WAYS OF EXPRESSING WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTUREFUTURE

FUTURE TENSESFUTURE TENSES

Future SimpleFuture Simple

Future ContinuousFuture Continuous

Future PerfectFuture Perfect

Future Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect Continuous

OTHER TENSESOTHER TENSES

Present SimplePresent Simple

Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

Modal verbsModal verbs

Going toGoing to

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE (V(VSS, , DO/DOESDO/DOES V) V)

Official plans (you can not change it)Official plans (you can not change it)When When does does the train the train arrivearrive??

Schedules. Schedules. I usually I usually havehave 2 lessons of English on Monday. 2 lessons of English on Monday.

Future fact (something that can't be Future fact (something that can't be helped)helped)

Helen Helen isis 13 next week. 13 next week.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS (is/am/are V(is/am/are Ving)ing)

Personal plans (you've arranged it and you Personal plans (you've arranged it and you can change the arrangement)can change the arrangement)

I'm playingI'm playing football with Sue football with Sue tomorrow morningtomorrow morning..

MODAL VERBSMODAL VERBSmay/might + Vmay/might + V

Uncertain predictions, speculation about Uncertain predictions, speculation about the future.the future.

She She may not likemay not like this present , but I'm not this present , but I'm not sure.sure.

TO BE GOING TO + VTO BE GOING TO + V

Intentions (which may not come true)Intentions (which may not come true)I'm going to watchI'm going to watch this film this film next Sunday.next Sunday.

Predictions based on evidence. (You Predictions based on evidence. (You observe present situation and come to a observe present situation and come to a certain conclusion.)certain conclusion.)

Look at those clouds! Look at those clouds! It's goingIt's going to rain!to rain!

FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL+V)FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL+V)Sudden (spontaneous, on-the-spot) decisionSudden (spontaneous, on-the-spot) decision

A: Phey, this bag's heavy.A: Phey, this bag's heavy.B: I B: I will carrywill carry it for you. it for you.

Promise/intention. Promise/intention. I'm sorry, I've forgotten your book today, but (I promise) I'm sorry, I've forgotten your book today, but (I promise) I I will bringwill bring it tomorrow. it tomorrow.

Predictions based on opinions and beliefsPredictions based on opinions and beliefs(It's just one's opinion but it can't be proved)(It's just one's opinion but it can't be proved) I think we I think we will not usewill not use washing machines in 2400. washing machines in 2400.

Requests and offers. Requests and offers. Will Will youyou openopen the door for me? the door for me?

FUTUREFUTURE CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUSwillwill be + Vbe + Vinging

Prolonged activity in the future, especiallyProlonged activity in the future, especially when the exact period of time is given. when the exact period of time is given.

when we know the time of the activitywhen we know the time of the activity when another shorter activity happened during the one we are when another shorter activity happened during the one we are

describing.describing.

now 3 5 6now 3 5 6 he arriveshe arrives

I I will will be doingbe doing my homework my homework from 3 to 6 o'clock from 3 to 6 o'clock tomorrow // at 5 o'clock next Sunday // when he arrivestomorrow // at 5 o'clock next Sunday // when he arrives

FUTUREFUTURE PERFECTPERFECTwillwill have Vhave V33

Result we expect to have by a certain time in the Result we expect to have by a certain time in the future.future.

We use this tense We use this tense only only when there are two when there are two “markers” : “markers” :

byby (which means Perfect) and (which means Perfect) and next…/tomorrownext…/tomorrow (which means Future) (which means Future)

I hope we I hope we will will have finishedhave finished the composition the composition by 4 by 4 o'clock tomorrow evening.o'clock tomorrow evening.

FUTURE FUTURE PERFECT PERFECT CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUSwillwill havehave bebeenen VVinging

Result of a process we will have achieved Result of a process we will have achieved by a certain time in the future.by a certain time in the future.

I I will will have behave beenen expectingexpecting for him to come for him to come for about 3 years next months.for about 3 years next months.

Write a text of 8 – 10 sentences aboutfuture Write a text of 8 – 10 sentences aboutfuture using different ways of expressing it.using different ways of expressing it.

Write 3 – 4 sentences using Future Write 3 – 4 sentences using Future Continuous and 3 – 4 sentences using Continuous and 3 – 4 sentences using Future Perfect.Future Perfect.

Open the brackets: 1.I never (to forget) that Open the brackets: 1.I never (to forget) that experience! 2.He (to write) an essay by experience! 2.He (to write) an essay by next weekend. 3.What you (to do) at 5 next weekend. 3.What you (to do) at 5 o`clock next Friday? 4.When you (to visit) o`clock next Friday? 4.When you (to visit) your Granny? 5.I (to enter) the university your Granny? 5.I (to enter) the university when I finish school. when I finish school.