WAYS OF EXPRESSING WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTURITYFUTURITY

FUTURE SIMPLEFUTURE SIMPLE Decisions taken at the moment of speakingDecisions taken at the moment of speaking

Since it’s getting dark. ISince it’s getting dark. I’ll’ll turn onturn on the light. the light. Hopes , fears, offers, promises, warnings, predictions, Hopes , fears, offers, promises, warnings, predictions,

requests, comments etc, especialy with: expect, hope, requests, comments etc, especialy with: expect, hope, believe, I’m sure, I’m afraid, probably etc.believe, I’m sure, I’m afraid, probably etc.

I’m afraid II’m afraid I’ll be’ll be a little late. a little late. Actions or predictions which may (not) happen in the Actions or predictions which may (not) happen in the

future or actions we cannot control and will inevitably future or actions we cannot control and will inevitably happenhappen

She’She’ll probably buyll probably buy the dress. the dress.

He He will bewill be twenty next year. twenty next year. Things we are not sure about or haven’t decided to do Things we are not sure about or haven’t decided to do

yetyet..

She’She’llll probably beprobably be promoted. (not sure yet) promoted. (not sure yet)

TO BE GOING TOTO BE GOING TO

Present intention for the near future.Present intention for the near future.

He is in trouble. He is in trouble. I’m going toI’m going to help him. help him.

She’She’s going tos going to visit her grandparents visit her grandparents tomorrow.tomorrow.

Prediction ( based on evidence) Prediction ( based on evidence)

It It is going tois going to rain in a few minutes. rain in a few minutes.

I’m going toI’m going to leave somewhere else next year. leave somewhere else next year. Planned actionsPlanned actions

My uncle My uncle is going tois going to buy a boat next year. buy a boat next year.

FUTURE CONTINUOUSFUTURE CONTINUOUS A future action that will begin before and will A future action that will begin before and will

continue after a certain moment in the futurecontinue after a certain moment in the futureThis time tomorrow IThis time tomorrow I’ll be watching’ll be watching TV. TV.

Indicates an activity that will extend over a whole Indicates an activity that will extend over a whole future periodfuture period

We We shall be writingshall be writing letters all day long. letters all day long. Something planned in the futureSomething planned in the future

We We shall be spendingshall be spending the weekend to the the weekend to the mountains.mountains.

Actions which are the result of a routine (instead Actions which are the result of a routine (instead of Present Continuous)of Present Continuous)I’I’ll be seeingll be seeing john tomorrow. (He works in the john tomorrow. (He works in the same office so we’ll definitely meet.)same office so we’ll definitely meet.)

WILL/SHALL + BE + VB-INGWILL/SHALL + BE + VB-ING

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLEFUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE An action which will be finished before a An action which will be finished before a

certain moment in the futurecertain moment in the futureI’m sure that my sister I’m sure that my sister will have finishedwill have finished her her homework by 8 o’clock.homework by 8 o’clock.She She will have comewill have come back by the end of July. back by the end of July.

Note: by or not… until/till are used with Note: by or not… until/till are used with Future Perfect. Normally, it is used only in Future Perfect. Normally, it is used only in negative sentences.negative sentences.She She will have finishedwill have finished by 8 o’clock. by 8 o’clock.She She won’t won’t have finishedhave finished until until 8 o’clock.8 o’clock.

WILL/SHALL + HAVE + WILL/SHALL + HAVE + VB-ED/IIIrdVB-ED/IIIrd

FUTURE PERFECT FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS

Duration of an action up to a certain Duration of an action up to a certain moment in the future.moment in the future.II’ll have been sleeping’ll have been sleeping for 2 hours at 6 for 2 hours at 6 o’clock.o’clock.

WILL/SHALL + HAVE + BEEN + VB-INGWILL/SHALL + HAVE + BEEN + VB-ING

FUTURE IN THE PASTFUTURE IN THE PAST

Expressing a future action from a view Expressing a future action from a view point in the pastpoint in the past

John hopped that all his friends John hopped that all his friends would would comecome to a party. to a party.

Would + infinitive of main Would + infinitive of main verbverb

FUTURE IN THE PAST FUTURE IN THE PAST CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS

A Future Continuous seen from a A Future Continuous seen from a past viewpoint.past viewpoint.

The woman assured us that in less The woman assured us that in less than an hour the baby than an hour the baby would be would be sleeping.sleeping.

Would +be + verb -ingWould +be + verb -ing

PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT SIMPLE

Used in relation to official timetables or Used in relation to official timetables or the calendar and usually with a time the calendar and usually with a time adverbialadverbial

Our next meeting Our next meeting isis on Monday. on Monday.

Father Father leavesleaves at 8:30 tomorrow. at 8:30 tomorrow.

PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS

A planned action, an arrangementA planned action, an arrangement

We We are visitingare visiting our neighbors our neighbors tomorrow.tomorrow.

Sally Sally is seeingis seeing her dentist this week. her dentist this week. A fixed action with vbs of movement A fixed action with vbs of movement

like go, arrive, leave, come etc.like go, arrive, leave, come etc.

My cousin My cousin is leavingis leaving in the afternoon. in the afternoon.

““TO BE TO”TO BE TO” Something that is destined to happenSomething that is destined to happen

I went into the house where I went into the house where I was toI was to loose loose my wallet.my wallet.

An official plan or arrangementAn official plan or arrangement

The President The President is to arriveis to arrive at 12 o’clock. at 12 o’clock. The will of a person, different from the The will of a person, different from the

speakerspeaker

This bad news This bad news is to be givenis to be given to him after to him after the exam.the exam.

“ “ TO BE ABOUT TO”TO BE ABOUT TO”

Something that will happen in the Something that will happen in the immediate future.immediate future.

II’m about to’m about to loose control. loose control.

We’We’re about tore about to go to the seaside. go to the seaside.

WAYS OF EXPRESSING WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTURITYFUTURITY

FUTURE SIMPLEFUTURE SIMPLE FUTURE CONTINUOUSFUTURE CONTINUOUS FUTURE PERFECTFUTURE PERFECT FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUSFUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS FUTURE IN THE PASTFUTURE IN THE PAST FUTURE IN THE PAST CONTINUOUSFUTURE IN THE PAST CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS “ “ TO BE GOING TO”TO BE GOING TO” “ “ TO BE ABOUT TO”TO BE ABOUT TO” “ “ TO BE TO”TO BE TO”

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