FUTURE TENSE OF “TO BE”

                            FUTURE TENSE OF “TO BE”

DEFINITION:-

                       Such verb, which modifies that the state or existence of some-thing in future time that is called future tense of “TO BE”.

NOTE:- (1)

                This tense shows state or existence of some-thing in coming time.

EXAMPLE:-

               Zahid will be emotional. (STATE)

               I Shall be in my class. (EXISTENCE)

NOTE:- (2)

               “Shall be” and “will be” are the “TO BE” VERBS TO THIS TENSE.

NOTE:- (3)

                Since, shall be is used with I and we and will be is the followed by all the subjects.

NOTE:- (4)

                For emphatic sentence shall be comes in the place of will be and will be comes in the place of shall be.

NOTE:- (5)

               There is no action of the subject in this tense.

FORMATION:-

SUBJECT	TO BE VERB	OBJECT
We	shall be	in the garden
Iqra	will be	a doctor

= We shall be in the garden.

= Iqra will be a doctor.

CONJUGATION:-

I shall be rich.

We shall be rich.

You will be rich.

He will be rich.

She will be rich.

It will be rich.

They will be rich.

ASSERTIVE

(1)            You will be weak now.

(2)            He will be very kind to me.

(3)            I shall be with you in the every turn of life.

INTERROGATIVE

(1)            Will you be weak now?

(2)            Will he be very kind to me?

(3)            Shall I be with you in the every turn of life?

NEGATIVE

(1)            You will not be weak now.

(2)            He will not be very kind to me.

(3)            I shall not be with you in the every turn of life.

INT & NEG

(1)            Will you not be weak now?

(2)            Will he not be very kind to me?

(3)             Shall I not be with you in the every turn of life?

EMPHATIC

(1)            You shall be weak now.

(2)            He shall be very kind to me.

(3)            I will be with you in the every turn of life

MODEL SENTENCES

(1)            Your friend will be rebellion.

(2)            What will you?

(3)            Raheem will be a driver.

(4)            He will be an obedient son.

(5)            I will be with you in the every turn of life.

(6)            He will be mad now?

(7)            What will be the price of it?

(8)            Will you be a pilot?

(9)            What will be tomorrow?

(10)      Water will not be in the jar.

(11)      I will be free tomorrow.

PAST POTENTIAL TENSE

                       PAST POTENTIAL TENSE

DEFINITION:-

                       Such verb, which modifies the complete power or strength of the subject in doing some work in past time that is called past potential tense.

NOTE:- (1)

                   This tense shows the complete power or strength of the subject in doing some work.

EXAMPLE:-

(1)            He could settle the serious problem.

(2)            I could read a dawn newspaper.

NOTE:- (2)

                “Could” is the helping verb to this tense, which is followed by all the subjects.

NOTE:- (3)

                  First form of the verb is used in this tense.

FORMATION:-

SUBJECT	H.VERB	M.VERB	OBJECT
HE	could	win	the election
Police	could	arrest	the dacoit

= He could win the election.

= Police could arrest the dacoit.

CONJUGATION

I could fight.

We could fight.

You could fight.

He could fight.

She could fight.

It could fight.

They could fight.

ASSERTIVE

(1)            He could plot against me.

(2)            I could pass over your faults.

INTERROGATIVE

(1)            Could he plot against me?

(2)            Could I pass over your faults?

NEGATIVE

(1)            He could not plot against me.

(2)            I could not pass over your faults.

INT & NEG

(1)            Could he not plot against me?

(2)            Could I not pass over your faults?

NOTE:-

           “Could” is used to express permission, Ability, Power, Authority, offer and Polite request.

EXAMPLES:-

(1)            PERMISSION:-

(i)                          He could use my towel.

(ii)                       You could read my magazine.

(2)          ABILITY:-

(i)                          Akram could read out me an English letter.

(ii)                       Anwar could solve this difficult sum.

(3)          POWER:-

(i)                          He could shake the tree.

(ii)                       I could box him down.

(4)          AUTHORITY:-

(i)                          The director could appoint him, as a primary teacher.

(ii)                       The commissioner could dismiss you from the service.

(5)          OFFER:-

(i)                          I could serve you better.

(ii)                       We could give you good services.

(6)          POLITE REQUEST:-

(i)                          Could you please, tell me a funny story?

(ii)                       Could you please, give me your telephone set?

 MODEL SENTENCES

(1)            You could sit on the desk.

(2)            Could you buy a new bike?

(3)            At what time could you see me?

(4)            He could improve his profession.

(5)            I couldn’t meet to you.

(6)            Police could arrest you.

(7)            I couldn’t give you my new car.

(8)            What could you about me?

(9)            His friends could come tomorrow.

(10)      I could help you.

(11)      Could you please, give me your pen?

(12)      Could you please, tell me your name?