THE FUTURE TENSE IS USED TO TELL WHAT "WILL"
HAPPEN, OR WHAT "SHALL" HAPPEN.
THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE IS USED WHEN WE PLAN OR
MAKE A DECISION TO DO SOMETHING. NOTHING IS SAID
ABOUT THE TIME IN THE FUTURE.
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE MEANING OF FUTURE TENSE.
STRUCTURE OF SENTENCE
Positive sentence
• Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb (present participle) +
object
•Subject + will + (1st form of verb or base form +ing) + object
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE STRUCTURE OF SENTENCE IN FUTRE TENSE.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT
WILL
VERB
I
will
read
You
will
read
He
will
read
Henry
will
read
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE USAGE OF FUTURE TENSE.
REST OF THE
SENTENCE
the story book
tomorrow.
the story book
tomorrow.
the story book
tomorrow.
the story book
tomorrow.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT
AM / IS /
ARE GOING
TO
VERB
I
am going to
read
You
are going to
read
the story book tomorrow.
He
is going to
read
the story book tomorrow.
is going to
read
the story book tomorrow.
is going to
read
the story book tomorrow.
is going to
read
the story book tomorrow.
Henry
The boy
She
REST OF THE SENTENCE
the story book tomorrow.
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE STRUCTURE OF SENTENCE IN FUTURE TENSE.
INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS
WILL
Will
Will
Will
SUBJECT
VERB
REST OF THE SENTENCE
I
go
to Paris next month?
you
go
to Paris next month?
he
go
to Paris next month?
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS IN FUTURE TENSE.
a)What are you
going to do
tomorrow?
b)Who are you going
to go with?
I am going to my
grandmothers house
tomorrow.
a)I am going to play
volleyball at the beach.
b)I am going to go with
my cousins.
What are you going to
do tomorrow?
NOTE:MAKE THE CHILD READ THE ABOVE DIALOGUE WHICH IS IN FUTURE TENSE.
FORM SENTENCES
a)
………………….
b)
…………………..
c)
…………………
d)
…………………
NOTE:ALLOW THE CHILD TO FORM SENTENCES IN FUTURE TENSE WITH THE HELP OF THE
PICTURES ABOVE.
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
a)In twenty years' time most people…………..the Internet. (will be using/will
have been using)
b)By this time next year we….……… into our new house.(will be
moving/will have moved)
c)When he retires, he will have been working ………….for fifty years. (will
have been working/will work)
d)By 2050 holidaymakers…………………. to the Moon. (will have been
travelling/will be travelling)
e)As soon as we reach the coast, we……………..for a week. (will have
sailed/will have been sailing)
NOTE:ENCOURAGE THE CHILD TO CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO MAKE A PROPER FUTURE
TENSE STATEMENT.
a)He……..start a business.
b) You………to meet Jane tonight.
c)I………give you a pen tomorrow
d) I…………….the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
e)They………buy a new car.
f)The Pattern of exam……change next year.
NOTE:ALLOW THE CHILD TO FILL IN THE BLANKS TO MAKE A PROPER FUTURE TENSE
STATEMENT.
STRUCTURE OF SENTENCE
Negative sentence
• Subject + auxiliary verb+ not + main verb (present participle) +
object
• Subject + will +not + (1st form of verb or base form +ing) + object
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE STRUCTURE OF SENTENCE IN FUTRE TENSE.
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
WILL
SUBJECT
NOT
I
will not
You
will not
He
will not
Jermy will not
The boy will not
VERB
REST OF THE SENTENCE
play
play
play
play
play
football next week.
football next week.
football next week.
football next week.
football next week.
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE USAGE OF FUTURE TENSE.
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT
I
You
He
Jermy
The boy
AM / IS /
ARE
NOT
GOING TO
am not
going to
are not
going to
is not
going to
is not
going to
is not
going to
VERB
REST OF THE
SENTENCE
play
football next week.
play
football next week.
play
football next week.
play
football next week.
play
football next week.
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE USAGE OF FUTURE TENSE.
STRUCTURE OF SENTENCE
Interrogative sentence
• Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (present participle) +
object
• Will + subject + (1st form of verb or base form +ing) + object
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE STRUCTURE OF SENTENCE IN FUTRE TENSE.
INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS
AM / IS / ARE
Am
Are
Is
Is
Is
GOING
TO
I
going to
you going to
he
going to
Jermy going to
the boy going to
SUBJECT
VERB
REST OF THE SENTENCE
go
go
go
go
go
to Paris next month?
to Paris next month?
to Paris next month?
to Paris next month?
to Paris next month?
NOTE:TEACH THE CHILD THE USAGE OF FUTURE TENSE.
a)Can we dine
out tomorrow?
b) Why ? do you have
any work?
c)OK ! then I too shall
not dine out tomorrow.
a)I will not be able to
join you tomorrow.
b)I need to prepare
for my exams
tomorrow.
c)That’s your wish.
NOTE:MAKE THE CHILD READ THE ABOVE DIALOGUE WHICH IS IN FUTURE TENSE.
FORM SENTENCES
a)
………………..
b)
………………
c)
d)
…………….
………………
NOTE:ALLOW THE CHILD TO FORM SENTENCES IN FUTURE TENSE WITH THE HELP OF THE
PICTURES ABOVE.
a) When …….you………the dinner?(cook)
b) How long…….Sam………..the book this year?(write)
c) How many continents……….you……….after your journey to
Australia?(visit)
d) When………she……….it?(finish)
e) How long……..you……….this course this week?(attend)
NOTE:ALLOW THE CHILD TO FILL IN THE BLANKS TO MAKE A PROPER FUTURE TENSE
STATEMENT.
a)I shall be going to Sweden next month.
………………………………………………………………..
b)I think I'll go to the gym tomorrow.
………………………………………………………………..
c)Who do you think will get the job?
………………………………………………………………..
d)I'll be in London tomorrow.
………………………………………………………………..
NOTE:ALLOW THE CHILD TO THE ABOVE SENTENCES TO MAKE A PROPER FUTURE TENSE
STATEMENT IN NEGATIVE.