This document discusses various ways to express future tense in English. It outlines using the present continuous tense to discuss future arrangements and the present simple tense to discuss timetables and programs. It also describes using "be going to" plus the infinitive to express intentions or plans that have already been made. The difference between the present continuous and "be going to" is sometimes small. Additionally, it notes how "will" is often used with expressions of probability or expectation. Finally, it provides examples of using the future continuous and future perfect tenses.
This document discusses various ways to express future tense in English. It outlines using the present continuous tense to discuss future arrangements and the present simple tense to discuss timetables and programs. It also describes using "be going to" plus the infinitive to express intentions or plans that have already been made. The difference between the present continuous and "be going to" is sometimes small. Additionally, it notes how "will" is often used with expressions of probability or expectation. Finally, it provides examples of using the future continuous and future perfect tenses.
This document discusses various ways to express future tense in English. It outlines using the present continuous tense to discuss future arrangements and the present simple tense to discuss timetables and programs. It also describes using "be going to" plus the infinitive to express intentions or plans that have already been made. The difference between the present continuous and "be going to" is sometimes small. Additionally, it notes how "will" is often used with expressions of probability or expectation. Finally, it provides examples of using the future continuous and future perfect tenses.
expressing future Notes taken from: - Murphy, R. “English Grammar in Use” Present tenses for future: I´m doing / I do
Present continuous: arrangements
● What are you doing on Saturday evening? ● I´m going to the theatre Present simple: timetables and programmes ● My train leaves at 11:30 ● What time does the film begin this evening? Be going to + infinitive I´m going to do something: I have already decided to do it ● I´m going to buy a new car ● This cheese looks horrible. I'm not going to eat it
Note that often the difference between:
- I am doing - present continuous - I´m going to do - intention future is very small and either form is possible Will future We often use will with: - probably: I'll probably be home late tonight - I expect: I haven't seen Carol today. I expect she'll phone this evening - I'm sure: I'm sure you'll pass - I think: Do you think Sarah will like the present? - I wonder: I wonder what will happen will be doing / wil have done FUTURE CONTINUOUS ● I will be doing FUTURE PERFECT ● I will have done This time next week I will be on holiday. I will be lying on the beach or swimming in the sea We're late. The film will already have started by the time we get to the cinema.