Future Tenses

going to, present continuous, will/shall

We use will for statements about the future, and for predictions about
This form is used to:
the future. It often expresses the future as fact – so it's used for Describe a simple action in the future:
very strong opinions or predictions. It can also be used for instant She‘ll write the e-mail after lunch.
decisions made at the time of speaking. Alice won’t help us decorate for the party.
Make a prediction or give a warning:
Don’t lift that. You‘ll hurt yourself
If you don’t finish the bid, the boss won’t give
Future Simple: Will + Base you a raise.
Form of the Verb Make a spontaneous decision:
You dropped your purse. I‘ll get it.
 In 100 years' time, everyone will have an Will Dave burn the CD for you?
electric car. Won’t the girls be late for the party?
will or won’t base
+verb rest of rest of
Subjec subjec form
senten Will senten
t t of the
Positiv Negati ce ce
verb
e ve

I / You I / You
you Will / We / that
/ We /
will won’t tomorr (Won’t TheyH send fax for
TheyH
see see ow ) e / She me
e / She
night / It
/ It
 In general, use the contracted forms of the
pronoun + will:
I will > I’ll / he will > he’ll / she will > she’ll
/ you will > you’ll / we will > we’ll /they will
> they’ll
Ex. I’ll see you tomorrow. / You’ll get the
Spelling tips answer by post.
Try to use the short form won’t instead of
will not
Ex. I won’t see you tomorrow.
Save the long forms for when you want to
create emphasis in spoken Englsih or when
writing formal texts.
Ex. You will not do that again! / His
hypothesis will not stand up to their
criticism.
 We usually use am, is or are +
going to + the base form of the
base
Form of be + going to
verb to talk about actions in the Subjec form rest of
future that have already been t of the sentence
decided on. Positive Negative verb

am
am not going
I going
Future – Be Going To to
to

He /
is going isn’t (is not) some clothes
She / buy
to going to tomorrow
It

You / are
aren’t (are
We / going
not) going to
They to
 Dan‘s going to take the order over to the customer.
The girls are going to sing ‘Amazing Grace’ now.
They aren’t going to buy the house.
I am not going to make dinner tonight. We’re going out to a
restaurant.

Be going to: subject + am/are/is going to + base form of verb

We use will/wont + be + verbing (present participle) when we know
that an action will be in progress at some time in the future or to
describe something that has been pre-arranged.

Future Progressive
(Continuous) – will + be +
verbing

4) The present simple is used for timetabled events.

Form
The meal starts at six. Will: subject + will + infinitive
5) In addition, we can use be about to talk about that will
happen in the near future. Be going to: subject + am/are/is going to +
Quick, the film is about to start!
base form of verb
We're about to leave. Get on the bus.
6) Some normal verbs also indicate plans and intentions Present continuous: subject + am/are/is + ing
for the future. form of verb
I plan to study photography next year.
I aim to be finished by 8pm. Present simple: subject + verb
Mark intends to move to Berlin.
We've arranged to meet next Monday. About to: subject + am/are/is about to + base
She decided to take the train tomorrow.
form

Normal verbs: use as usual, followed by to +

base form of verb