Future Tense Verb Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.5.1.D

Core Standard
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We all know that verbs are words that are used to express actions or events. A future tense verb is a verb for something that has yet to take place and will happen hereafter either near or distant. Some forms of words can actual fit the past and future tense. For example the word “eat”: When will you eat? In this sentence eat is used in the future tense. In the sentence “Did you already eat? “ the word is used in the past tense. These worksheets will help students learn the proper use of verbs in this tense.

Future Tense Verb Worksheets To Print:

Flashcards - Print as a double‐sided worksheet, so the cards match up to make flashcards. Practice the flashcards and put them into sentences with a partner.

Crossword - Lots of words down to choose from. Complete the crossword puzzle. Be sure to include spaces.

What a Tense Party! - A real potpourri of activity in this worksheet. You will practice fixing sentences and writing your own with the proper grammar and mechanics.

Beach Day! - This is a great critical thinking activity for kids. In the "Verb" column, make a list of verbs that you plan on doing at a beach (i.e. swim, play, etc.). Switch papers with a partner. In the "Sentence" column, use the verb (in future tense) in a sentence. Be sure to use at least one of each simple, perfect, progressive and perfect progressive forms.

A Camping We Will Go! - Who doesn't love a great camping story? Underline and number all the uses of this form of tense. You will then determine a corresponding word.

The Ole' Switcharoo! - Make copies of passages of a story that contains no future tense verbs, or let them choose their own book.

Multiple Choice - Choose the correct form of the verb. You will have three to choose from.

Seeing into the Future - Write one verb phrase each for simple, present, progressive, and present progressive future tense.

Writing Simple Forms - Change each verb in the parenthesis into the the proper form that is required. The form you are changing is found within parenthesis.

What Will You Do? - Imagine you are planning a trip. You can go anywhere and do anything. On each line below, write a sentence about where you will go and what you will do?

Identifying Future Tense - Next to each sentence, write what tense the verb is in (simple, progressive, perfect, perfect progressive).

Progressive Creations - Use each verb in a sentence. Make sure to transform the verb into the future progressive tense.

Writing In This Form - Write the correct form of each verb according to what is in the parentheses. Then, use the phrase in a sentence.

Creating & Identifying Uses - Write a short paragraph (story, character bio, etc.), using at least 6 instances of this type of word.

Fill-in-the-Blank - Using the verbs in the word bank, write the verbs in the proper form on the blanks.

The Forms of Future Tense Verbs


There are generally considered to be four different types of future tense verbs. The simple future is just that, simple. It talks of an action that will happen for certain. It often uses the word "will" and follows the form of presenting the subject followed by the word "will" and completed with the use of the verb.


The second form of future tense verbs is the future progressive this is when an action will be somewhat continuous and ongoing in the future. In this form the subject is presented followed by the words “will be” and the present participle form of the verb. These verbs usually end in -ing.


When you have a future verb that has a defined ending it will be presented in future perfect tense. These can be written by presenting the subject followed by the words “will have” and followed by the past particle of that verb.


The last form is used when you have something that will be on going, but it has a defined ending. This is called the future perfect progressive tense. In this situation we write the subject followed by “will have been” and finish it off with the present participle.


You will often find that sentences that use this tense form include the use of one or more auxiliary verbs. They are often there to help or support the main action verb these are not present for to maintain to sentence mechanics, but they often just help it sound better and be more fluid in nature. The fascinating thing about these auxiliary helper words is that there is really no significant difference between them. This means you can pretty much use whichever of them you would prefer. It is pretty cool to have endless options to use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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