Simple Future Indefinite Tense | English Grammar Advanced - Class 10 PDF Download

Definition: Simple Future Tense is used to express an action that will occur or happen in the future. The simple future tense refers to a time later than now, and expresses facts or certainty.

Simple Future Indefinite Tense Formula for First Person Singular/ Plural

The formula for Simple Future Indefinite Tense when the First Person is Singular or Plural is that the sentence starts with the subject i.e I/ We, then a verb in its 1st form, followed by an object which is optional.

So, we can say that the formula for Simple Future Indefinite Tense for First Person Singular is as follows: I/ We + shall + verb (1st form)+ object (optional)

Let us see some example sentences with formula for Simple Future Indefinite Tense when the First Person is Singular/ Plural:

1) I shall study hard for exams.
मैं परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन करूँगा।

2) I shall go to work every day.
मैं हर दिन काम पर जाऊँगा।

3) We shall sleep late on Saturdays.
हम शनिवार को देर से सोएंगे।

For converting these sentences into negative sentences the formula is that you add ‘shall not’ before the root form of the verb and the rest of the rule remains the same.

I/ We + shall not + verb (1st form)+ object (optional)

Let us see some examples of negative sentences with the formula for Simple Future Tense when the First Person is Singular /Plural:

1) I shall not study hard for exams.
मैं परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन नहीं करूँगा।

2) I shall not go to work everyday.
मैं रोज काम पर नहीं जाऊँगा।

For converting these sentences into interrogative sentences the formula is that you add Shall at the start of the sentence followed by Subject and the rest of the rule remains the same.

Shall + I/ We + verb (1st form)+ object (optional)?

Let us see some examples of interrogative sentences with the formula for Simple Future Tense when the Person is Singular/ Plural:

1) Shall I study hard for exams?
क्या मैं परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन करूंगा?

2) Shall I go to work everyday?
क्या मैं रोज़ काम पर जाऊंगा?

3) Shall we sleep late on Saturdays?
क्या हम शनिवार को देर से सोएंगे ?

For converting these sentences into negative interrogative sentences the formula is that you add ‘Shall’ at the start of the sentence, then the subject and then ‘not’ and the rest of the rule remains the same.

Shall + I/ We + not + verb (1st form)+ object (optional)?

Let us see some examples of interrogative sentences with the formula for Simple Future Tense when the Person is Singular/ Plural:

1) Shall I not study hard for exams?
क्या मैं परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन नहीं करूंगा?

2) Shall I not go to work everyday?
क्या मैं रोज़ काम पर नहीं जाऊंगा?

Simple Future Tense Formula for Second Person, Third Person Singular/ Plural

The formula for Simple Future Tense when the Second Person, Third Person Singular/ Plural are involved is that the sentence starts with You/ He/ She/ Common or proper nouns/ They, with will and  then a verb in its 1st form followed by an object which is optional. So, we can say that the formula for Simple Future Tense for Second Person, Third Person Singular/ Plural is as follows: You/ He/ She/ Common or proper nouns/ They + will + verb (1st form)+ object (optional)

Let us see some example sentences with formula for Simple Future Tense when the Second Person, Third Person Singular/ Plural are involved:

1) You will study hard for exams.
आप परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन करेंगे।

2) He will go to work every day.
वह प्रतिदिन काम पर जाएगा।

For converting these sentences into negative sentences the formula is that you add ‘not’ before the verb and the rest of the rule remains the same.

You/ He/ She/ Common or proper nouns/ They + will + not + verb (1st form)+ object (optional)

Let us see some examples of negative sentences with the formula for Simple Future Tense when the Second Person, Third Person Singular/Plural are involved:

1) You will not study hard for exams.
आप परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन नहीं करेंगे।

2) He will not go to work everyday.
वह रोज काम पर नहीं जाएगा।

3) She will not sleep late on Saturdays.
वह शनिवार को देर से नहीं सोएगा।

For converting these sentences into interrogative sentences the formula is that you add ‘Will’  at the start of the sentence followed by the subject and the rest of the rule remains the same.

Will + [subject] + verb (root form) + object(optional)?

Let us see some examples of interrogative sentences with the formula for Simple Future Tense when the Second Person, Third Person Singular/Plural are involved:

1) Will you study hard for exams?
क्या आप परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन करेंगे?

2) Will he go to work everyday?
क्या वह रोज़ काम पर जाएगा?

For converting these sentences into negative interrogative sentences the formula is that you add ’Will’ at the start of the sentence, then the subject and then ‘not’ and the rest of the rule remains the same.

Will + [subject] + not + verb (root form) + object (optional)?

Let us see some examples of interrogative sentences with the formula for Simple Future Tense when Second Person, Third Person Singular/Plural are involved:

1) Will you not study hard for exams?
क्या आप परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन नहीं करेंगे?

2) Will he not go to work everyday?
क्या वह रोज़ काम पर नहीं जाएगा?