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There are a few different ways in English to indicate that an action will happen in the future. This lesson focuses on the future tense. The future tense in English is created by using the helper verb will before the main verb of the sentence. For example, the future tense of the verb go is will go. To turn the sentence into a question, place the subject of the sentence after will. For example: Will you go?
The following table gives the future tense of the verb go.
| I | will go | |
| you | will go | |
| he | will go | |
| she | will go | |
| it | will go | |
| we | will go | |
| they | will go |
The verb will is very often shortened and combined with the subject of the sentence. The following table shows the contracted forms of the future tense.
| I'll go | |
| you'll go | |
| he'll go | |
| she'll go | |
| it'll go | |
| we'll go | |
| they'll go |
| The cat will run away. | |
| She'll meet us for lunch at 1:00. | |
| I'll make some more coffee. | |
| What'll happen if I press the button? | |
| That will never happen. | |
| That'll be the day. | |
| Will you buy it? | |
| When will it stop raining? | |
| We'll wait for you. |
Mark and Alice see each other as they are leaving from work on Friday. They discuss their plans for the weekend.
Mark: What are you up to this weekend?
Alice: I'm going to the beach on Saturday with some friends, then we're going for dinner, and after that we're going to a concert. I don't have any plans for Sunday yet. What are you doing this weekend?
Mark: I'm going to go hiking to Kennedy Lake in the mountains.
Alice: That's a long hike, but it's worth it. It's a beautiful lake. What are you doing on Sunday? Do you want to go for a coffee?
Mark: Sure. How about we meet at Wick's Café at 11.
Alice: Sounds good. I'll see you there.
Change to the future tense for each question.