review of future tenses

Review of Future Tenses

Present Simple

• It can have a future meaning when used with timetables: 

 The train departs at 17.30.

Present continuous

• It is used with arranged plans where details are given:

I'm visiting my friends on Saturday.

Going to

• It is used with arranged plans where details are not given:

I'm going to visit my friends.

Will

• It is used with offers, promises, threats, requests and decisions made at the moment of speaking.

Will - Offers

    Shall I open the window?

Will - Promises

    If you can't come, I'll take it to you.

Will - threats

    I'll tell them off.

Will - requests

    Will you open the door for me?

Will - Shall

• Shall is used with I and we. Shall we go now?

• Will is used with the other pronouns.

Will you go now?

Future Perfect

• It is used to say that something will be finished by a definite moment:

  Next Friday he'll have finished

his project.

Future Continuous

• It is used to say that something will be in progress in a moment.

  Next Friday we'll be celebrating

your birthday

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