Future Tenses

Future Tenses
In the future, much of our energy will be generated,
transmitted and stored locally.
Ill make us a cup of tea.
In 2030, there will be more jobs available for young people.
USED
-to make predictions about the future;
-with unplanned or spontaneous decisions made at
the time of speaking;
-with predictions that are not based on
current evidence.

Will

Future Tenses
My plane to London leaves at 11.30 am tomorrow morning.
USED
-with future events based on a timetable,
programme or calendar.

Present
simple

Sorry, I cant help you. Im leaving tomorrow.

USED
-with definite, fixed arrangements in the future.

Present
continuous

Future forms
Im going to take a few days off.
Look at those clouds!
Its going to rain soon.

USED
-with premeditated intentions;
-with predictions based on present evidence or
past experience.

Going to

Other Future forms

Dont call me too early because Ill be working till late today.
Well be working on this until the end of the year.
Ill pass on your message to him. Ill be seeing him later.
USED
-when an action will be in progress some time in the
future;
-when an activity will be happening during a
period in the future;
-when an action will happen because it is
regular or decided.

Future
continuous

Other Future structures

What are you going to do next year?
Id like to go to University.
USED
-to talk about future wishes and plans.
(Also with would plan, want, mean, hope, expect)

Would
like

I might stay at home tonight, or I might go to the cinema.

USED
-when we are not sure about the future.
(May, might, could)

Modals

Choose the most suitable future form.

1. The game is going to start/starts/will start (start) at 10.30 this

evening.
2. Did you know we might get/ will get/are going to get (get) a new car
soon?
3. You are not feeling well! I will drive/am going to drive/drive (drive)
you home.
4. Our friends will come/are coming/come (come) for dinner tonight.
5. Harry says he is going to call/ is calling/will call (call) the
employment agency next Thursday.
6. Who do you think win/will win/might win (win) tomorrow?

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

Use the correct future form.

1. In a few years time, most students _______________

will have
(have)
access to individual online lessons.
would like to travel (like/travel) to France.
2. Next month I _______________
will be arriving (arrive)
3. Dont get to the party too early because I ______________
late.
4. During summer vacation I _______________
might conduct (conduct) a summer
might work
camp or I _______________
(work) as a volunteer in a
humanitarian organisation.
is going to be (be) a nurse when shes older.
5. My sister _______________
6. My exams ______________
(be) in May, so we can go on vacation
are
after that.