Future

Future Forms

Review

Let's remember which tenses we use to talk about the future

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

• Going to

• Will/ Won't

• Future Continues

• Future Perfect

• Future passive voice

• Future in the past

Future simple — passive voice

will + be + past participle

There are several reasons as to why we use the passive voice in English. We are going to focus on the future simple in the passive voice. Generally, we use the passive voice when the focus is on the action and NOT on WHO or WHAT is performing the action.

Future simple passive construction: will + be + past participle

Future simple — passive voice

Example verb: carry

• I will be carried We will be carried

• You will be carried You (guys) will be carried

• He/she/it will be carried They will be carried

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The agent is unknown. We don’t know who or what is the agent

• The future of great art like the Mona Lisa will be done by artists of which I cannot name.

• I wish I knew my bride that I’ll be married to.

We use the passive to emphasise the subject

Henry will be chosen to represent Great Britain in the Olympics next year. (The emphasis is on Henry, hence, the passive).

Mark will be selected for the championships.

cursos de inglés

​We use the passive to talk about general truths

• The laws of physics will soon be altered when we provide these mathematical proofs.

• Quantum mechanics won’t be changed at all.

• I wish I knew my bride that I’ll be married to.

Future in the past

Future in

the past

Multiple Choice

We often use ___ to make predictions.

• the simple present

• the present continuous

• be going to

• will/ won't

Multiple Choice

We often use ___ to talk about future arrangements.

• the simple present

• the present continuous

• be going to

• will/ won't

Multiple Choice

We often use ___ to talk about fixed future events.

• the simple present

• the present continuous

• be going to

• will/ won't

Multiple Choice

We often use ___ to talk about plans and intentions.

• the simple present

• the present continuous

• be going to

• will/ won't

Multiple Choice

The movie starts at 9 o'clock.

• fixed event

• prediction

Multiple Choice

They're meeting on Saturday.

• arrangement

• fixed event

Multiple Choice

Her plane arrives at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

• prediction

• fixed event

Multiple Choice

She's going to study computer science in college.

• intention

• arrangement

Multiple Choice

They're getting married in June.

• arrangement

• prediction

Multiple Choice

We won't need phones in the future.

• intention

• prediction

Multiple Choice

I'm going to star in a movie one day.

• fixed event

• intention

Multiple Choice

He'll be very tall when he's older.

• arrangement

• prediction

Multiple Choice

She's starting her new job next week.

• intention

• arrangement

​Future forms

​Outline

​⦿ present simple

⦿​ present continuous

⦿​ will

⦿​ be going to

⦿​ future continuous

⦿​ future perfect

⦿​ future perfect continuous

⦿​ future time clauses

⦿​phrases for talking about the future

​Present simple

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➱​when we want to talk about timetables and schedules.

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Example: We're late for the exam, hurry. It starts at nine-thirty. ​

​Present continuous

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✲when we want to talk about future events that have already been planned.

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Example: The students are performing in a concert next week. ​

​will

​❖ for predictions ➙Example: Most people will need extra staff in the summer months.

❖​ for decisions made at the moment of speaking ➙ Example: Look at this amazing job! I think I'll send in my CV.

❖​ for offers, promises and requests ➙ Example: I'll help you prepare for your interview.

❖​ for expressing certainty about something ➙ Example: He'll hate working in an office all day.

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​be going to

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▷for intentions and plans that we've already made

Example: I'm going to revise two hours every day ​for my exam.

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▷​for predictions based on present knowledge

​ Example: Careful! You're going to drop something on my essay.

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​Future continuous

​★for actions in progress over a given preiod in the future. Example: We'll be interviewing candidates all afternoon.

★​for actions in progress at a certain moment in the future. Example: Don't call me at seven because I'll be writing my CV.

★​for planned future events. Example: The students will be having a big party at the end of the term.

★​for assumptions about something that's happening now. Example: Don't call Luke - he'll be doing his homework now.

​Future perfect

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◼ for actions completed before a certain time in the future.

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Example: Call me around seven. I'll have finished my dinner by then. ​

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​Future perfect continuous

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◆​ for actions happening during a period up to a specified time in the future.

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

​Future time clauses

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✤ when, while, as soon as, after, before, until, once, by the time, next time + present simple/present perfect to refer to future actions.

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Examples: 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

​➢ be (just) about to .... / be due to ... / be likely/unlikely to ... + infinitive

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Examples: The exam is about/due to start in them minutes (fixed time).

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

Multiple Choice

I we don't book something for this summer, we _____ on vacation for three years in a row.

• won't be going

• won't have been going

• won't have gone

Multiple Choice

As soon as the teacher comes, he ________ what we've got to do.

• will have explained

• will explain

• explains

Multiple Choice

__________ anythin exciting this weekend?

• Are you doing

• Will you do

• You are doing

Multiple Choice

I can't believe it. In a few hours' time I ________ the end of the exams.

• will have celebrated

• will celebrate

• will be celebrating

Multiple Choice

By the time I start university, you _______ for two years.

• will have been working

• will work

• will been working

Multiple Choice

My job ________ at 8.00 a.m, so I think I ______ to be early.

• will start/ will go

• starts/ will go

• starts / go

Fill in the Blank

Can you finish that at home? The bell _____ (be about to) go.

Multiple Choice

Hari will bring a letter from the post office.

• A letter is being brought by him.

• A letter was brought by him.

• A letter will be brought by Hari from the post office.

• A letter had been brought by Hari from the post office.

Multiple Choice

She will be asking some questions.

• Some questions will be being asked by her.

• Some questions will be asked by her.

• Some questions will asked by her.

• Some questions will being asked by her.

Multiple Choice

They will be arranging a meeting.

• A meeting will be being arranged.

• A meeting will being arranged.

• A meeting will be arranged.

• A meeting will arranged.

Multiple Choice

I will not make spaghetti.

• Spaghetti will not be made by me.

• Spaghetti will be made by me.

• Spaghetti will not made by me.

• Spaghetti will not be made by I.

Multiple Select

SHE WAS GOING TO BE A SOCCER PLAYER , BUT..

• SHE WAS BETTER AT SKATEBOARDING

• SHE IS BETTER AT SKATEBOARDING

Multiple Select

I WAS GOING TO TAKE A TAXI LAST NIGHT, BUT....

• I DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY

• I HAVE NO TOO MUCH MONEY

Multiple Choice

He was almost sure he ... his exam.

• was passed

• was passing

• would pass

Multiple Choice

The concert ... at 5 p.m. but in fact it started 3 hours later.

• was start

• was going to start

• was starting

Multiple Choice

I was sure that after midnight I ...

• would sleep

• would be sleeping

• was sleeping