Future tense

Future tense

going to- future

​HOW?

• am/ is/ are + going to + verb infinitive

  I am going to Jim's party on Saturday.

• am/ is/ are+ not+ going to+ verb infinitive

  I am not going to see my grandmother tonight.

  
  

going to- future

​WHEN?

• Intention, plan

  I am going to spend my holiday in Italy this year.

• Certainty

  Oh no, I missed my bus. Now I'm going to be late for school!

• Something that is sure to happen

  Look at those dark clouds! It's going to rain!

will- future

​HOW?

• will+ verb infinitive

  I will go home now.

• will+ not+ verb infinitve

  I will not accept bad behavior!

will- future

​WHEN?

• If you are not sure or expect, hope, fear something.

  I expect they will be home at ten.

• Formal announcements (meetings, conferences, dates)

  The meeting with the headmaster will be on May 10th.

• Spontaneous decisions

  I'll take a hamburger and a coke.

• When you ask somebody for something

  Will you open the window, please?

future with present progressive

​HOW?

• am/ is/ are+ verb+ ing

  Ben and Sara are staying with us next weekend.

future with present progressive

​WHEN?

• Fixed plans for the future (often including the time!)

  The technician is coming at 8 tonight.

future with present simple

​HOW?

• simple form of verb

  The film starts at 8.

future with present simple

​WHEN?

• Timetables and programmes

  The bus leaves at 7:20 PM.

Let's practice!

Multiple Choice

The concert _____ (begin) at 8.

• begin

• will begin

• begins

• will begins

Multiple Choice

What do you think the weather ____ like tomorrow?

• will be

• won't be

• is being

• is going be

Open Ended

Form a sentence, in which you express a spontaneous decision:

Poll

I feel confident in using the options for the future tense!

• Sure!

• I need to practice some more!

• Oh no! That's the first time I've heard of that...!

• Easy peasy!