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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #54331: Express the future
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    Express the future


    Future tenses


        The simple present: Le présen

     The simple future:   

    Simple futureThe ruleExample

     

    Tomorrow, next Monday, next year..

    Will verb

    I will visit my grandfather next week. 

    Next Monday, I will pull out the other tooth. 

      

    They will travel to Washington,DC on Tuesday. 


    Question

    Will +subject verb

    Will they travel to Washington ? 

    Negation

    Will not (won't)+  verb

        They will not travel to Washington.

    Short answer

    Will

    Won't

      

    Yes, I will.

     No, I won't

    Future Continuous The ruleExample
    He will be playing tennis 
    Will+be + verb+ing

    We will be waiting for you at Alfred's house, tomorrow evening

    (The action  will start tomorrow evening and it will continue until you arrive.)

    She will be revising for her final examination  on Monday.

    (She will spend the whole day revising)

    Future perfect The ruleExample
     He will have played tennis
    Will + have+Past participle 

    will have finished  my work by next Monday. 

    (My goal is to finish it by next Monday, not after)

    She will have given him the book by the time you arrive home.  

    Future perfect continuousThe ruleExample
     
    He will have been playing tennis 
    Will + have+been+ Present participle

    will have been waiting  for half an hour, when my brother finally arrives.

    We will have been playing games for two hours, when James joins us. 

    simple

        Shall 

     

    Question

    Shall+sujet verb

    Shall I revise  the whole chapter, Sir? 

    Negation

    Shall not (shan't)+  verb 

        I  shall not let him travel alone.

    Short answer

    Shall

    Shan't

      

    Yes, I shall

     No, we shan't

    Offer

    Shall I give  you my grammar book? 

    Suggestion

         Shall I invite them this evening to dinner?

    Ask for advice  

    The time is over, what shall we do?




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    this magazine by tomorrow.


    Tomorrow, the weather  so wonderful.


    This time tomorrow, Anna for you at the train station.



    In March, they  in Manchester for five years.


     you Peter during your examination?


    James and Elizabeth   games for three hours by 11.00 pm.


    Jenifer and Wendy  for one hour, when they finally reach the hotel.


    I am busy for the moment, but I  you after tomorrow.


     all the chairs from the kitchen?


     the director during the meeting this evening.











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