EXPRESSING FUTURE
THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTURE
1) WILL
2) GOING TO
3) PRESENT CONTINUOUS
4) PRESENT SIMPLE
5) FUTURE CONTINUOUS
6) FUTURE PERFECT
will + infinitive
• I will have a cup of coffee and a cheesecake.
• I have just decided in the restaurant. – INSTANT DECISION
• I will find the right job one day.
• I think this will happen but I have no evidence. – PREDICTION WITHOUT EVIDENCE
• I will help you with these bags.
• I am offering my help. – OFFER
• I will call you as soon as I arrive.
• I promise to do that. – PROMISE
be going to + infinitive
• I am going to visit my grandma.
• This is what I have planned. – PLAN OR INTENTION – I have already decided.
• It is going to rain. Look at those black clouds!
• I am referring to evidence and making prediction. – PREDICTION BASED ON EVIDENCE
present continuous
• I am staying at the Astoria Hotel.
• We are getting married in July.
• I have already booked my stay/ reserved the church. – FUTURE ARRANGEMENT
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*Another person or organisation is involved
GOING TO PLANS / INTENTIONS
PREDICTION BASED ON EVIDENCE
PROMISE
INSTANT DECISION
OFFER
PREDICTION – WITH NO EVIDENCE
WILL
PRESENT CONTINUOUS FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
OTHER WAYS OF EXPRESSING
FUTURE
• Present Simple – things that happen according to
a schedule or timetable
→The train leaves at 5pm.
→Tomorrow is Monday.
Future Continuous
Will + be + verb ING
• At 10h tomorrow, we will be flying to Paris.
• This time tomorrow, we won’t be having lunch.
• Actions in progress at a specific time in the future.
Future Perfect Simple
Will + have + past participle
• By 18h tomorrow, I will have finished my project.
• We will have completed our final exams by June.
• Actions that will finish before a certain time in the future.
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