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Tenses Schema
Tenses Schema
FUTURE
Present Simple . Present Continuous* Future “WILL” Future “BE GOING TO” Future Continuous* Future Perfect
See (PRESENT) See (PRESENT) (+) S + will + Infinitive (+) S + be going to + Infinitive (+) S + will be + V-ing (+) S + will have + Participle
(-) S + won’t + Infinitive (-) S + be (not) going to + Infinitive (-) S + won’t be + V-ing (-) S + won’t have + Participle
Uses Uses (?) Will + S + Infinitive? (?) Be + S + going to + Infinitive? (?) Will + S + be + V-ing? (?) Will + S + have + Participle?
→ Timetables and schedules. → Plans and arrangements.
The train leaves at 4 this afternoon What are you doing next week? Uses Uses Uses Uses
→ Instant decisions → Plans and intentions. → An action that will be in progress → An action that will be finished in
Common words: I will open the door. I’m going to buy a house next summer in the future the past
This afternoon, tonight, tomorrow, → Offers and promises → Evidences Tomorrow at 7.00, we’ll be flying to Paris By the end of this month I will have
next weekend… I won’t tell anyone. Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain. finished the project
→ Predictions which are not sure