Will Be going to Present Progressive Simple Present

make a immediate intend to do sth already arranged timetable, fixed

decision without planning actions arrangements or
program

predictions based predictions based on

on personal opinion a fact or truth…
or knowledge

offers, promises,
requests
 Activity

Future Forms
as soon as, when, before, after, until, once, etc.
 As soon as I go downstairs, I’ll get you the jam.
As soon as I will go downstairs, I’ll get you the jam.

Main clause => Future

Time clause => Present

I will call you when I have arrived.

I will call you when I will have arrived.

=> emphasizes the completion of the action in the time

clause
Future progressive
will + be + V-ing
To talk about personal plans or arrangements
Ex: Excuse me. Will we be stopping for a break during the journey?

Formal: future continuous Informal: present continuous

We will be sending you a

detailed schedule. Are you coming to the party?
I will be recommending you The Johnsons are going on a
for a promotion when I see the picnic this Sunday.
boss.
 used for actions
which we expect to be
completed by a
particular time in the
future
 used for actions of
situations that will be
progress until a
particular time in the
future
 FUTURE PERFECT
CONTINUOUS Compare :
He will have been learning He will have learned
English for 10 years by the intermediate English course by
end of this July. the end of this July.

Emphasize on Emphasize on a
“how long” completed action
*NOTES
To explain the reason for a future situation → so
Ex: I will have been working on this project all day so I will get tired.
Notes
1) Was/ Were going to (future in
the past)
To talk about sth we expected to happen but in fact didn’t happen :
Ex: I was going to study marketing but my parents didn’t allow me
to.
( I expected to study marketing but I didn’t)

To make excuses about sth we expected or planned but failed to

do :
Ex: I was going to go to the dentist but I didn’t have time.
( I didn’t go to the dentist because I didn’t have time)
 2) Expressions with a future
meaning : Am/is/are to + Infinitive
Talk about future events ( formal situation) :
Ex: The bridge is to be opened by the mayor on July
20th

Used in news reports and in instructions or orders

Ex: These pills are to be taken three times a day
 2) Expressions with a future
meaning : Am/is/are ABOUT to + infinitive
Talk about an action that will happen in the
immediate future
Ex: Hurry up! It is about to rain
 Some Verbs and other Expressions
be due to The new computer is due to arrive tomorrow.
be sure/
The test isn’t difficult. I’m sure to pass it.
certain to
I don’t think we’re likely to have enough time
be likely to
for the test.
expect We expect to pass the final exam.
hope I hope to find a good friend.
want She wants to become a famous singer.