Future Tenses

Future tenses

A presentation by Fenaroli Giorgia, Meani Isabella, Morbi Daniele and Nedelcu Giulia

Start

1. Present simple

2. Present continuous

3. Be going to

INDEX

4. Will

5. Exercise

6. Thanks

PRESENT SIMPLE

QUESTION TAGS

-The train leaves at 5 o'clock, doesn't it? -Your daughter doesn't take the plane tomorrow at 10:30, does she?

We use the present simple when there are timetables and programmes.

EXAMPLES

I do

+ The ship leaves at 4 in the morning.- The game doesn't start till 8 o'clock. ? Does the train leave at 9?

+ Sub+ base+ exp - Sub+ to be+ not+ base+ exp ? To be+ sub+ base+ exp

Present continuous

question tags

-You're studying tomorrow, aren't you?-She's not reading that book, is she?

We use the present continuous when we have already decided and arranged to do something.

Examples

I am doing

+ She's meeting Jon at the airport.- I'm not going to school tomorrow. ? Are you going to the cinema on Saturday?

+ Sub+ to be+ base+ ING form+ exp- Sub+ to be+ not+ base+ ING form+ exp ? To be+ sub+ base+ ING form+ exp

GOING TO

question tags

Suppositions made by osservations of the circumstances.Have the intentions of doing something.

-I'm going to go to Spain next month, aren't I? -I'm not going to work today, am I?

Examples

I am going to

+ Look at those clouds, I think it's going to rain.- I don't think it's going to be sunny this weekend. ? Is it going to snow this winter?

+ Sub+ going to+ base + exp - Sub+not + going to + base + exp ? To be+ sub+ going to+ base + exp

WILL

question tags

We use will to announce a new decision.- Decision taken at the moment - Threats - Opinion - Promises

- You'll read me a book, won't you?- He won't call you on his cell phone, will he?

Examples

I will

+ Sub+ will+ base+ exp- Sub+ will+ not+ base+ exp ? Will+ sub+ base+ exp

+ I'll open the door.+ I'll kill you!- I believe you won't pass your test.? Will you marry me?

thank you!