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Future Tense

The future tense is a verb tense used for a future activity or a future state of being. For example:
  • I will jump in the lake.
  • (This is a future activity.)
  • I will be happy.
  • (This is a future state of being.)
The tense of a verb is determined by when the action took place. The three main tenses are:
  • The Future Tense

Examples of the Types of Future Tense

The future tense is categorized further depending on whether the action will be in progress or will be completed (called the aspect of a verb). The four future tenses are:
The 4 Future TensesExamplesUses
simple future tense
  • I will go.
  • We will celebrate our anniversary by flying to New York.
The simple future tense is used for an action that will occur in the future.
future progressive tense
  • I will be going.
  • The Moscow State Circus will be performing in Cheltenham for the next 3 weeks.
The future progressive tense is used for an ongoing action that will occur in the future.
future perfect tense
  • I will have gone.
  • By the time you arrive, we will have finished the meal and the speeches.
The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.
future perfect progressive
  • I will have been going.
  • In July next year, you will have been studying for three years.
The future perfect progressive tense is used for an ongoing action that will be completed at some specified time in the future.

A Video Summary

Here is a video summarizing this lesson on the future tense.

More about the Simple Future Tense

Here is an infographic summarizing the simple future tense.

Examples of the Simple Future Tense

'will'
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  • I will play after breakfast.
  • Susan will not go to Germany.
  • What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. (Greek biographer Plutarch)
  • Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. (Author Og Mandino)
  • Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. (Physicist Albert Einstein)
  • Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. (Robert A Heinlein)
  • In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. (Activist Martin Luther King Jr)
  • Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. (Chinese philosophe Confucius)
  • (Have to is known as a modal auxiliary verb. Like must, it is used to express obligation.)
  • Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill. (Producer Johnny Carson)
  • (Remember that won't is a contraction of will not and is often used to form the simple future tense.
  • I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. (Singer Freddie Mercury)
Read more about the simple future tense.

More about the Future Progressive Tense

Here is an infographic summarizing the future progressive tense.

Examples of the Future Progressive Tense

'will be'
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  • I will be playing for an hour.
  • Will I be spending too much money if I buy the newer model?
  • He will be fighting his way to the boxing championship.
  • Always be nice to those younger than you because they are the ones who will be writing about you.
  • In September, we will be enjoying all the fruit we planted last March.
  • Those who are laughing now will be crying later.
  • Soon I will be doing what I love again. (Guitarist Vinnie Vincent)
  • I'll be performing at 80 years old. Music is like fashion - it changes. But some things will always be the same. (Singer Toni Braxton)
  • (Remember that I'll is a contraction of I will.)
  • Every breath you take. Every move you make. Every bond you break. Every step you take, I'll be watching you. (Singer Sting)
  • She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes.
  • (She'll is a contraction of she will.)
  • She'll be riding six white horses when she comes.
  • The next time you see a spider's web, please pause and look a little closer. You'll be seeing one of the most high-performance materials known to man. (Biologist Cheryl Hayashi)
  • (You'll is a contraction of you will.)
  • In my case, there's no revolving door. I won't be going back to government. (Politician Mary Schapiro)
  • (Won't is a contraction of will not.)
Read more about the future progressive tense.

More about the Future Perfect Tense

Here is an infographic summarizing the future perfect tense.

Examples of the Future Perfect Tense

'will have'
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  • I will have played by breakfast.
  • By September, Jenny will have taken over that role.
  • Will you have graduated by this time next year?
  • I hope that, when I leave this planet, I will have touched a few people in a positive way. (Actor Will Rothhaar)
  • The rain will not have stopped before the competition starts.
  • You won't have sold a single car by tomorrow if you stay here.
  • (Won't is a contraction of will not.)
Read more about the future perfect tense.

More about the Future Perfect Progressive Tense

Here is an infographic summarizing the future perfect progressive tense.

