Cara Memahami Future Tense
1. Pengertian Simple Future Tense
Simple Future Tense adalah bentuk kalimat yang digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan, peristiwa, atau tindakan yang akan terjadi di masa depan.
Rumus umum:
Subject + will + Verb 1 + Object
Contoh:
I will study English tomorrow.
She will visit her grandmother next week.
They will play football this afternoon.
Kata keterangan waktu yang sering digunakan:
tomorrow
next week
next month
next year
tonight
later
soon
in the future
2. Pola Kalimat Simple Future Tense
A. Kalimat Positif (+)
Subject + will + Verb 1
| Subject | Example |
|---|---|
| I | I will study English tomorrow. |
| You | You will join the competition. |
| We | We will visit Bali next month. |
| They | They will play basketball later. |
| He | He will finish his homework tonight. |
| She | She will buy a new bag tomorrow. |
| It | It will rain this afternoon. |
Singkatan (Contraction):
- I will → I’ll
- You will → You’ll
- He will → He’ll
- She will → She’ll
- We will → We’ll
- They will → They’ll
Contoh:
- I’ll call you later.
- They’ll come tomorrow.
B. Kalimat Negatif (-)
Subject + will not (won’t) + Verb 1
Contoh:
- I will not go to school tomorrow.
- She won’t attend the meeting.
- They won’t play football this evening.
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| I will come. | I won’t come. |
| She will study. | She won’t study. |
| They will help us. | They won’t help us. |
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