Expressing Future Time in English: Part 1
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Which form is used to express future time in the statement 'They will arrive at 10:00 tomorrow'?

  • past progressive
  • be going to
  • will (correct)
  • present progressive
  • Which sentence correctly uses the future time form with 'come'?

  • Jane come will today.
  • Jane comes will today.
  • Jane will come today. (correct)
  • Jane will comes today.
  • Which sentence correctly expresses future time?

  • Jane wills to see a movie.
  • Jane will see a movie. (correct)
  • Jane will seeing a movie.
  • Jane wills see a movie.
  • Which sentence correctly uses the future time form with 'eat'?

    <p>Jane will eat breakfast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form is used for future time in the contraction 'I will sing'?

    <p>will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence correctly uses the present progressive to express future time?

    <p>They are visiting their uncle at 10:00 tomorrow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence correctly uses 'a few' with future time?

    <p>They will arrive a few minutes at 10:00 tomorrow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence correctly uses 'tonight' to express future time?

    <p>They will go to the concert tonight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence correctly forms a question with 'will'?

    <p>Will they visit their uncle at 10:00 tomorrow?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence correctly uses the future time form with 'see'?

    <p>Jane will see a movie.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Future Time Expressions

    • The future time in "They will arrive at 10:00 tomorrow" is expressed using "will" + base form of the verb.
    • The future time with 'come' can be expressed effectively with the sentence "I will come to the party later."
    • To correctly express future time, sentences can use modal verbs like "will" or the present progressive form with a scheduled time.
    • An appropriate future time form with 'eat' is "We will eat dinner at 7 PM."
    • The contraction "I will sing" indicates future time through "will" followed by the base form "sing."

    Present Progressive for Future Time

    • The present progressive tense can express future actions with context, as in "I am meeting my friend tomorrow."

    Future Time Quantifiers

    • Using "a few" with future time can be seen in "I will meet you in a few days."

    Time References

    • "Tonight" can indicate future time in sentences like "We are going to the concert tonight."

    Formulating Future Questions

    • Future questions are formed correctly with "will," as in "Will you join us for dinner?"

    Future Time Usage with Verbs

    • The future time form with 'see' is correctly used in "I will see you next week."

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    This quiz covers the expression of future time in English, including the use of 'be going to', present progressive, words for past and future time, and the use of 'will' for future time. It also includes formations of questions using 'will'.

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