Examples of the Future Perfect Progressive Tense

'will have been'
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  • I will have been playing for 2 hours by breakfast.
  • By the time the boat arrives, they will have been living without proper food for two weeks.
  • Shops that will have been running for three or two years by then will have to close down.
  • They will have been driving for ten hours by the time they arrive in Scotland.
  • If it rains again tomorrow, then it will have been raining for three days.
  • He will be agitated when he arrives because he will have been working for ten hours.
  • When you are promoted next year, how long will you have been working on the factory floor?
  • You will not have been waiting for over an hour when the taxi arrives. That's not true.
Read more about the future perfect progressive tense.

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Present Tenses

Present Tenses

Simple Present
The simple present tense is mostly used to describe facts and habits.
I base form
you base form
he/she/it 3rd pers sing present
we base form
you base form
they base form
Present Progressive Tense
The present progressive tense is used for an ongoing action in the present.
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I am present participle
you are present participle
he/she/it is present participle
we are present participle
you are present participle
they are present participle
Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect tense is used for actions that began in the past. (Often, the actions continue into the present.)
I have past participle
you have past participle
he/she/it has past participle
we have past participle
you have past participle
they have past participle
Present Perfect Progressive Tense
The present perfect progressive tense is used for a continuous activity that began in the past and continues into the present, or a continuous activity that began in past but has now finished (usually very recently).
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I have been present participle
you have been present participle
he/she/it has been present participle
we have been present participle
you have been present participle
they have been present participle

Past Tenses

Past Tenses

Simple Past
The simple past tense is used to describe a completed activity that happened in the past.
I past tense
you past tense
he/she/it past tense
we past tense
you past tense
they past tense
Past Progressive Tense
The past progressive tense is used to describe an ongoing activity in the past. Often, it is used to set the scene for another action.
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I was present participle
you were present participle
he/she/it was present participle
we were present participle
you were present participle
they were present participle
Past Perfect Tense
The past perfect tense is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another took place.
I had past participle
you had past participle
he/she/it had past participle
we had past participle
you had past participle
they had past participle
Past Perfect Progressive Tense
The past perfect progressive tense is used to show that an ongoing action in the past has ended.
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I had been present participle
you had been present participle
he/she/it had been present participle
we had been present participle
you had been present participle
they had been present participle

Future Tenses

Future Tenses

Simple Future
The simple future tense is used for an action that will occur in the future.
I will base form
you will base form
he/she/it will base form
we will base form
you will base form
they will base form
Future Progressive Tense
The future progressive tense is used for an ongoing action that will occur in the future.
More...(opens new tab)
I will be present participle
you will be present participle
he/she/it will be present participle
we will be present participle
you will be present participle
they will be present participle
Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.
I will have past participle
you will have past participle
he/she/it will have past participle
we will have past participle
you will have past participle
they will have past participle
Future Perfect Progressive Tense
The future perfect progressive tense is used for an ongoing action that will be completed at some specified time in the future.
More...(opens new tab)
I will have been present participle
you will have been present participle
he/she/it will have been present participle
we will have been present participle
you will have been present participle
they will have been present participle

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The Future
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 20, 2018
Length39:52
ProducerNicholas Furlong, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak
From Ashes to New chronology
Day One
(2016)
The Future
(2018)
Panic
(2020)
Singles from The Future
  1. 'Crazy'
    Released: February 1, 2018
  2. 'Broken'
    Released: March 9, 2018
  3. 'My Name'
    Released: March 22, 2018[citation needed]

The Future is the second studio album by American rock band From Ashes to New. The album was released on April 20, 2018. It is the first studio album by the band after the departure of lead vocalist Chris Musser and drummer Tim D'Onofrio, instead introducing Danny Case and Mat Madiro. Promotional singles for the album, 'Crazy' and 'Broken', were released before the official album release.

