Question

Can you name the tense used in the given sentence-
I will speak to Sally after summer.
a) Future progressive tense
b) Future perfect tense
c) Simple future tense
d) Future perfect continuous tense

Answer 1

Hint: Tense is a category that expresses time reference. They are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns.

Complete answer:
 In the given question, we have to find out the correct tense of the given sentence. The main tenses found in many languages include the past, present, and future. After this, they are divided into simple, continuous, perfect, tenses. The given sentence has ‘will’, which is used in the future tense.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct option-
Option ‘a’ is Future progressive tense. It is also known as future continuous tense. It is a verb tense that indicates that something will occur in the future and continue for an expected length of time. It is formed using the construction will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -ing).
Option ‘b’ is Future perfect tense. The future perfect is a verb form or construction used to describe an event that is expected or planned to happen before a time of reference in the future.
Option ‘c’ is a Simple future tense. The simple future is a verb tense that’s used to talk about things that haven’t happened yet. This year, Jen will read War and Peace. It will be hard, but she’s determined to do it.
Option ‘d’ is Future perfect continuous tense. The future perfect continuous consists of will + have + been + the verb’s present participle (verb root + -ing). The activity will have begun sometime in the past, present, or in the future, and is expected to continue in the future.
Hence, option ‘c' is the correct option. The given sentence is in the simple present tense.

Note:
 The verb of a sentence has the most to do with the tense. The form in the given sentence ‘will speak’ is in the simple future tense, it describes an action that is yet to take place.