1. English Houghton Mifflin English Unit 5: Verbs
Lesson 6: Verbs in the Future
Created by: Tamara V. Russell

2. Objectives Students will identify verbs in the future.
Students will form the future of regular verbs.

3. Warm-up
Which sentence tells about an action in the past? Which sentence tells about an action that is going to happen?
Lightning flashed across the sky.
I will sleep under the covers tonight.

4. Lesson Clouds cover the sun.
You know that verbs can tell about action in the present or in the past. A verb that tells about an action that is going to happen is in the future time. Use the helping verb will to show future time.
Present
Clouds cover the sun.
Rain fills the birdbath.
Past
Clouds covered the sun.
Rain filled the birdbath.
Future
Clouds will cover the sun.
Rain will fill the birdbath.

5. have did may has shall might had will must do should can does would
Helping Verbs
have
did
may
has
shall
might
had
will
must do
should
can
does
would
could

6. Try it Out!
Does the underlined verb show present time, past time, or future time?
This morning I looked out the window.
Rain poured from the sky.
I keep my boots in the closet.
Sarah wears her new raincoat.
We will splash in the puddles.
past
past
present
present
future

7. On Your Own
Read the sentence. Write the correct future time of each verb.
Ming _____his science project first. (present)
He _____ all about rain. (explain)
First, the sun _____ some of the water on the earth. (heat)
This water _____ a gas called water vapor. (become)
Tiny droplets of water from the water vapor ____ clouds. (form)
The droplets _____ larger and heavier. (grow)
Then they _____ as rain. (fall)
will present
will explain
will heat
will become
will form
will grow
will fall

8. Tomorrow’s Lesson: The Special Verb Be
Nice work!
Tomorrow’s Lesson:
The Special Verb Be