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ICSE · Class 7 · English Language-Grammar

What Verbs: Expressing the Future covers in ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar · 2026-27

Topics in Verbs: Expressing the Future

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1. Ways to Express Future Time

  • Future time can be shown by will/shall, going to, present continuous, simple present, be + infinitive, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous.
  • Be + infinitive is a valid future form, but it is not used very often.
  • Will/shall is used for simple future meaning.
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2. Will/Shall: Form and Uses

  • Will/shall is formed with will/shall + root form of the verb.
  • Normally will is used with all persons.
  • Shall may be used with first person, but it is not common.
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3. Going to, Present Continuous, and Simple Present for Future

  • Going to is formed with is/are/am + going to + root form of the verb.
  • Going to suggests someone's intention to do something in the near future.
  • Going to is also used to make predictions about the future when there are clear signs in the present.
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4. Future Continuous, Future Perfect, and Future Perfect Continuous

  • Future continuous is formed with will be/shall be + -ing form of the verb.
  • Future continuous expresses an action in progress at a given future moment, or an action fairly certain to happen.
  • Future perfect is formed with will have/shall have + past participle form of the verb.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Future time expressions in English grammar

Simple FutureGoing to FutureFuture with Present ContinuousFuture with Simple PresentBe + infinitiveFuture ContinuousFuture PerfectFuture Perfect Continuous

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Key topics in Verbs: Expressing the Future include Ways to Express Future Time, Will/Shall: Form and Uses, Going to, Present Continuous, and Simple Present for Future, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, and Future Perfect Continuous. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
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