Future Indefinite Tense Rules, Formula, Examples (PDF)

Future Indefinite Tense Rules, Formula, Examples (Download PDF) – It is also known as Simple Future Tense. Simple Future tense marks the occurrence of action in future time.

For a better understanding of different types of rules with examples have been given, we can make four types of sentences, 1st is an affirmative sentence, 2nd a negative sentence, 3rd an Interrogative sentence, and 4th is a WH sentence with a question. So let’s start, with how to make the Future indefinite tense.

Future Indefinite Tense Rules, Formula, Examples

Before starting, we understand the formula:

• Affirmative – Sub + will/shall + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj.
• Negative – Sub + will/shall not + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj.
• Interrogative – will/shall + Sub + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj.
• WH Questions – WH + will/shall + Sub + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj.

1. Affirmative Future Indefinite Tense

Read the rule carefully: for affirmative sentence

Formula: for affirmative sentence.

Sub + will/shall + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj

We have given below 15 examples of affirmative sentences for Future Indefinite Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Read the following Affirmative Examples carefully:

1. He will work every day.
2. He will read a book.
3. Ram will learn his lesson.
4. Sita will sing a song.
5. The moon will shine at night.
6. She will love me.
7. We shall play cricket every day.
8. I shall always speak the truth.
9. The peon will Ring the bell.
10. I shall do everything in time.
11. The children will break the toys.
12. The sun will rise in the east.
13. We shall obey our parents.
14. We shall pray to God every day.
15. We shall go to school together.

2. Negative Sentence in Future Indefinite Tense

Read the rules carefully: for Negative sentences.

• We can make negative sentences in the Future indefinite tense. In this case, we use not after shall/will.
• Generally with the first person, I, we, shall not is used.
• With second and third person, you, he, she, it, they, and others will not is used.

The formula for Negative sentences.

Sub + will/shall not + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj

We have given below 15 examples of negative sentences for Future Indefinite Tense so that you can easily understand them.

Read the following negative Examples carefully:

1. He will not work every day.
2. He will not read a book.
3. Ram will not learn his lesson.
4. Sita will not sing a song.
5. The moon will not shine at night.
6. She will not love me.
7. We shall not play cricket every day.
8. I shall not always speak the truth.
9. The peon will not Ring the bell.
10. I shall not do everything in time.
11. The children will not break the toys.
12. The sun will not rise in the east.
13. We shall not obey our parents.
14. We shall not pray to God every day.
15. We shall not go to school together.

3. Interrogative Future Indefinite Tense

• The helping verb Will/Shall is placed before the subject, and a question mark (?) is put at the end of the sentence.
• In Interro-negative sentences first comes to Will/Shall, then the subject, after the subject not, and then the first form of the main verb.

The formula for Interrogative or Interro-negative sentences.

Will/shall + Sub + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj

We have given below 15 examples of Interrogative or Interro-negative sentences for Future Indefinite Tense so that you can easily understand them.

1. Will he work every day?
2. Will he not read a book?
3. Will Ram learn his lesson?
4. Will Sita not sing a song?
5. Will the moon shine at night?
6. Will she not love me?
7. Shall we play cricket every day?
8. Shall I not always speak the truth?
9. Will the peon Ring the bell?
10. Shall I do everything in time?
11. Will the children break the toys?
12. Will the sun rise in the east?
13. Shall we obey our parents?
14. Shall we not pray to God every day?
15. Shall we go to school together?

4.  WH-Questions Future Indefinite Tense

• WH- There are sentences whose answer requires more information. WH – are related, when, where, why, how, who, how many, how many.
• To form a WH-question, start with the WH-word, then add Will or Shall, then the Subject followed by the base form of the verb, and only then add the rest of the sentence.

Formula for WH-Questions

WH + will/shall + Sub + 1st form of verb (v1) + Obj

We have given below 5 examples of WH-Questions sentences for Future Indefinite Tense so that you can easily understand them.

1. When will you want to go there?
2. Why will Ram always play cricket?
3. How much will the cloth cost?
4. Why will you not go there?
5. What will you like?

Read also –

• All Tenses Chart with Rules and Examples
• Present Indefinite Tense with Examples
• Present Continuous Tense with Examples
• Present Perfect Tense with Examples

This Future Indefinite Tense will help you to understand how to make sentences and where and when to use these kinds of tenses.