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The future tense form of 'respond' is formed by using the auxiliary verb will followed by the base form of the verb respond. Example: They will respond to the invitation soon. (They will respond to the invitation soon.)

Definition of “respond”

to reply or answer
to react or behave in a particular way
to take action as a result of something

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Future Simple	respond
Future Continuous	responding
Future Perfect	responded

Future Simple

The simple future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

Subject + will/shall + Verb + (Object)

Example

He will respond to your email tomorrow.

Example

They will respond to the job offer soon.

Future Continuous

The future continuous tense is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

Subject + will be + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At this time tomorrow, I will be responding to your message.

Example

They will be responding to the comments during the meeting.

Future Perfect

The future perfect tense is used to indicate actions that will be completed at a specified point in the future.

Subject + will/shall have + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the end of the week, she will have responded to all the inquiries.

Example

They will have responded to the request by the deadline.

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