FUTURE FORMS

FUTURE FORMS

by Natalia Isidro

​FUTURE FORMS

Multiple Choice

future continuous for actions that will be in progress in the future

Most students ____________ for exams next week.

• will be revising

• 'll have finished

• 'll have been studying

• to be

Multiple Choice

future perfect for actions completed before a particular time in the future

I __________ this exercise by the time the bell goes.

• will be revising

• 'll have finished

• 'll have been studying

• to be

Multiple Choice

future perfect continuous for actions happening during a period up to a specified time in the future

By next year, I ______________English for ten years

• will be revising

• 'll have finished

• 'll have been studying

• to be

Multiple Choice

phrases for talking about the future be (just) about to … / be due to … / be likely/unlikely to …

The idea is unlikely ______ popular with students.

• will be revising

• 'll have finished

• 'll have been studying

• to be

​Present simple

We can use present simple for timetables and schedules.We’re late for the exam, hurry. It starts at nine-thirty.

​Present continuous

We can use present continuous for future events that have already been planned.The students are performing in a concert next week.

​Will

We use will:

​​for predictions.

Most shops will need extra staff in the summer months.

for decisions made at the moment of speaking.

Look at this amazing job! I think I’ll send in my CV.

for offers, promises and requests.

I’ll help you prepare for your interview.

for expressing certainty about something.

He’ll hate working in an office all day

​be going to

We use going to:

for intentions and plans that we’ve already made.

I’m going to revise two hours every day for my exam.

for predictions based on present knowledge.

Careful! You’re going to drop something on my essay.

future continuous

We use future continuous:

for actions in progress over a given period in the future.

We’ll be interviewing candidates all afternoon.

for actions in progress at a certain moment in the future.

Don’t call me at seven because I’ll be writing my CV.

for planned future events.

The students will be having a big party at the end of term.

for assumptions about something that’s happening now

Don’t call Luke – he’ll be doing his homework now

​future perfect

We use future perfect for actions completed before a certain time in the future.

Call me around seven. I’ll have finished my dinner by then.

future perfect continuous

We use future perfect continuous for actions happening during a period up to a specified time in the future:

By the time I leave school, I will have been learning English for fifteen years!

future time clauses

We use words and phrases such as when, while, as soon as, after, before, until, once, by the time, next time, followed by the present simple or present perfect to refer to future actions.

When we see them, we’ll talk to them about it.

By the time you’ve got back, I’ll have started my new job.

​Phrases for talking about the future

​

We also use phrases such as be (just) about to … / be due to … / be likely/unlikely to … + infinitive

​

The exam is about/due to start in ten minutes. (for a fixed time)

He’s likely/unlikely to do well. (it’s probable/improbable)

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

1.

• is due to

• is providing

• to be

• about to

• not going to

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

2.

• is due to

• is providing

• to be

• about to

• not going to

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

3.

• is due to

• is providing

• to be

• about to

• not going to

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

4.

• won't

• is providing

• will

• about to

• not going to

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

5

• won't

• is providing

• will

• about to

• not going to

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

6.

• won't

• is providing

• will

• about to

• not going to

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

7.

• won't

• is providing

• will

• about to

• not going to

Multiple Choice

 CAMERA, ACTION … SCHOOL!  

So, the good news is I’m 1 ________  star in a new film. I’ve just landed a brilliant role in a new film that I’m  2 ________   turn down. The bad news is filming 3_________  start next week … eek! So, how 4_________  that work, you might well ask? It 5________   be easy. Fortunately, the film company 6  ________ 15 hours of classes each week. We probably 7  _______ get a real classroom … if we’re on location it’s more likely 8 __________ a tent!

8.

• won't

• is providing

• will

• to be

• is due to