THE EXPRESSION OF

FUTURE IN ENGLISH
VERBAL TENSES TO EXPRESS FUTURE EVENTS

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Be going to
4. Future simple
5. Future continuous
 PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT SIMPLE
TIMETABLED EVENTS (Eventos que vienen
marcados por un horario/calendario)

The lesson starts at 9.00

The ceremony is in November
BE GOING TO
BE GOING TO
STRUCTURE –
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + AM / IS / ARE + GOING TO +
VERB (INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT

I AM GOING TO VISIT MY FRIEND

SHE’S GOING TO STUDY HARDER
WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK
 BE GOING TO
STRUCTURE – NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + AM NOT / ISN’T / AREN’T + GOING
TO + VERB (INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT

I AM NOT GOING TO READ THIS BOOK AGAIN

CHARLES ISN’T GOING TO COME TOMORROW
THEY AREN’T GOING TO INVESTIGATE THE CRIME
 BE GOING TO
STRUCTURE –
INTERROGATIVE ?
AM / IS / ARE + SUBJECT + GOING TO +
VERB (INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT ?

AM I GOING TO PASS THE EXAM?

IS THE DOCTOR GOING TO EXAMINE THE CHILD?
RE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK
FUTURE SIMPLE
FUTURE SIMPLE
STRUCTURE –
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + WILL + VERB (INFINITIVE) +
COMPLEMENT

I WILL CORRECT THE EXERCISE

SHE WILL COME EARLIER
WE WILL LEARN TO PLAY THE GUITAR
 FUTURE SIMPLE
STRUCTURE – NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + WILL NOT (WON’T) + VERB
(INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT

I WON’T BELIEVE YOU ANYMORE

THE OLD LADY WON’T ACCEPT YOUR INVITATION
THEY WON’T SWIM TODAY
FUTURE SIMPLE
STRUCTURE –
INTERROGATIVE ?
(WH) + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB
(INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT?

WILL YOU CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY?

WILL SHE KEEP YOUR SECRET?
WHY WILL SHE KEEP YOUR SECRET?
BE GOING TO

FUTURE SIMPLE
 FUTURE SIMPLE - BE GOING TO
FUTURE SIMPLE BE GOING TO
1. SPONTANEOUS DECISIONS 1. FUTURE PLANS or
Wait! I’ll pay for your coffees. INTENTIONS
She’s going to move to another town.

2. PREDICTIONS BASED ON
WHAT WE THINK OR BELIEVE
I think I’ll buy a CD for your
birthday.
 FUTURE
CONTINUOUS
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE –
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + WILL BE + VERB (ING) +
COMPLEMENT

I WILL BE LISTENING TO MUSIC

SHE WILL BE DANCING ALL NIGHT LONG
WE WILL BE FLYING TO LONDON
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE – NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + WON’T BE + VERB (ING) +
COMPLEMENT

YOU WON’T BE DOING AN EXAM

PETER WON’T BE PERFORMING ON STAGE
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE –
INTERROGATIVE ?
(WH) + WILL SUBJECT + BE + VERB (ING) +
COMPLEMENT

WILL YOU BE DOING AN EXAM?

WHY WILL YOU BE DOING AN EXAM?