NCERT Solutions Class 11th English Grammar (Tenses) The Future Tense Question & Answer

NCERT Solutions Class 11th English Grammar (Tenses) The Future Tense

NCERT Solutions Class 11th English Grammar (Tenses) The Future Tense

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✍The Future Tense✍

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1.  THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Remember we don’t have any form of the verb to convey future directly. For example, we use the first form of the Verb to convey Simple Present while the second form is used to express the Simple Past. The third form of the verb is the Past Participle form and is used to form perfect tenses, passive voice and other constructions.

Ways of Expressing Future
There are a variety of ways to express the Future. Some of them are listed below:

1. the simple present Tense; as—
Our annual function takes place on the 15th of this month.
The marriage of my cousin falls on 22nd March.

2. the present continuous tense; as—
We are holding a poster competition tomorrow.
I am taking my mother to the doctor this evening.

3. (is/am/are) + going to + the first form of the verb; as,
We are going to buy a car before Diwali.
It is going to rain in torrents.

4. be + about to + the first form of the verb; as—
The meeting is about to start.
The chief guest is about to reach.

5. be + to + first form of the verb; as—
He is to go to Patna for a conference on Monday.
I am to attend an urgent meeting tomorrow.

6. shall/will + the first form of the verb.
It is the most popular way of expressing future. [For details, see below]

(a) Statements

Form. Subject + shall I will + First Form of the Verb.
‘Shall’ with the First Person and ‘Will’ with the ‘Second and Third Persons’ show simple future.
Example:

1. I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.
2. He will help you.
3. We shall win the match.
4. It will rain today.
5. They will return by Monday.

(b) Negative Sentences

Form. Subject + shall I will + not + First Form of the Verb.
Example:

• You will not leave till I return.
• We shall not play the match if it rains.

(c) Interrogative Sentences

Form. Shall/Will + Subject + First Form of the Verb  …………………….?
Examples:

• Shall I open the window?
• Will you go to Delhi tomorrow.

Note. For other uses of ‘shall’ and ‘will’, please consult the chapter on ‘Modals’.

EXERCISE 1 (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. He ……………….. (be) sixteen next March.
2. I ……………….. (go) to school tomorrow.
3. When the bell rings, the students ……………….. (go) to their classrooms.
4. If she works hard, she ……………….. (get) good marks.
5. I ……………….. (not take) the test tomorrow.
6. The teacher  ……………….. (give) us a test tomorrow?
7. I ……………….. (carry) your luggage to the train?
8. I hope you ……………….. (help) me.
9. I……………….. (pass) the salt?
10. You ……………….. (ring) the bell?
11. What we ……………….. (do) now?
12. He ……………….. (go) home tomorrow.
13. I ……………….. (finish) this work tomorrow.
14. When you are in bed I ……………….. (be) at work.
15. She ……………….. (attend) the party if she is invited.
16. I ……………….. (return) the book before he asks for it.
17. Unless you mend your ways, you ……………….(not succeed).
18. He……………….. (purchase) a car when he gets promotion.
19.  Unless you study harder, you ……………….. (not get) good marks.
20. When she returns, she ……………….. (tell) you the whole story.
?‍♂️Answer:
1. will be 2. shall go 3. will go 4. will get 5. shall not take 6. will give 7. shall (I) carry 8. will help 9. shall (I) pass 10. will (you) ring 11. shall (we) do 12. will go 13. shall finish 14. shall be 15. will attend 16. shall return 17. will not succeed 18. will purchase 19. will not get 20. will tell.

2. THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
(a) Statements

Form. Subject + will I shall + be + Present Participle (V1 + ing)
Examples:

• We shall be playing football at this time tomorrow.
• He will be sleeping at 6 a.m.

(b) Negative Sentences

Form. Subject + will /shall + not + be + (V1 + ing).
Examples:

• I shall not be going to school on Sunday.
• You will not be waiting for us after 9 p.m.

(c) Interrogative Sentences

Form. shall twill + Subject + be + Present Participle (V1 + ing)……………………. ?
Examples:

• Shall I be meeting her tomorrow?
• Will they be earning a lot of money next year?

