Future Tense

 

Future Tense adalah bentuk tense yang digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian atau peristiwa yang akan terjadi di masa mendatang. Biasanya menggunakan kata kerja bantu seperti will, be going to, atau bentuk lain yang merujuk pada masa depan.

Ciri-Ciri Future Tense:

1. Menyatakan kejadian di masa depan yang belum terjadi.
2. Menggunakan kata bantu seperti will, shall, atau be going to.
3. Sering dilengkapi dengan keterangan waktu masa depan seperti tomorrow, next week, soon, in the future.
4. Digunakan untuk:
   • Rencana (planned actions).
   • Prediksi (predictions).
   • Janji (promises).
   • Keputusan yang diambil saat berbicara (spontaneous decisions).

Jenis-Jenis Future Tense:

1. Simple Future Tense:

   • Bentuk paling umum untuk menyatakan kejadian di masa depan.
   • Rumus:
     • Subject + will + base verb
     • Subject + be going to + base verb
   • Contoh: I will visit my grandparents tomorrow.

2. Future Continuous Tense:

   • Digunakan untuk menyatakan tindakan yang akan sedang berlangsung pada titik waktu tertentu di masa depan.
   • Rumus:
     • Subject + will + be + verb-ing
   • Contoh: This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Bali.

3. Future Perfect Tense:

   • Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu tindakan yang sudah selesai dilakukan pada waktu tertentu di masa depan.
   • Rumus:
     • Subject + will + have + past participle (verb 3)
   • Contoh: By next year, I will have graduated from university.

4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense:

   • Menyatakan suatu tindakan yang telah berlangsung dalam jangka waktu tertentu dan masih akan berlangsung sampai waktu tertentu di masa depan.
   • Rumus:
     • Subject + will + have + been + verb-ing
   • Contoh: By December, I will have been working here for five years.

Struktur Kalimat Future Tense:

1. Positif (Positive Sentence):

   • Subject + will + base verb
   • Contoh: She will start her new job next week.

2. Negatif (Negative Sentence):

   • Subject + will not (won't) + base verb
   • Contoh: They won’t attend the meeting tomorrow.

3. Pertanyaan (Interrogative Sentence):

   • Will + subject + base verb?
   • Contoh: Will you join the party next Saturday?

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Contoh Narasi Future Tense:

Narasi:

My Future Plans

Next year, I will graduate from high school. After that, I am going to apply to a university. I plan to study engineering because I am interested in how things work and how to create new technologies. My parents will support my decision, and they are excited about my future.

In the next five years, I hope I will have finished my degree and started working at a tech company. I also want to travel to different countries and learn about other cultures. I believe my future will be full of exciting challenges and opportunities.

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Contoh Dialog Future Tense:

Narasi:
Sinta dan Tio sedang berbicara tentang rencana liburan mereka.

Dialog:

• Sinta: What are you going to do this holiday, Tio?
• Tio: I’m going to visit my grandparents in the countryside. What about you?
• Sinta: I think I will go to Bali with my family. We will spend a week there.
• Tio: That sounds amazing! Will you visit the beaches?
• Sinta: Yes, we’re planning to go to several beaches and maybe try surfing. What about you? Will you stay long at your grandparents' place?
• Tio: Probably a week. I will help them on their farm during my stay.
• Sinta: That sounds like fun! I’m sure you will enjoy it.

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Ciri-Ciri Kalimat Future Tense dalam Dialog dan Narasi:

1. Penggunaan 'will' atau 'be going to': Keduanya digunakan untuk menyatakan rencana atau prediksi masa depan.
2. Mengacu pada masa depan: Menggunakan keterangan waktu seperti next year, tomorrow, soon.
3. Positif, negatif, dan interogatif: Kalimat Future Tense bisa dalam bentuk positif (pernyataan), negatif (penolakan), dan pertanyaan (interogatif).

15 Soal Melengkapi Kalimat dan Dialog Future Tense:

1. Complete the sentence:

   • I ______ (meet) my friends for dinner tomorrow night.

2. Complete the sentence:

   • They ______ (travel) to Japan next month for a holiday.

3. Complete the dialogue:

   • A: What will you do after school?
   • B: I ______ (study) for the exam.

4. Complete the sentence:

   • The weather forecast says it ______ (rain) tomorrow.

5. Complete the dialogue:

   • A: Are you going to the party tonight?
   • B: No, I ______ (not attend) because I have a lot of homework.

6. Complete the sentence:

   • By this time next year, I ______ (graduate) from university.

7. Complete the dialogue:

   • A: ______ (you/go) to the concert next weekend?
   • B: Yes, I already bought my ticket!

8. Complete the sentence:

   • I’m sure she ______ (win) the competition. She’s been practicing hard.

9. Complete the sentence:

   • We ______ (move) to a new house next month.

10. Complete the dialogue:

    • A: When will the meeting start?
    • B: It ______ (start) at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

11. Complete the sentence:

    • They ______ (not finish) the project by the deadline if they don’t work faster.

12. Complete the dialogue:

    • A: What are your plans for the weekend?
    • B: I ______ (visit) my grandparents in the village.

13. Complete the sentence:

    • If you don’t study, you ______ (fail) the test.

14. Complete the dialogue:

    • A: Where will you stay during your trip to Paris?
    • B: We ______ (stay) at a hotel near the Eiffel Tower.

15. Complete the sentence:

    • In 10 years, I ______ (probably/live) in a different country.