Use of Future Indefinite Tense
Simple Future Tense or Future Indefinite Tense can be used for the following types of actions that would be happened in near future:
- Instant Decisions
- Facts of the Future
- Future Things That are Thought or Believed on
- Future Planning At the Time of Speaking
- To Denote Simple And Pure Futurity
- To Show the Principal Clause in Complex Sentences
Future Indefinite Tense is Used to Express Instant Decisions
Simple Future Tense or Future Indefinite Tense can be used to indicate the instant decisions/actions that are being planned at the time of speaking, but there are more chances to act on them after some time. For example:
- Perhaps, they will visit you next month.
- The weather is very cloudy, perhaps it will rain.
- They will make a complaint against their neighbors.
- We shall obey him.
- I shall let him do this mistake.
Future Indefinite Tense has been Used To Express The Facts of the Future
Future Indefinite Tense can be used to tell the facts of the future. That, Future Indefinite Tense is used to express the most obvious things, that must be in the future.
- He will be nineteen next Sunday.
- It will be the next meetup in a week. (Passive Voice)
- We shall know our exam results in August.
- Muslims will fast during the whole month of Ramzan.
- Clouds will be bursting at their best in August. (Passive Voice)
Future Indefinite Tense is Used to Express Future Things that Are Thought or Believed On
Future Indefinite Tense can also be used to tell the things that are thought or believed in the present time for the future period. For example
- I think he will pass his exams this time.
- I am sure that we shall catch the train on time.
- I expect she will meet her deadlines.
- I believe he will choose the right path one day.
- Probably, the police will leave him on temporary bail.
Future Indefinite Tense is Used to Indicate Future Planning At the Time of Speaking
Simple Future Tense or Future Indefinite Tense can be used to indicate future actions that are just planned at the time of speaking. It means that actions start just a while, after speaking of them. For example:
- It is raining. He will come to you on a rikshaw in an hour.
- “Mr. David is very busy at the moment.”- “All right, we shall wait.”
- They are preparing dinner so that they will take it on time.
- We are busy with our work so we shall complete it on time.
- She is going shopping so that she will look the most beautiful of all.
Future Indefinite Tense is Used To Denote Simple And Pure Futurity
Future Indefinite Tense is used to denote the fruit/reward of the future that would be given on adopting something. For example:
- I shall abide by the laws of morality.
- He will act nobly.
- Will you stifle your conscience?
- It will rain tomorrow. (Passive Voice)
Future Indefinite Tense is Used To Show the Principal Clause in Complex Sentences
Future Indefinite Tense is used to indicate the Principal Clause in Complex Sentences. For example:
- If I go to Lahore, I shall bring a watch for you.
- If it is a holiday tomorrow, I shall go to Murree.
- If you work hard, you will pass.
- If he buys his service, he will spread his business to a greater extent.