#futuretense

There’s something quietly devastating about a child standing in a dry riverbed with a watering can.

The cracked earth stretches like a broken promise beneath him. His jersey — bright blue, optimistic, absurdly clean — looks like it belongs to a different world. One where grass still exists. One where games are played, not postponed indefinitely because the field turned to dust.

He’s not crying. He’s not even frowning. He’s just… standing. Like he’s waiting for someone to turn the water back on. Like he still believes the hose might work if he tries again.

There’s a kind of bravery in that.

Adults call it climate anxiety. He probably just calls it Tuesday.

I don’t know if this is a portrait of hope or resignation. Maybe both. Maybe neither. Maybe it’s just a kid who wanted to grow sunflowers and got handed a bucket full of drought.

But here he is, jersey tucked, hose coiled like a sleeping serpent, a lone human figure in a concrete scar that once carried life.

What if we told you that the tense you choose for your story could significantly impact how readers perceive and experience your narrative? This may prompt you to ask, “How can I experiment with tenses to make my story more engaging?” Let’s find out. Understanding Story Tense Tense determines when your story’s action happens. The three main tenses in English are past, present, and future, each…

Instrucciones: conjuga el verbo entre paréntesis en futuro simple según corresponda.

Nunca (llegar/ellos)________  a tiempo para el tren de las cinco.

Cuando sean padres (deber/ustedes) _________  ocuparse de sus hijos.

A partir de mañana (empezar/nosotros) ________  a cobrar las entradas.

Dentro de una década no (quedar) __________  bosques en esta zona.

Este próximo domingo (abrir) _________  todos los centros comerciales.

Si tu padre se entera de esto, (ponerse) ___________ hecho una fiera.

¿Cuándo (hacer/nosotros)  _______________ese fabuloso viaje?

¿Crees que (quererse/ustedes) __________  igual dentro de diez años?.

La policía no (poder) __________ probar nunca que su marido la mató.

No sé si (caber) ____________  otra maleta en el cajuela.

Desde aquí no (ver/nosotros) _________________  bien la pantalla.

Dentro de poco (saber/ustedes) __________ hablar español perfectamente.

Nuestros amigos no (tardar) _________ en llegar.

Esta tarde (salir/yo)  __________un poco antes de la oficina.

El profesor (corregir) __________ los ejercicios.