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Read the sentence given below.

• Do come. I will wait for you.
¾ to suggest a voluntary action or a promise.

Read the sentence given below.

• He will pick you up.
Sentence Formation in Simple Future Tense

¾ To make a positive sentence, we add will/shall before the root form of a verb.

Read the sentence given below.
• The train will leave at 8 a.m. in the morning.

To make a negative sentence, we add will not (won’t) or shall not before the root form of a verb.
Read the sentence given below.

• We will not go by bus.

¾ To make an interrogative sentence, we add will or shall followed by the subject and the root
form of a verb.
Read the sentence given below.

• Will Arun travel by train?

Test Yourself

I. Fill in the blanks with the simple present form of the verbs given below.

live revolve write read flow sit need call

1. The moon ______________ around the earth.
2. The Godavari ______________ into the Bay of Bengal.

3. Tigers roam alone. They ______________ in groups.
4. A poet is a person who ______________ poetry.

5. Bhairav ______________ a lot of travel books.
6. A sparrow ______________ on my window every morning.

7. We ______________ not take an umbrella as it is clear weather now.
8. Please ______________ all the children at once.

II. Fill in the blanks with the simple past form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Last year, we ______________ a wonderful time in Hawaii. (spend)
2. Please do not buy goods that read ______________ in China. (make)

3. The man was happy and ______________ all his balloons. (sell)

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