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21 The Future Tense


PRONOUN TO HOPE TO UNDERSTAND
I will hope will understand
you will hope will understand
he/she/it will hope will understand
we
will hope will understand
you (pl.) will hope will understand
they will hope will understand


*In formal style, shallreplaces will.


22 The Future Tense: Progressive or Incomplete


PRONOUN TO GO TO SAY
I will be going will be saying
you will be going will be saying
he/she/it will be going will be saying
we
will be going will be saying
you (pl.) will be going will be saying
they will be going will be saying


*In formal style,shall replaces will.


23 The Future Perfect Tense


PRONOUN TO LOOK TO SPEAK
I will have looked will have spoken
you will have looked will have spoken
he/she/it will have looked will have spoken
we
will have looked will have spoken
you (pl.) will have looked will have spoken
they will have looked will have spoken


*In formal style,shall replaces will.


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