What is Future Indefinite Tense?
The simple future tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future. It shows something that hasn’t happened yet but is expected to happen. In English, we usually use the word "will" or "shall" with the base form of a verb (without "to") to make this tense.
Rules and Structure in Future Indefinite Tense:
- Affirmative Sentence: Subject + will/shall + base form of the verb + object.
- Negative Sentence: Subject + will/shall + not + base form of the verb + object.
- Interrogative Sentence: Will/Shall + subject + base form of the verb + object?
Here are three examples in the Future Indefinite Tense:
- She will cook dinner tomorrow evening.
- They will play football in the park next weekend.
- I will study for my exams tomorrow night.
Subject-Verb Explanation:
Use "will" with all subjects (both singular and plural) in the future (e.g., "I will," "you will," "he will," "she will," "it will," "they will").
How to Make Sentences in the Future Indefinite Tense?
The Future Indefinite Tense also has simple rules for forming positive, negative, and question sentences. Let’s look at each type with easy explanations and examples:
Affirmative or Positive Sentences
Affirmative sentences in the Future Indefinite Tense describe actions that will happen in the future. The structure of affirmative sentences is:
Structure: Subject + will/shall + base form of the verb + object
Examples:
- She will read a book tomorrow.
- They will work on the project next week.
- He will practice the guitar later.
Negative Sentence
Negative sentences in the Future Indefinite Tense show that an action will not happen in the future.
Structure: Subject + will/shall + not + base form of the verb + object
Examples:
- She will not study for her exams tomorrow.
- They will not play football if it rains.
- He will not work on the project tonight.
Interrogative Sentences
To ask questions in the Future Indefinite Tense, we place "will" or "shall" before the subject. If question words like where, what, or when are used, they come at the beginning of the sentence, followed by "will" or "shall."
Structure: Question Word + will/shall + Subject + base form of the verb + Object?
Examples:
- What will they do tomorrow?
- Will she work on the project next week?
- Where will you go later?
