EXPRESSING FUTURE

THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTURE

1) WILL
2) GOING TO
3) PRESENT CONTINUOUS
4) PRESENT SIMPLE
5) FUTURE CONTINUOUS
6) FUTURE PERFECT

Let‘s concentrate on the first three ways.

 will + infinitive

• I will have a cup of coffee and a cheesecake.

• I have just decided in the restaurant. – INSTANT DECISION

• I will find the right job one day.

• I think this will happen but I have no evidence. – PREDICTION WITHOUT EVIDENCE

• I will help you with these bags.

• I am offering my help. – OFFER

• I will call you as soon as I arrive.

• I promise to do that. – PROMISE
 be going to + infinitive

• I am going to visit my grandma.

• This is what I have planned. – PLAN OR INTENTION – I have already decided.

• It is going to rain. Look at those black clouds!

• I am referring to evidence and making prediction. – PREDICTION BASED ON EVIDENCE
 present continuous

• I am staying at the Astoria Hotel.

• We are getting married in July.
• I have already booked my stay/ reserved the church. – FUTURE ARRANGEMENT*

*Another person or organisation is involved

 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS -
AFFIRMATIVE
I am playING
You are

He is
playING Football
She is
It is

We are
You are playING
They are
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS - NEGATIVE
I am not playING
You are not

He is not
She is not playING Football
It is not

We are not
You are not playING
They are not
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS - QUESTIONS
Am I
playING
Are You

Is He
playING Football?
Is She
Is It

Are We
Are You playING
Are They
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS – SHORT
ANSWERS
Yes, I am No, I’m not
Yes, you are No, you aren’t

Yes, he is No, he isn’t

Yes, she is No, she isn’t
Yes, it is No, it isn’t

Yes, we are No, we aren’t

Yes, you are No, you aren’t
Yes, they are No, they aren’t
GET
RUN
BEGUIN
STOP
SEE
PEE
SIT
DO
UNDERSTAND
WANT
 GOING TO PLANS / INTENTIONS
PREDICTION BASED ON EVIDENCE

PROMISE
INSTANT DECISION
OFFER
PREDICTION – WITH NO EVIDENCE
WILL

PRESENT CONTINUOUS FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS