Welcome to the future, where this potion foretells an action or state of being that will happen later. 

Simple future tense refers to an action or state that will happen in the future. To create this tense, use the modal auxiliary verb “will” and the bare infinitive. When a verb phrase has a modal auxiliary verb, the main verb does not change to agree with the subject.   

Potion Formula for Simple Future Tense Verb Phrase → modal auxiliary verb “will” + bare infinitive

Example: She will finish the project tomorrow.

• Bare infinitive (also called the base form) is a verb without the word “to” in front of it. It does not take tense-related suffixes. 

Types of Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary Verbs (Helping Verbs)
Primary	to be, to have, and to do
Modal	can, could, will, would, shall, should, must, may, might
Semi-modal	ought to, used to, need, dare

Primary auxiliary verbs have two characteristics: they can function as main verbs, and they create tenses or form questions. The verb “to do” specifically helps form questions and negatives in the simple present and simple past tenses.

Modal auxiliary verbs cannot function as the main verb.

Note: Modal auxiliary verbs do not change form to agree with the subject, and the main verb stays in the bare infinitive.

Tenses Overview

• Simple present tense: describes facts, habits, general truths, or ongoing relevance
• Present progressive tense: shows an action currently in progress
• Simple past tense: describes a completed action or past state
• Past progressive tense: shows an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past

Potion Insight

Memory trick:

• Will = future helper
• Bare infinitive = verb with no to, no “-s,” no “-ed,” and no spelling drama

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Words of Wisdom

“Tell yourself the truth even when it is hard.”