Class: Primary 5
Subject: English Grammar
Topic: Future tense
The future means ‘ the time after now’. The following structures are used to express the future tense in English.
There are two forms used to express the future.
(a) The use of shall:
Shall is used with the I or We
For examples:
We shall travel tomorrow.
I shall eat the food in the evening.
(b) Will is used for any person to indicate events happening in the future.
Will goes with He, She, You, They, It.
For examples:
He will come here today.
They will buy the book next week.
Review exercise:
Fill in the gaps with will or shall.
1. I ___________ pay your school fees next month.
2. He ___________ pass the examination.
3. We __________ hold a meeting next month.
4. You __________ do the work now.
5. We ___________ see him today, shan’t we?
6. I ___________ visit my grandmother today.
7. All students __________ take part in the examination.
8. Mrs. Vanessa ___________ travel to Abuja next week.