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Interrogative Sentences – Part IV

November 11th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

Simple Future Tense

Sentences in the simple future tense have the following structure:

Subject + will/shall + present tense form of the verb

She will write a letter.
I shall help you in this matter.
He will continue his studies.
We shall go out for a walk in the morning.
She will sing a song.
They will wait for us.

Interrogative sentences in the simple future tense have the following structure:

Will/shall + subject + present tense form of the verb

Will she write a letter?
Shall I help you in this matter?
Will he continue his studies?
Shall we go out for a walk in the morning?
Will she sing a song?
Will they wait for us?

Future continuous tense

Sentences in the future continuous tense have the following structure:

Subject + will/shall + be + -ing form of the verb

She will be sleeping.
I will be lying on the beach.
He will be working in the garden.
She will be cleaning the rooms.
The students will be studying hard.

Interrogative sentences in the future continuous tense have the following structure:

Will/shall + subject + be + -ing form of the verb

Will she be sleeping?
Will I be lying on the beach?
Will he be working in the garden?
Will she be cleaning the rooms?
Will the students be studying hard?

Future perfect tense

Sentences in the future perfect tense have the following structure:

Subject + will/shall + have + past participle form of the verb

She will have completed her work.
He will have written a letter.
They will have arrived.
The students will have studied hard.
He will have stopped working.

Interrogative sentences in the future perfect tense have the following structure:

Will/shall + subject + have + past participle form of the verb

Will she have completed her work?
Will he have written a letter?
Will they have arrived?
Will the students have studied hard?
Will he have stopped working?

Future perfect continuous tense

Note that sentences in the future perfect continuous tenses are no longer used.