bell.
- Adam will not go for morning walk.
- Naema will not sing song.
- We shall not recite the Holy Quran daily.
- He will not run fast.
- The gardener will not water the plants.
- I shall not fulfill my promise.
- You will not eat mangoes.
- He will not sing a song.
- They will not tease anyone.
- I shall not waste my time.
- Stars will not shine during the daytime.
- We shall not go there.
- The fishermen will not catch the fish.
- The dogs will not bark at night.
- I shall not perform my duty.
- We shall not give alms.
- The students will not take part in the games.
- We shall not wait for you.
- Peon will not ring the bell.
- I shall not go for morning walk.
- I shall not drive the bus.
- Professor will not guide his students.
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Interrogative sentences:
In the formation of the interrogative sentences of the future indefinite tense helping verb is placed at the start of sentence to make it interrogative.
Formation
Helping verb (will/shall) + subject + 1st form of verb + object?
Examples:
- Will she help us?
- Shall we pass the test?
- Shall we pass the entry test?
- Will the teacher resign?
- Will Ali and Ahmad do their work?
- Will Ramesh win the competition?
- Will the principal resign her post?
- Shall we be ignored by him in the meeting?
- shall I be invited to tea by her?
- By whom will they be praised?
- When will our work be begun by us?
Must Learn: Future Indefinite Tense Examples
- Shall we recite the Holy Quran daily?
- Will he run fast?
- Will the gardener water the plants?
- Shall I fulfill my promise?
- Will you eat mangoes?
- Will he sing a song?
- Will they not tease anyone?
- Shall I waste my time?
- Will stars shine at daytime?
- Shall we go there?
- Will the fishermen catch fish?
- Will the dogs bark at night?
- Shall I perform my duty?
- Shall we give alms?
- Will the students take part in the games?
- Will professor guide his students?
- Shall I drive the bus?
- Shall I go for a morning walk?
- Will peon ring the bell?
- Shall we wait for you?