What is Future Tense in English Grammar ?

Future Tense : फ्यूचर टेंस

What is Future Tense? (भविष्य काल क्या होता है?)

Future tense is a form of the verb that expresses an action or event that will happen after the present time. In English grammar, it tells us about something that is going to take place later. We usually use words like “will”, “shall”, “going to”, and “about to” to indicate future actions.

Definition (परिभाषा):
Future tense describes an action that has not yet happened but is expected to occur. This tense helps the speaker convey plans, predictions, promises, or expectations. Whether you’re planning a trip, predicting the weather, or promising to help, you’re using the future tense. It often comes with a time reference such as “tomorrow,” “next week,” “in two days,” or “soon.”

For example:
– I will study for the exam.
– She is going to visit her grandmother.
– They will be playing football at 5 PM.

Types of Future Tense (भविष्य काल के प्रकार)

There are four types of future tenses:

1. Simple Future Tense: It is used for actions that will happen later.
   Example: I will write a letter.
2. Future Continuous Tense: It is used for actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.
   Example: She will be cooking at 8 PM.
3. Future Perfect Tense: It describes an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
   Example: He will have finished the book by Monday.
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense: It is used to show that an action will continue for some time before a specific time in the future.
   Example: They will have been studying for 3 hours by the time you arrive.

Common Rules and Tips for Future Tense (भविष्य काल के नियम और सुझाव)

• Use “will + base verb” to form simple future.
• “Going to” is used for planned future actions.
• “Will be + verb-ing” is used for future continuous actions.
• “Will have + past participle” for future perfect.
• Use clear time expressions like tomorrow, next month, in a while.
• Don’t confuse present continuous with future use unless context is clear.

Fill in the Blanks (रिक्त स्थान भरें)

1. He __________ (visit) his aunt tomorrow.
2. I __________ (complete) the homework by 9 PM.
3. They __________ (travel) to Delhi next week.
4. We __________ (be) watching a movie at that time.
5. She __________ (study) for two hours before dinner.
6. It __________ (rain) tomorrow, according to the forecast.
7. Ravi __________ (have) lunch at 1 PM.

Answers with Explanation:

1. will visit – Simple Future
2. will have completed – Future Perfect
3. will travel – Simple Future
4. will be watching – Future Continuous
5. will have been studying – Future Perfect Continuous
6. will rain – Simple Future
7. will have – Simple Future

General Error Correction Rules (आम गलतियाँ और सुधार)

Many students make the following mistakes in future tense:

• Wrong: I will going to school tomorrow.
  Correct: I will go to school tomorrow.
• Wrong: He will be goes to the gym.
  Correct: He will go to the gym.
• Wrong: She will have studies the lesson.
  Correct: She will have studied the lesson.
• Wrong: They going to win.
  Correct: They are going to win.

Find the Error (त्रुटि पहचानें)

1. I will goes to the party tonight.
2. They will been playing cricket at 4 PM.
3. We shall have been worked here for 10 years next January.
4. He going to buy a new bike.
5. She will be study at 8 PM.

Correct Answers with Explanation

1. goes ❌ → go ✅
2. will been ❌ → will be ✅
3. have been worked ❌ → have been working ✅
4. going ❌ → is going ✅
5. study ❌ → studying ✅

Passage-Based Practice 1

Tomorrow morning, Neha will go to the park at 6 AM. She will be jogging for about 30 minutes. By 6:45 AM, she will have completed two rounds of the garden. Her brother will join her later, and they will have been exercising together for a week.

Questions:

1. What time will Neha go to the park?
2. How long will she jog?
3. Which future tense is used in “will be jogging”?
4. What tense is used in “will have completed”?

Answers:

1. 6 AM
2. 30 minutes
3. Future Continuous Tense
4. Future Perfect Tense

Passage-Based Practice 2

By the end of this year, Ramesh will have written five short stories. He started writing in January and has been consistent. Next month, he will be presenting his stories at a school competition. His teachers believe he will win the prize.

Questions:

1. How many stories will Ramesh have written?
2. When did he start writing?
3. Which tense is used in “will be presenting”?
4. What does the sentence “he will win the prize” express?

Answers:

1. Five
2. In January
3. Future Continuous Tense
4. Future possibility or prediction

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