FUTURE SIMPLE

WILL
1. Forms
Affirmative: Subject + will + verb – 1st form
Eg: I will go to the cinema.
Negative: Subject + will + not (won’t) + verb – 1st form
Eg: I won’t go to the cinema.
Interrogative: Will + subject + verb – 1st form?
Eg: Will you go to the cinema?
Yes, I will.
No, I won’t.
2. Uses
 To make predictions without evidence. (I think…, I
believe…, I consider…, I’m sure…, I probably /
perhaps…, I possibly…, I know…, I hope…, I
suppose…, I’m afraid…)
Eg: I think it will rain today.
! Predictions with evidence – are formed with ‘BE GOING
TO’
Eg: Look at Mary! She’s going to have a baby.
 To make decisions on the moment of speech.
Eg: A: Are you going to come at the party tonight?
B: Ok, I’ll come.
 To make promises
Eg: I will pass my exams.
 To offer to do something for somebody
Eg: I will help you with your bags.
 To make requests
Eg: Will you give me a lift to work?
 To make threats
Eg: Leave, or I’ll call the police.
 For future formal planned actions
Eg: Christmas will fall on a Thursday this year
! Personal planned actions are with Present Continuous.
Eg: My birthday party is happening this weekend.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS
WILL BE
1. Forms
Affirmative: Subject + will be + verb – ing
Eg: I will be going to the cinema like every Friday.
Negative: Subject + will be + not (won’t be) + verb – ing
Eg: I won’t be going to the cinema.
Interrogative: Will + subject + be + verb – ing?
Eg: Will you be going to the cinema like every Friday?
Yes, I will.
No, I won’t.
2. Uses
 To express an action in progress at a particular time
in the future.
Eg: I’ll be working at 6 this evening.
  To express events that are fixed or expected to
happen in the normal course of events.
Eg: I’ll be going by bus as usual.

MEANS OF EXPRESSING FUTURE

1. Present simple
 Timetables
Eg: The shop closes at 5 pm.
2. Present continuous
 Future personal planned actions
Eg: I’m visiting my grandma this summer.
!!!!!! Nu trebuie scris:
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A: S + verb-1st form A: S + am/are/is + verb-ing
(he/she/it = -s/-es) N: s + am not/aren’t/isn’t +
N: S + don’t/doesn’t + verb- verb-ing
1st form I: Am/Are/Is + s + verb-ing?
I: Do/does + S + verb-1st
form?
 Timetables (mersul  Future personal
mijloacelor de planned actions
 transport, orare) (planuri personale)
Eg: The train leaves at 4pm. Eg: I am visiting my
The concert starts at 6 pm. grandma this weekend.
Tim is going to a concert
tonight.

3. Be going to
Forms:
A: Subject + am / are / is + going to + verb – 1st form
N: Subject + am / are / is + not + going to + verb – 1 st
form
I: Am / are / is + Subject + going to + verb – 1st form?
Uses:
 To make predictions with evidence
Eg: Look at those black clouds! It is going to rain.
 To talk about things that we decided to do or not to
do in the future. / intentions
Eg: I’m going to buy a new car soon.
4. Be to
Forms:
A: Subject + am / are / is + to + verb – 1st form
N: Subject + am / are / is + not + to + verb – 1st form
I: Am / are / is + Subject + to + verb – 1st form?
Uses:
 To express official events especially when they are
announced
Eg: The President is to visit Brussels on 5th of August.
 For important instructions (usually medical ones)
Eg: You are to take 2 pills a day.
 To express prohibition
Eg: You aren’t to tell her the truth.
5. Be due to
Forms
A: Subject + am / are / is + due to + vb – 1st form
N: Subject + am / are / is + not + due to + vb – 1st form
I: Am / are / is + Subject + due to + vb – 1st form?
Use
 To express timetables
Eg: The train is due to arrive at 2pm.
6. Be on the verge of + verb –ing
7. Be on the point of + verb –ing
8. Be (just) about to + verb – 1st form
Use:
 To express actions that should happen very soon.
Eg: Hurry up! The train is on the verge of leaving.
Hurry up! The train is on the point of leaving.
Hurry up! The train is (just) about to leave.
FUTURE PERFECT
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS
WILL HAVE WILL HAVE BEEN
Forms Forms:
A: S + will have + verb R: -d; A: S + will have been + verb-
-ed I: 3rd form ing
N: S + will + not + have + N: S + will + not + have
verb R: -d; -ed I: 3rd form been + verb - ing
I: will + S + have + verb R: I: will + S + have been +
-d; -ed I: 3rd form verb – ing?
Uses: Use:
 To express an action  It is used to emphasize
that will be completed the duration of an
before a particular time action, which will
in the future. probably continue after
Eg: I will have learnt for the (the moment of
exam by Monday. speaking) the time
 By the time + present mentioned.
simple = Future Pf. S. Eg: I will have been living
Eg: By the time she comes here for 2 years in January.
home I will have cooked
dinner.

FUTURE IN THE PAST

FUTURE FUTURE IN THE PAST
Am / are / is going to Was / were going to
Eg: We were going to travel
by car / but we changed our
minds./
Present Continuous Past continuous
Eg: I left work early as I was
meeting my friend.
Will Would
Eg: I had met the man I
 knew I would marry.
Am / are / is to + verb -1 st Was / were to + vb 1st form
form
Eg: The guests were to
arrive before the Queen.
Am / are / is due to + verb Was / were due to + vb 1st
-1st form form
Eg: The bus was due to
arrive at ten so I waited at
the café.
Am / are / is about to + Was / were about to + vb
verb -1st form 1st form
Eg: I was about to ring you.