CBSE Class 5 English Future Continuous Tense Assignment

 

Simple Future Tense:

We use the Simple Future Tense of a verb to express an action that will take place in the time to come, in the future time.

Words like ‘tomorrow’, ‘next week’, ‘next month’, ‘next year’, etc. may be used to suggest the future time.

The form of verb in this tense is:

shall / will + first form of the verb.

Remember:

Use shall with Pronouns of the First Person (I, we) and will with other subjects.

Examples:

1. I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.

2. They will play the match next week.

3. She will come here on Sunday.

4. We shall watch a movie at night.

Formation of a sentence in Simple Future Tense:

Singular

Plural

I Person

I shall / will work.

We shall / will work.

II Person

You will work.

You will work.

III Person

He / She / It will work.

They will work.

These days we use will with all persons. 

Exercise – 1

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Future Tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets:

1. He ___________________________ through the examination easily. (get)

2. The train ___________________________ late today. (come)

3. We ___________________________ Calcutta tomorrow. (reach)

4. The animals ___________________________ tricks at the circus. (perform)

5. We ___________________________ the story before signing the contract. (discuss)

Exercise – 2

Use the words from the box below to form Simple Future Tense verbs that will fill in the blanks.

1. The clouds indicate that it _____________________________ in the evening.

2. The movie _____________________________ at 6 o’ clock.

3. Close the gate or the baby _____________________________ out.

4. This plant _____________________________ in three months time.

5. We _____________________________ Mohit in the hospital tomorrow.

Exercise – 3

Read these lines.

This Christmas our class will stage a play called Cindrella. The practice will take place in the evenings. Miss Gita will direct the play. I shall play the role of the prince. Anju will play the role of Fairy Godmother. Our teacher will invite parents of all students. The play will be fun and we shall enjoy.

1. Underline will and the verb that follows.

2. Circle shall and the verb that follows.

3. Write down the Simple Future Tense verbs you have underlined and circled.

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

Exercise – 4

Use the Simple Future Tense to predict something each of the following people will do. Use short forms.

1. Something your mother will do tomorrow morning.

She’ll ____________________________________________________________

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2. Something you will do tonight

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3. Something your best friend will do next month.

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1. Underline will and the verb that follows.

2. Circle shall and the verb that follows.

3. Write down the Simple Future Tense verbs you have underlined and circled.

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

Exercise – 5

Use the Simple Future Tense to predict something each of the following

people will do. Use short forms.

1. Something your family will do next vacations.

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2. Something your parents will buy for you on your birthday.

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Future Continuous Tense:

We use the Future Continuous Tense of a verb, if we are sure that something will

be going on, at a given point of time in the future because, arrangements for the

action have been made.

The form of verb in this tense is:

Shall be / will be + Present Participle (-ing form of the verb).

Remember:

Use shall with Pronouns of the First Person (I, we) and will with other subjects.

Examples:

1. Sheena will be appearing for her exam tomorrow.

2. We shall be getting our salary today.

3. Jatin will be joining the new club.

4. Shreya will be giving her dance performance in the evening.

Formation of a sentence in Future Continuous Tense:

Singular Plural

I Person I shall be / will be working. We shall be / will be working.

II Person You will be working. You will be working.

III Person He / She / It will be working. They will be working.

These days we use will with all persons.

Exercise – 1

Fill in the blanks with the Future Continuous Tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets:

1. Meeta ___________________________ the poem in the class today. (recite)

2. They ___________________________ in the queue to buy their tickets. (stand)

3. My parents ___________________________ new clothes for me. (buy)

4. The teacher ___________________________ this lesson to us. (teach)

5. We ___________________________ our prayers in the morning. (say)

Exercise – 2

Use the words from the box below to form Future Continuous Tense verbs that will fill in the blanks.

1. The rats _____________________________ behind the curtain.

2. Ria _____________________________ hard to get the first rank.

3. He _____________________________ a paper at the seminar in the afternoon.

4. Tomorrow I _____________________________ at the new supermarket.

5. She _____________________________ a song at this time tomorrow.

Exercise – 3

Use the Future Continuous Tense forms of the following verbs in the entences of your own:

celebrate leave wait reach bring

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________

 

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