Future Tenses in English

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What is the Simple Future Tense used for?

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To talk about actions or decisions that will happen in the future, often without planning.

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Give an example of the Simple Future Tense.

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I will call you later.

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What is the Future Continuous Tense used for?

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For actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

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Give an example of the Future Continuous Tense.

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At 8 p.m., I will be studying.

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What does the Future Perfect Tense describe?

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Actions that will be completed before a certain future time.

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Give an example of the Future Perfect Tense.

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She will have finished her homework by 7 p.m.

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What is the Future Perfect Continuous Tense focused on?

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The duration of an ongoing action up to a certain future time.

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Give an example of the Future Perfect Continuous Tense.

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By next month, I will have been working here for a year.

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How do these tenses help in communication?

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They help express different kinds of future timing and meaning.