3.1. The formation
The Future Indefinite |
The Future Continuous |
The Future Indefinite is formed by means of the auxiliary verb shall and will and the infinitive without to of the notional verb. Shall is used for the first person singular and plural. In Modern English will is for all persons.
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The Future Continuous is formed by means of the Future Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle I of the notional verb.
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In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject. In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the auxiliary verb. |
In the interrogative form the first auxiliary verb is placed before the subject. In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the first auxiliary verb. |
Thanks, I’ll do it by myself!
No, Bob will be calling! I’ll answer it myself!
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The Future Indefinite |
The Future Continuous |
Affirmative |
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I (shall) will work We (shall) will work You will work They will work He will work She will work |
I (shall) will be working We (shall) will be working You will be working They will be working He will be working She will be working |
Interrogative |
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Will I work? Will we work? Will you work? Will they work? Will he work? Will she work? |
Will I be working? Will we be working? Will you be working? Will they be working? Will he be working? Will she be working? |
Negative |
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I will not work We will not work You will not work They will not work He will not work She will not work |
I will not be working We will not be working You will not be working They will not be working He will not be working She will not be working |
The contracted affirmative forms: |
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I’ll work We/You’ll work He/she’ll work They’ll work |
I’ll be working We/You’ll be working He/she’ll be working They’ll be working |
The contracted negative forms: |
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I shan’t work He/she won’t work We/you/they won’t work |
I shan’t be working He/she won’t be working We/you/they won’t be working |
The negative-interrogative forms: |
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Shan’t we work? Won’t you work? |
Shan’t we be working? Won’t you be working?
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