Future Passives

by Teng Sam An

(ix) Future: WILL

Active: SUBJECT + WILL + VERB 1 + OBJECT

Passive: SUBJECT + WILL + BE + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples

• Active: I will finish the research report soon.
• Passive: The research report will be finished (by me) soon.
• Active: She will accept our last proposal.
• Passive: Our last proposal will be accepted (by her).

 

(x) Future: BE GOING TO

Active: SUBJECT + BE GOING TO + VERB 1 + OBJECT

Passive: SUBJECT + BE GOING TO + BE + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples

• Active: The government is going to build a new airport.
• Passive: A new airport is going to be built by the government.
• Active: The government is going to decrease the inflation rate.
• Passive: The inflation rate is going to be decreased by the government.

 

(xi) Future Continuous

Active: SUBJECT + WILL + BE + VERB-ING + OBJECT

Passive: SUBJECT + WILL + BE + BEING + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples

• Active: We will be discussing essay writing this time next year.
• Passive: Essay writing will be being discussed (by us) this time next year.
• Active: They will be setting up a new branch office in Singapore next year.
• Passive: A new branch office will be being set up (by them) in Singapore next year.

 

(xii) Future Perfect Simple

Active: SUBJECT + WILL + HAVE + VERB 3 + OBJECT

Passive: SUBJECT + WILL + HAVE + BEEN + VERB 3 + BY AGENT

For examples

• Active: I will have finished our group assignment by Friday.
• Passive: Our group assignment will have been finished (by me) by Friday.
• Active: I will have downloaded new songs by noon.
• Passive: New songs will have been downloaded (by me) by noon.