1. Simple Future Tense : I shall do it (tomorrow).

2. Future Continuous Tense :I shall be doing it (tomorrow).

3. Future Perfect Tense :I shall have done it (by the time you arrive).

Shall/will + verb

1. To refer to something that is going to take place in the future.

E.g: Teacher will give out the books soon. The orchids will bloom in a few days. Ravi will collect the money soon.

2. To predict a future event

E.g: The sky is dark. It will rain soon. If you steal the money, Dad will punish you. You will feel well after you take the medicine.

3. To express a willingness to do something.

E.g: Mary, we will help you with your financial problem. Jack, I will give you the sample later.

The maid is not well, so I will clean the house.

With the help of the words given make sentences using the simple future tense.

1.My father – leave – Paris – tonight – meeting ________________________________________________

2. Jackie – bake – cookies – this afternoon – for – school – funfair _________________________________________________

3. Peter – drive – airport – meet – friend – England _________________________________________________

4. Mrs. Lam – visit – sister – hospital – give – some food _________________________________________________

5. Doctor – treat – patients – dengue – out patient – clinic _________________________________________________

6. What – we – have – lunch – asked the children ________________________________________________

7. I – give – lift – father – doesn’t come ________________________________________________

8. We – go – camping – with – teacher – next week ________________________________________________

Shall/will + verb + -ing

1. To refer to an action that will take place at a particular time in the future.

E.g: We will be taking the dog to the vet next week. The children will be going with their aunt to the zoo next month.

The family will be meeting to celebrate their grandmother’s birthday this December.

2. To refer to an indefinite future event. E.g: Will the tenant be moving out soon? We will be going on holiday sometime next month. Jackie will be handing in her project at the end of the week.

3. To enquire about something politely. E.g: Will you be receiving the parcel today?

Will mother be going to the night market tonight? Will Mrs. Chua be giving out papers later today?

With the help of the words given, state what the following people will be doing at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Your sentences must be in future continuous tense.

1.Mrs. Siva – feed – baby _______________________________________________

2. The maid – mop – floor ________________________________________________

3. Teacher – mark books – staffroom ________________________________________________

4. Puan Hawa – give – tuition – in – her house _________________________________________________

5. My mother – cook – lunch – family _______________________________________________

6. Ali – wash – father’s car _______________________________________________

7. The workers – repair – damaged roof _______________________________________________

8. Dr. Nathan – go – round – see – patients _______________________________________________

1. To refer to an activity that will be completed by a definite time in the future.

E.g: By this time tomorrow, we will have shifted our things into the new house.

He will have finished writing the composition by 8 o’clock.

By the time they arrive, we will have washed father’s car.

Shall/will + have + past participle

With the help of the notes given, state what people will have done at the time mentioned. Your sentences must be in the future perfect tense.

1.By – end month – they – arrive – in – China ________________________________________________

2. The train – leave – time – you – reach station _________________________________________________

3. The teacher – finish marking – by eight o’clock _________________________________________________

4. We – eat – dinner – time – you – arrive _________________________________________________

5. The fisherman – caught – fish – by – this – time _______________________________________________

6. My grandfather – complete – writing – by 10 o’clock ________________________________________________

7. The shop – close – get – there _______________________________________________