Question

Identify the sentence(s) that is not in the simple future tense from the given options:
A. Shall I open the window?
B. You will do exactly as John says.
C. He’ll carry your luggage for you.
D. You should have studied for your exams.

Answer 1

Hint: A simple future tense indicates the occurrence of an even that has yet to take place. It is called ‘simple’ as the name suggests, it is just about the time of the occurrence and the sentence does not have any further components to it.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – In this sentence, the person is asking if they can open the window. The opening of the window is yet to happen and there are no further elements that indicate anything other than the occurrence of the same, hence this is the right option.
Option B – In this sentence, the person mentioned is asking the other person that they should do exactly what John says, the word ‘should’ indicates the occurrence of the event in the near future. Hence this is the right option.
Option C – In this sentence, it is mentioned that one person is going to carry the other person’s luggage for them. This also indicates the occurrence of something in the near future, hence this is the right option too.
Option D – The part of the sentence ‘should have studied’ indicates the event that has a past element to it. Additionally, it is not clear as to whether the exams have been conducted or will be conducted in the future, which makes this not so simple to deduce. Hence this is not the right answer.

Thus, the correct option is A.

Note:
A simple future tense can be easily identified if there is a presence of modal verbs such as ‘will’, ‘shall’, ‘would’, ‘could’ etc.