Grammar Terms Review: Future Verb Tenses 

Do you know how many verb tenses there are in English that are in the future tense? If not, take a guess!

Do you remember the names of the future verb tenses in English? If not, take a guess!


Future Simple, Future Future Simple, Future Past Simple, Future Perfect Simple

Future Simple, Future Continuous (also called the Future Progressive), Future Perfect, Future Conditional

Future Simple, Future Continuous (also called the Future Progressive), Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous (or Progressive)

What is an example of the future simple of 'write'?

She will have written a full chapter of her book by the end of the day.

What is an example of the future continuous (or progressive) of 'walk'?


They will walk often in the morning at sunrise.

They will be walking in the park at sunrise tomorrow.

What is an example of the future perfect of 'eat'? 


He will have eaten dinner by the time you arrive at his house.

He would have been eating junk food for two hours if you hadn’t shown up earlier to stop him.

He will be eating his veggies tonight to appease his mother.

What is an example of the future perfect continuous (or progressive) of 'help'?


We will be helping to clean up dinner tonight, since you will be cooking.

We are going to help them find their lost dog later this afternoon.

We will have been helping Dad clean the house all day by the time Mom gets home at dinnertime.