FUTURE TENSES CHART

Practice 2

Practice 1

Mercedes

FUTURE TENSES

pRESENT continuous

be going to +infinitive

PRESENT SIMPLE

WILL

USE:

• We use it with FUTURE MEANING when we talk about timetables

Structure: + s/es (he, she, it) -don't / doesn't + infinitive ? Do / Does +subject+infinitive? EX: "The train leaves tomorrow at 10pm" "The plane takes off next Wednesday at 9.30am"

USE:

• Spontaneous decisions
• Giving predictions without any evidence (just your opinion)
• Future facts
• Forr threats, promises, offers...
• Weather forecast

Structure: + Will+infinitive - will not (won't)+infinitive ? Will + subject + infinitive? Ex: "Don't worry I'll open the door." "I think they will win the match" "He will be 50 next month" "It will rain on Saturday"

USE

• Future plans
• predictions with an evidence

Structure: + am/ is / are going to+inf - am not / isn't / aren't going to+inf ? Am / Is / Are + SUBJECT+ going to + infiinitive? EX: "I am going to travel around Europe this summer." " Look at those clouds, it's going to rain."

USE:

• To talk about future arrangements

Structure: + am / is / are +ing - am not/isn't / aren't +ing ? Am / Is / Are+ subject+ing? EX: "I'm meeting Mr. Smith next Friday."

FUTURE PERFECT: Actions finished before sometime in the future: "By the end of June we will have finished the exams" Structure: WILL+HAVE+PP

FUTURE CONTINUOUS: Action in progress at a specific time in the future: "Tomorrow moring I will be flying to Paris." STRUCTURE: WILL+ BE + ING