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Affirmative: had been + 1 form of • He had been working for a
st
verb + -ing newspaper for five years.
Negative: had + not + been + 1 form • He had not been eating vegetables
st
Past Perfect of verb + -ing for three years.
Continuous Interrogative: had + subject + been + • Had they been playing football for

1 form of verb + -ing five hours?
st
Negative interrogative: had + subject • Had they not been watching
+ not + been + 1 form of verb + -ing cartoon for eight days?
st
FUTURE
FUTURE

Tenses Rules Example

Affirmative: will/shall + 1 form of • It will rain tomorrow.
st
verb • I shall wait for you.

• I shall not pay for the tickets by
Negative: will/shall + not + 1 form credit card.
st
of verb
Simple • She will not come today.
Future
Interrogative: will/shall + subject + 1 • Shall I open the window?
st
form of verb • Will it not rain today?

• Will you not come to the dance
Negative interrogative: will/shall + with me?
subject + not + 1 form of verb
st
• Shall we not wait for him?

Affirmative: will be/shall be + 1 form • He will be coming to the meeting.
st
of verb + -ing • I shall be playing cricket.

• You will not be missing the sunshine
Negative: will/shall + not + be + 1 st once you are back in England.
Future form of verb + -ing • I shall not be going to school
Continuous tomorrow.

Interrogative: will/shall + subject + be • Will she be going to the party
+ 1 form of verb + -ing tonight?
st
Negative interrogative: will/shall + • Will I not be sleeping in this
subject + not + be + 1 form of verb + -ing room?
st
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