THE FUTURE 1

WILLGOING TO

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

USE• Predictions based on what we think.Example: My brother will become an artist. He paints really well.• Decisions taken at that moment.Example: This exercise is very difficult. I will do it at home.• Offers or promisesExample: Don’t worry about the exercise. I will help you.

FUTURE TENSES: WILL

SOME TIME EXPRESSIONS USED: In twenty years Soon In the future One day

FUTURE TENSES: WILLFORM

• Subject + will / ‘ll + infinitiveExample: She’ll be a teacher when she grows up.

• Subject + will not /won’t + infinitiveExamples: Tom won’t go to Great Britain next year.

• Will + subject + infinitive?Examples: Will Sam win the championship?

AFFIRMATIVEIYouHe, she , it We YouThey

NEGATIVEI You He, she, itWeYouThey

INTERROGATIVEWill I go…? Will you go…?Will he, she, it go…?Will we go…?Will you go…?Will they go …?

will go‘ll go

will not gowon’t go

SHORT ANSWER

Yes, …will

No, … won’t

FUTURE TENSES: BE GOING TOUSE

• Predictions based on what we can notice (see, hear, touch…)Example: Look at that car. It’s going to crash!• Future plans and intentions.Example: I’m going to meet him on Friday.

FORM• Subject + am/is/are + going to + infinitiveExample: She is going to play football this afternoon.• Subject + am not/ is not/ are not+ going to + infinitiveExamples: Tom isn’t going to travel to Great Britain next year.• Am/is/are + subject + going to + infinitiveExamples: Are we going to play the match tomorrow?

FUTURE TENSES: BE GOING TOAFFIRMATIVEI am going to play / I’m going to playYou are going to play / you’re going to playHe, she , it is going to play /He, she, it ’s going to playWe are going to play / we’re going to playYou are going to play / you’re goingThey are going to play / they’re going to play

NEGATIVEI am not going to play / I’m not going to playYou are not going to play / you aren’t going to playHe, she , it is not going to play /He, she, it ’s not going to playWe are not going to play / we aren’t going to playYou are not going to play / you aren’t going to playThey are not going to play / they’re going to play

SOME TIME EXPRESSIONS USED:Tomorrow Next… (Next Monday) On… (Tuesday)

INTERROGATIVEAm I going to play ?Are you going to play?Is he, she , it going to play?Are we going to play?Are you going to play?Are they going to play ?

SHORT ANSWERSYes, you are. / No, you aren’t.Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.Yes, (he, she, it) is. No, (he she it) isn’t.Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR THE FUTURE USE

• Actions arranged; very high probability of happening Example: She is playing football in the P.E. lesson today.• Actions that are going to take place in a few momentsExample: I’m leaving. Good bye!

FORM• Subject + am/is/are + - ingExample: She is playing football in the P.E. lesson today.• Subject + am not/ is not/ are not+ -ingExamples: Tom isn’t going to Great Britain next year.• Am/is/are + subject + - ingExamples: Are we finishing school at 2 P.M. today?

SOME TIME EXPRESSIONS USED:In a moment In a minute Right now Very soon

• There are more future tenses and tenses used with a future meaning:– Present simple used for the futureExample: The train to London leaves at 15.05.– Future continuousExample: Tomorrow at 5 P.M. she’ll be doing her homework– Future perfectExample: Tomorrow at 5 P.M. I’ll have finished my lessons.

MORE FUTURE TENSES OR TENSES USED WITH FUTURE MEANING