Background[edit]

In February 2016, From Ashes to New released their first album Day One.[1] While on tour for Day One, lead singer Chris Musser and drummer Tim D’Onofrio left the band. At the time, From Ashes to New had not started writing The Future. Danny Case was chosen as the new lead singer while Mat Madiro, who temporarily played with the band during a 2016 tour, became their new drummer.[2] In February 2018, the album's title and release date were announced.[3]

Writing[edit]

In previous From Ashes to New works, keyboardist Matt Brandyberry primarily wrote the band's songs. However, on The Future, the rest of the band joined Brandyberry and contributed to the writing stage. Case mentioned to MusicExistence that he believed that From Ashes to New had a quarter of the album done before he and Madiro joined the band as their new members.[4]

Recording[edit]

From Ashes to New recorded The Future alongside Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak at Atrium Audio. McFarland and Slovak were co-writers and co-producers of the band's previous album Day One. For The Future, the duo was joined by producer Nicholas Furlong who was a co-writer of 'Nowhere to Run'.[2]

The

Promotion[edit]

On February 1, 2018, the lyric video for the band's first single 'Crazy' was released.[5] A month later, a music video for 'Crazy' came out on March 3.[6] From Ashes to New's second single 'Broken' debuted with a lyric video on March 9 before the release of The Future on April 20.[7] An accompanying music video for 'Broken' premiered on August 14 months after The Future came out.[8]

Tour[edit]

In August 2018, From Ashes to New announced a tour of the United States to be held from September 16 to October 14, 2018.[9]

Reception[edit]

Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic felt The Future was a mixture of the band's previous genres with addition of electronic music.[10] In a more mixed review, Sam Law of Kerrang! felt the mixture of genres sounded 'more like the product of some considered planning meeting than textured, individual personalities' and gave the album three out of five.[11]

Track listing[edit]

  1. 'Wake Up' – 3:50
  2. 'Crazy' – 3:05
  3. 'My Name' – 3:42
  4. 'Gone Forever' – 3:54
  5. 'Broken' – 3:20
  6. 'Forgotten' – 3:50
  7. 'Enemy' – 3:16
  8. 'Nowhere to Run' – 3:34
  9. 'Let Go' – 3:53
  10. 'On My Own' – 3:22
  11. 'The Future' – 3:45

Personnel[edit]

  • Danny Case – unclean vocals, clean vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Matt Brandyberry – rap vocals, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, programming
  • Lance Dowdle – lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Matt Madiro – drums, percussion

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12]163
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13]38
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14]18
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15]14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16]10

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References[edit]

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  1. ^Redrup, Zach (February 26, 2016). 'ALBUM: From Ashes To New – Day One'. Dead Press.
  2. ^ abJanci, Jenelle (June 14, 2018). 'From Ashes to New moves forward with new lineup and new album'. Lancaster Online. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  3. ^Redrup, Zach (February 9, 2018). 'NEWS: From Ashes To New detail sophomore album, 'The Future'!'. Dead Press. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  4. ^Kussmaul, Jake (April 29, 2018). 'Interview: Danny Case of From Ashes to New'. MusicExistence. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. ^Childers, Chad (February 1, 2018). 'From Ashes to New Return With Revamped Lineup, New Song 'Crazy''. Loudwire. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  6. ^'FROM ASHES TO NEW: 'Crazy' Video Released'. Blabbermouth. March 3, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  7. ^'FROM ASHES TO NEW: Lyric Video For New Song 'Broken''. Blabbermouth. March 9, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  8. ^'FROM ASHES TO NEW: 'Broken' Video Released'. Blabbermouth. August 14, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  9. ^'From Ashes to New schedules fall headlining tour'. ABC News Online. August 8, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  10. ^Yeung, Neil Z.. The Future at AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  11. ^Law, Sam (April 21, 2018). 'Reviews'. Keranng!. p. 55.
  12. ^'From Ashes to New Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
  13. ^'From Ashes to New Chart History (Top Rock Albums)'. Billboard.
  14. ^'From Ashes to New Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)'. Billboard.
  15. ^'From Ashes to New Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)'. Billboard.
  16. ^'From Ashes to New Chart History (Independent Albums)'. Billboard.

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