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The future tense form of 'sail' is formed by using the auxiliary verb will followed by the base form of the verb sail. Example: She will sail around the world in her yacht. (She will sail around the world in her yacht.)

Definition of “sail”

to travel on water in a ship or boat
to move smoothly and effortlessly
to navigate or control a boat or ship

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	sail
Future Continuous	sailing
Future Perfect	sailed

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 sail to a tropical paradise next month.

Example

They will sail in the yacht race next year.

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 sailing towards the horizon.

Example

They will be sailing in the open sea during the summer.

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 year, she will have sailed around the world.

Example

They will have sailed to all seven continents.

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