The Use of the Past Perfect Continuous Tense

(а) To describe an action that will be in progress at a given point of time in the future; as—

• We shall be taking our test at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.
• What will you be doing to-night?

(b) To refer to an event that is expected to take place in the normal course. It suggests that something is expected to happen.

• We shall be visiting him tomorrow.
• The chief guest will be arriving soon.

EXERCISE 2 (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The farmers………………..(water) their fields in the morning.
2. She ……………….. (sing) after lunch.
3. When you call on him, he ……………….. (write) a letter.
4. She ……………….. (make) tea in the evening?
5. When you arrive, I probably……………….. (weed) the plants.
6. At 9 a.m. tomorrow he ……………….. (sit) in his office.
7. When I reach Shimla, it probably……………….. (snow) there.
8. We ……………….. (enjoy) our holidays next month at Ooty.
9. She ……………….. (wait) for us at the appointed hour tomorrow.
10. The cook ……………….. (cook) food at this time next Sunday.
?‍♂️Answer:
1. will be watering 2. will be singing 3. will be writing 4. will (she) be making 5. shall (probably) be weeding. 6. will be sitting 7. will (probably) be snowing 8. shall be enjoying 9. will be waiting 10. will be cooking.

3. THE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
(a)    Statements

Form. Subject + will I shall + have + Past Participle (V3)
Examples:

• I shall have finished this book before 5 p.m.
• She will have left the country by the end of the month.
• They will have built the dam before the rainy season sets in.

(b) Negative Sentences

Form. Subject + will/shall + not have + Past Participle (V3)………………………….
Examples:

• I shall not have read your letter by that time.
• He will not have returned home before she gets there.

(c) Interrogative Sentences

Form. Shall/Will + Subject + have + Past Participle (V3)………………………….?
Examples:

• Will they have crossed the river safely?
• Shall I have completed my work by evening?

The Use of the Future Perfect Tense

To describe an action that will be completed at some point of time in the future; as,

• She will have reached there by evening.
• The train will have left by the time we reach the station.

EXERCISE 3 (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The workers ………………………. (complete) this task by next month.
2. I ……………………… (revise) my course by tomorrow.
3. The patient ……………………….. (die) before the doctor arrives.
4. The shopkeepers ………………………. (close) their shops when we reach there.
5. I………………………. (go) to bed by the time father arrives from Chennai.
6. Hari ……………………… (finish) this job till lunch tomorrow.
7. I ……………………… (take) meals by the time you come back.
8. The farmers ………………………. (plough) their fields before the sun sets.
9. We……………………… (start) on our journey before the day dawns.
10. The bank………………………. (open) when we reach there.
?‍♂️Answer:
1. will have completed 2. shall have revised 3. will have died 4. will have closed 5. will have gone 6. will have finished
7. shall have taken 8. will have ploughed 9. shall have started 10. will have opened.

4. THE FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
(a) Statements

Form. Subject + shall I will + have been + Present Participle (V1 + ing)
Examples:

• I shall have been solving sums since morning.
• She will have been washing clothes for two hours.

(b)    Negative Sentences

Form. Subject + shall /will + not + have been + Present Participle (V + ing)
Examples:

• I shall not have been sitting idle for a week.
• They will not have been wasting their time since morning.

(c) Interrogative Sentences

Form.  shall /will + Subject + have been + Present Participle +……………………….. ?
Examples:

• Shall we have been waiting since morning?
• Will the fishermen have been catching fish before the sun rises?

The Use of the Future Perfect Continuous Tense

To describe an action that will be in progress even after a given point of time in the future: as,

By the end of March I shall have been working in this branch for two years.
Note. This tense is no longer in use nowadays.

EXERCISE 16 (Solved)

Supply correct form of verbs given in brackets:

By next month we …………………….. (live) in this city for ten years.
The team …………………….. (practise) for an hour before the month begins.
She …………………….. (do) her sums for ten days by tomorrow.
The guests …………………….. (arrive) since morning by this time tomorrow.
The child …………………….. (sleep) for three hours before his mother returns from work.
?‍♂️Answer:
1. shall have been living 2. will have been practising 3. will have been doing 4. will have been arriving  5. will have been sleeping.