Future Tenses

I. Future Simple Tense

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 Predictions, offers, promises, requests,
suggestions:
E.g.: Will you help me?
E.g.: Shall I get you some coffee?

 ‘On –the-spot’ decisions:

E.g.: A: Your clothes are dirty
B: Are they? I will wash them.
 Future Simple Tense
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 When it is not certain whether something will
happen:
E.g.: If they come, I’ll buy s bottle of wine.

 Opinions, hopes, fears with think, expect,

suppose:
E.g.: I think he’ll pass his test.
 Future Simple Tense
- positive -
 I (SHALL)
 You

 He/She/It + WILL + verb1

 We (SHALL)
 You

 They

E.g.: They will be at the party tomorrow.

 Future Simple Tense
- question forms -
I
You
He/She/It
WILL + We + V1?
You
They
 Future Simple Tense
- negative -
 I (SHALL)
 You
 He/She/It + WILL NOT + verb1
 We (SHALL)
 You
 They

!! Will not = won’t

Shall not = shan’t !!
II. Future Continuous Tense

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 action in progress at a given point in future:
E.g.: I will be flying to Paris this time tomorrow.

 Logical assumption about the present:

E.g.: He will be sleeping now. (it’s midnight)
 ‘Going to’ Future
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 Intention:
E.g.: She is going to take her driving test in a
month.

 Planned actions:
E.g.: I am going to travel to Paris next week.
 ‘Going to’ Future
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 When there is a certain evidence that
something will definitely happen:
E.g.: She is going to have a baby.

 Actions seen as a result of something else in

the future:
E.g.: He cannot light a fire. He is going to burn
himself.
 ‘Going to’ Future
- positive -
 I AM
 You ARE
 He/She/It IS
 We ARE + GOING TO + V1
 You ARE
 They ARE

E.g.: I am going to visit him next week.

 ‘Going to’ Future
- question forms -
 AM I
 ARE You
 IS He/she/it
 ARE We + GOING TO + V1
 ARE You
 IS He/she/It
E.g.: Are you going to travel next month?
 ‘Going to’ Future
- negative -
 I AM
 You ARE
 He/She/It IS
 We ARE + NOT + GOING TO + V1
 You ARE
 They ARE

E.g.: I am not going to visit him next week.