Future forms: will, going to and perfect future
#future#will#going-to#perfect
The future keeps the same rule: put the future auxiliary before the passive
sequence. With will, use will be + past participle; with be going to,
conjugate be and then use going to be + past participle.
| Future form | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|
Simple future (will) | Someone will finish the work by 5:00 PM. | The work will be finished by 5:00 PM. |
Simple future (be going to) | Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. | A beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight. |
Future continuous (will) | At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be washing the dishes. | At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being washed by John. |
Future continuous (be going to) | At 8:00 PM tonight, John is going to be washing the dishes. | At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes are going to be being washed by John. |
Future perfect (will) | They will have completed the project before the deadline. | The project will have been completed before the deadline. |
Future perfect (be going to) | They are going to have completed the project before the deadline. | The project is going to have been completed before the deadline. |
Future perfect continuous (will) | The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished. | The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished. |
Future perfect continuous (be going to) | The famous artist is going to have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished. | The mural is going to have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished. |
For an exam transformation, first identify the future auxiliary (will or
going to), then apply the same object → subject and past-participle steps as
before.