SIMPLE FUTURE Will + V1
Function
1. To express a decision made at the
moment of speaking.
2. To announce a planned future event
(i.e. On the news- in a newspaper)
3. To express a willingness or
unwillingness to carry out a future
action a) To make a promise 
b) To make an offer 
4. To make a prediction a)
To express a certainty or  uncertainty
(with maybe, perhaps, I’m sure, I’m not
sure, etc) b) To express thoughts,
hopes,  beliefs, and
expectations about the future
5. To talk about an event which is
certain to happen
Example
A: what would you like to have?B: I’ll
have an orange juice.
The President will open the new
hospital next Friday.
A: the phone is ringing.B: I’ll get ita)-
Don’t worry we will find the right job
for you.b)-I’ll take you to airport.
Fortuneteller: you will marry with a
millionaire. a)-According to weather
forecast, it will not snow tomorrow.
(But weather forecast isn’t always
right.)b)--If he changes his mind, he’ll
let us know.b)-I hope, things will
improve soon
I’ll be 22on Monday.HINT: this is not a
planned action or event.
 Be going to +V1
Function
1. To talk about what we’ve
already decided to do or
planned; it expresses the
intention of the subj.
a) To talk about intentions 
2. When there is something in the
present situation that shows what
will happen in the near future. In
this case the speaker is sure
about what will happen.
Example
- I’m going to see my dentist
tomorrow.
-Luniz says he’s going to be a
doctor.
a)-I’m going to spend the
weekend with my friend.
-The wind has changed and the
clouds are black. I think it is
going to rain.
- Watch out! That parcel is going
to fall.
The future progressive/continuous (will be+ Ving)

Function Example
1. For an action, which will be in This time tomorrow I’ll be flying to
progress at a time in the future. Istanbul.

Next year we’ll be living in Antalya.

2. For an action that’s part of a plan She will be leaving school in July.
or arrangement.

3. As a polite way of asking about Will you be watching Sunday’s film

someone’s plan. this noon?
 The future perfect (will+ have+ V3)

Function Example
1. To talk about an action or event that -The program will have ended long
will already be completed by a certain before we get back.
time in the future.

2. When something is taken for -He’ll undoubtedly have made 100 runs
granted. before the end of the game.

3. We use the future perfect with verbs -Hurry up! By the time we get there the
which point to completion, complete, film will have started.
finish, start, leave, retire etc

4. We often use future perfect with by, -I’ll have retired by the year 2015
and not…. till/until. -I won’t have retired till the year 2015
The future perfect progressive/continuous (will+ have
been +Ving)

Function Example

1. For an action, which begin before - By the end of this year Orhan
a certain future time and will not pamuk will have been working on his
have finished by that time. It new novel for 2 years
stresses the continuity of the action.

2. With verbs like learning, lying, - By the end of this week, I will have
raining, waiting, practice, live, stay, work, been waiting for three weeks for my
etc which naturally suggest phone to be installed.
continuity.