FUTURE FORMS IN ENGLISH

4º ESO

PROF. Mª LUISA PAZO CID

IES ALMUDEYNE
FUTURE IN ENGLISH

There are 4 different forms for expressing future:

1. WILL

2. BE GOING TO

3. PRESENT CONTINOUS

4. PRESENT SIMPLE
1. WILL
USES:

GENERAL PREDICTIONS
”Tomorrow it will rain”

SPONTANEOUS DECISSIONS
”I will open the door”
WILL

FORM

Aff. SUBJECT-WILL-INFINITIVE-COMPLEMENT

Ng. SUBJECT-WON'T-INFINITIVE-COMPL.

Int. WILL-SUBJ-INFINIT-COMPL
WILL

EXAMPLES:

”That girl will be a good actress”

”That girl won't be a good actress”
”Will that girl be a good actress?”
2. BE GOING TO

USES

SHORT TERM PLANS

”This afternoon I am going to play football”

PREDICTIONS BASED ON A STRONG

EVIDENCE AT THE TIME OF SPEAKING

”Look! That woman is going to fall!”

BE GOING TO

FORM

Aff. SUBJECT-BE GOING TO-INFINITIVE-C

Neg. SUBJECT-BE(NEG) GOINGO TO-INFIN-C

Int. BE-SUBJECT-GOING TO-INFINITIVE-C

BE GOING TO

FORM

Aff. SUBJECT-BE GOING TO-INFINITIVE-C

Neg. SUBJECT-BE(NEG) GOINGO TO-INFIN-C

Int. BE-SUBJECT-GOING TO-INFINITIVE-C

BE GOING TO

EXAMPLES

” We are going to go shopping tomorrow”

”We aren't going to go shopping tomorrow”

”Are we going to go shopping tomorrow?”

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

USE

TO TALK ABOUT MEETINGS

”I am meeting my cousin for a drink tonight”

4. PRESENT SIMPLE

USE

TO TALK ABOUT SCHEDULES AND

TIMETABLES

”The next bus leaves in ten minutes”