Future tense – English Grammar Tutorial

Future tense is a verb form used to express actions, events, or states that will happen in the future. There are four primary types of future tense: simple future, future continuous (progressive), future perfect, and future perfect continuous. Each type serves a different purpose in conveying the timing and nature of an action or event that will occur in the future.

1. Simple Future Tense:

• Usage: Describes actions or events that will happen at a later time.
• Examples:
  1. She will finish her homework tomorrow.
  2. They will visit Paris next summer.
  3. *He will play the piano at the concert.

2. Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense:

• Usage: Describes ongoing actions or temporary situations that will be happening at a specific point in the future.
• Examples:
  1. I will be reading a book when you arrive.
  2. They will be having dinner when the guests arrive.
  3. *She will be working on the project all night.

3. Future Perfect Tense:

• Usage: Describes an action or event that will be completed before another action or event in the future.
• Examples:
  1. He will have finished his work by the time you arrive.
  2. They will have completed the project before the deadline.
  3. *She will have realized she forgot her keys.

4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense:

• Usage: Describes an ongoing action that will have started in the future and will continue up to another point in the future.
• Examples:
  1. I will have been studying for hours before the exam.
  2. He will have been working on the assignment all day.
  3. *They will have been waiting for the train since morning.