FUTURE TENSES

The common tenses to express future in English are: Future Simple (WILL+ infinitive), Be Going
To and Present Continuous.

FUTURE SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I will buy (I’ll buy) I won’t (will not) buy wil I buy?

You wil buy (You’ll buy) you won’t (will not) buy will you buy?

He / She/ It will buy (He/ She/It’ll he/ she/ it won’t (will not) will he/ she/ it buy?

buy) buy

We will buy (we’ll buy) we won’t (will not) buy will we buy?

You will buy (you’ll buy) you won’t (will not) buy will you buy?

They will buy (they’ll buy) thye won’t (will not) buy will they buy?

SHORT ANSWERS

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Yes, I will No, I won’t

Yes, you will No, you won’t

Yes, he/she/ it will No, he/ she/ it won’t

Yes, we will No, we won’t

Yes, you will No, you won’t

Yes, they will No, they won’t

USOS

1. Predictions (Predicciones).

You will marry a rich man/ woman.

It will rain tomorrow*

*weather forecast are made in the Future Simple.

2. Sudden decisions (Decisiones espontáneas).

- The phone is ringing.

- I will answer it.

 - What would you like to drink?
- I will have a coke,

3.Offers (ofrecinientos).

I will help you with your homework.

I will take you home.

4. Requests (peticiones).

Will you wait for me at the end of the lesson?

Will you lend me £20?

5. Promises (promesas).

The mayor of the town: I will build a new sports centre.

Your boyfriend/ girlfriend: I will write to you every day.

6. THINK, HOPE, BE SURE + future simple.

I will she will know the answer.

I hope I will pass the test.

She is sure they will remember her birthday.

BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I’m going to study I’m not going to study

You’re going to study You aren’t going to study

He/ she/ it’s going to study He/ She/ it isn’t going to study

We’re going to study We aren’t going to study

You’re going to study You aren’t going to study

They’re going to study They aren’t going to study

INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

Am I going to study? AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Are you going to study? Yes, I am No, I´m not

Is he/ she/ it going to study? Yes, you are No, you aren’t

Are we going to study? Yes, he/she/ it is No, he/ she/ it isn’t

Are you going to study? Yes, we are No, we aren’t

Are they going to study? Yes, you are No, you aren’t

Yes, they are No, they aren’t

USES

1. Intentions (intenciones).

I’m going to buy the newspaper.

She’s going to study medicine one day.

2. Predictions based on an evidence we can see, hear, …..

Look at those clouds in the sky. It’s going to rain.

Watch out. You are going to fall down,

3. Plans (planes).

Next summer, we are going to travel to Switzerland.

They are going to celebrate a Halloween party next week.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Tomorrow. Mañana
The day after tomorrow- pasado mañana.

Soon- pronto

Next week/ month/ year- la próxima semana/ mes / año.

PRESENT CONTIONUOUS

USE WITH FUTURE MEANING

1. Plans (planes).

We are playing tennis on Tuesday.

They are travelling to Prague next holidays.