Future Tenses

I. Future Simple Tense - definitions/1 -

 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 - definitions/2 -

 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  You (SHALL)  They E.g.: They will be at the party tomorrow.

Future Simple Tense - question forms -

I You He/She/It WILL + We You They + V1?

Future Simple Tense - negative -

     I (SHALL) You He/She/It +

WILL NOT

We (SHALL) You  They !! Will not = won’t Shall not = shan’t !! + verb1

II. Future Continuous Tense - definitions -

 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 - definitions/1-

 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 - definitions/2-

 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 ARE We You + GOING TO + V1  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.