Future Tenses

Future! What is it?
In English we don’t have ONE future tense. We use several forms to talk about different ideas about the future.

Future Simple “Will”
“Be going to”
Present Continuous
Present Simple
Go to practice

WILL
We use will + infinitive without to:
to express a sudden decision made at the moment of speaking.
To express intention or promise.
To express a prediction based on opinion or beliefs.
To make a request or an offer.
Go ahead
Go to practice

I have a nice dress! I will go to the party tonight!

I promise, I will bring the book tomorrow!

We think he will win the competition! He is a Spiderman!

I want to eat. Will you take a cat away?

Be going to
We use be going to + infinitive without to:
To express n intention.
To express a prediction based on something we can observe now.
Go ahead
Go to practice

Hmmm... I am going to sleep !

It is going to rain!

Present Continuous
We use Present Continuous to talk about future events we have arranged.
Go ahead
Go to practice

I am going to the cinema tonight!

Present Simple
We use Present Simple to talk about future events that we cannot change.
Go ahead
Go to practice

Hurry up! The train leaves in two hours.

Will or be going to
1. Look! I’ve just won 100$. I will1. Look! I’ve just won 100$. I will / am going to buy myself a new jacket at last.
2. He doesn’t look healthy and smokes like a chimney. He will2. He doesn’t look healthy and smokes like a chimney. He will / is going to have a heart attack one day.
3. Sarah is going on holiday tomorrow. I’m sure she will3. Sarah is going on holiday tomorrow. I’m sure she will 3. Sarah is going on holiday tomorrow. I’m sure she will / is going to enjoy it.
4. I’ve decided to stay at home tonight. I will4. I’ve decided to stay at home tonight. I will / am gong to study for my history test.
5. Al is coming to our party. I hope he will5. Al is coming to our party. I hope he will / isn’t going to 5. Al is coming to our party. I hope he will / isn’t going to / is going not to bring anyone with him.
6. Just look at Susan. Everybody can see that she will6. Just look at Susan. Everybody can see that she will / is going to have a baby.
7. Don’t pick up the phone, I will 7. Don’t pick up the phone, I will / am gong to answer it.
8. I’ve heard that Peter and Jane will8. I’ve heard that Peter and Jane will / are going to spend their honeymoon in Europe.
Let’s practice
Go ahead

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will
be going to

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Present Continuous or Present Simple
1. I play1. I play / am playing tennis with David tomorrow.
2. Our plane take off 2. Our plane take off / takes off 2. Our plane take off / takes off / is taking off at six in the morning.
3. What time does last train leave 3. What time does last train leave / is last train leaving?
4. We are not going to 4. We are not going to / don’t go to Jessica’s this evening, she is ill.
5. School starts 5. School starts / start5. School starts / start / is starting at 8.45.
6. The exam don’t finish 6. The exam don’t finish / doesn’t finish 6. The exam don’t finish / doesn’t finish / is not finishing until 3.30.
7. When do we go 7. When do we go / does we go 7. When do we go / does we go / is we going 7. When do we go / does we go / is we going / are we going to the cinema?
8. The match finish8. The match finish / finishes 8. The match finish / finishes / is finishing at 4.45.
Go ahead

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simple
continuous

Will, be going to or Present Continuous
Choose the right answer.
Jane has passed all her exams and
She’ll study in Prague next year.
She’s going to study in Prague next year.
2. He rides that motorbike much too fast.
He’s going to have an accident soon.
He’s having an accident soon.
3. We’ve got some bad news.
We aren’t coming tomorrow.
We aren’t going to come tomorrow.
4. Next year Mum
is going to be forty.
will be forty.
5. What
Will you do this evening?
Are you doing this evening?
6. Don’t worry!
She’ll be here soon.
She’s going to be here soon.
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will
be going to
continuous