Future Simple vs.

Future Continuous

Prof. Nisrine El Hannach

Simple Future
 WILL

1. A VOLUNTARY ACTION:
Are you hungry? I will make you a sandwich.
I will turn down the TV; it is too loud.
2. A PROMISE:
Will you love me forever? Yes, I will love you forever. I won't stop loving you.
Can I borrow $100? I will pay you back next week.
3. A FUTURE PREDICTION:
How do you think the weather will be tomorrow? I think it will rain tomorrow.
It won't snow this month.
 MAY / MIGHT

1. A FUTURE POSSIBILITY:
Where will you travel next year? I think I might visit Italy next year.
Are you watching the game on Sunday? I might not watch the football game on
Sunday; I am too busy.
What will you eat for lunch? I may eat at McDonald's for lunch.
I have a lot of homework to do, so I may not go to her party this weekend.
**Note: We do not use MIGHT or MAY with the main verb in a question.
If you want to ask a question with might / may, use:
How do you think the weather might be tomorrow?
Do you think you it may rain tomorrow?
Signal words: next friday..., next weekend, next year, next party..., soon, tomorrow, in the
future.
Questions future 1 / will-future
will + not + infinitive
Negative long form: He will not go
Negative short form: He won't go
Negatives future 1 / will-future
will + not + infinitive
Negative long form: He will not go
Negative short form: He won't go
 Future: Will, May, and Might

Signal Words Form

Today.....
Tomorrow.... AFFIRMATIVE :
Soon... SUBJECT + WILL / MAY / MIGHT + V1
Someday... NEGATIVE :
This....(afternoon, week, month, etc.) SUBJECT + WILL (WON'T) + NOT
Next... (week, year, month, etc.) SUBJECT + MAY / MIGHT + NOT + V1
ANY FUTURE TIME
To Be going to
Future Continuous
• A: ​Future Simple: be going to​. Complete the sentences/questions
below with the correct
form of ​be​​going to ​and the verb in parentheses.
1. ____ you _______________ (see) a film tonight?
2. I think ___________________ (go) to Vanessa's party tonight.
3. They ______________________ (are) at that new restaurant on
Saturday.
4. It is very sunny, it ________________ (not rain) today.
5. _____ he ______________ (talk) to the new girl at lunch?
• A. Future with ​will, may,​and ​might​. Rewrite the given ideas using ​will, may,​and ​might​in
complete sentences. (More than one answer is possible)
1. There is definitely a party tomorrow evening at my house.
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2. If it is sunny tomorrow, it would be fun for us to go to the beach.
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3. I am thinking about studying French this year.
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4. Jane promised to help me with my homework this weekend.
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5. There is a fifty­fifty chance that she will be on time for her English class tomorrow.
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• Complete the sentences with an appropriate future form. Choose between the Future Simple(will or
be going to) and the Future Continuous. More than one answer may be correct.
1. You look hungry; I _________________________ (make) you a sandwich.
2. John and I probably _________________________ (not / come) to the party because it looks like
it
_________________________ (rain).
3. I can't have lunch at 2:00 because I _________________________ (have) an operation at that
time.
4. You _________________________ (celebrate) your birthday at a beautiful restaurant and we
_________________________ (fly) on a plane to Europe.
5. The class _________________________ (take) an exam at 9:00 tomorrow morning.
6. Promise me you _________________________ (not / call) before 10; I hate being woken up
early!
7. Sarah and Frank _________________________ (go) to the gym after work today.