FUTURE TENSES IN FUTURE TENSES IN ENGLISHENGLISH

WILL/GOING TOWILL/GOING TO

I I will travelwill travel to France next month to France next month

DECISION DECISION

I´I´m going to studym going to study French at school French at school

PLANPLAN

WILL/GOING GOWILL/GOING GO

The simple future has two different forms The simple future has two different forms in English : “will” and “going to”. Although in English : “will” and “going to”. Although both forms can sometimes be used both forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two interchangeably, they often express two different meanings as expressed before.different meanings as expressed before.

I I willwill probably fly to Italy probably fly to Italy next summer.next summer. II ´m going to ´m going to fly to Italy fly to Italy next Saturday.next Saturday.

USES OF WILLUSES OF WILL

Instant decisionsInstant decisions Ok, I´Ok, I´ll seell see you on Saturday. you on Saturday.

Predictions based on what we think (past experience or Predictions based on what we think (past experience or knowledge, especially in predictive conditionals)knowledge, especially in predictive conditionals)

It It will rainwill rain this evening. this evening.

Promises, requests and offersPromises, requests and offers Don´t worry, Don´t worry, I´ll goI´ll go and buy some food for you. and buy some food for you.WeWe´ll ´ll help you clean up.help you clean up.

SHALLSHALL

We use shall with I or we to express We use shall with I or we to express determination, or in questions to make determination, or in questions to make offers or suggestions.offers or suggestions.

Shall I make some tea?Shall I make some tea? Let´s talk later, shall we?Let´s talk later, shall we?

In American English, will/won´t (not In American English, will/won´t (not shall/shan´t) are used with I and we.shall/shan´t) are used with I and we.

USES OF GOING TOUSES OF GOING TO

Future plans and intentions (decision Future plans and intentions (decision already made)already made)

I´m going to buyI´m going to buy a new car. a new car.

Predictions based on what we can see at Predictions based on what we can see at the moment. the moment.

Look at that car! Look at that car! It´s going to crashIt´s going to crash into that into that traffic light.traffic light.

OTHER WAYS OF EXPRESSING OTHER WAYS OF EXPRESSING THE FUTURETHE FUTURE

PRESENT SIMPLE and PRESENT PRESENT SIMPLE and PRESENT CONTINOUS. CONTINOUS.

They are normally connected with They are normally connected with schedules/timetables.schedules/timetables.

The train The train leavesleaves tomorrow at 6. tomorrow at 6.

She´s meetingShe´s meeting a new client in London. (future a new client in London. (future action we have planned or arranged)action we have planned or arranged)

FUTURE CONTINUOUSFUTURE CONTINUOUS

This tense is used to describe an event or action This tense is used to describe an event or action that will occur over a period of time at a specific that will occur over a period of time at a specific point in the future. To talk about future actions in point in the future. To talk about future actions in progress at a particular time.progress at a particular time.

They They will be havingwill be having dinner by the time you get dinner by the time you get home.home.

Tomorrow at this time Tomorrow at this time I´ll be sunbathingI´ll be sunbathing on the on the beach.beach.

They They will be sailingwill be sailing in the Atlantic ocean by the in the Atlantic ocean by the time you arrive at the islandtime you arrive at the island..

FUTURE PERFECTFUTURE PERFECT

This tense is used to say that something This tense is used to say that something will be completed by a particular time in will be completed by a particular time in the future..the future..

The bus The bus will have leftwill have left by the time we get to by the time we get to the bus stop.the bus stop.

FUTURE PERFECT FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS

WILL+ HAVE BEEN+ INGWILL+ HAVE BEEN+ ING

We use this tense when we look ahead to We use this tense when we look ahead to a future time and imagine an action lasting a future time and imagine an action lasting from a point before that time up to that from a point before that time up to that future time.future time.

On the 10th of this month, On the 10th of this month, I´ll have been I´ll have been livingliving here for exactly two years. here for exactly two years.

PRACTICE: Choose an ending(a-d) for each PRACTICE: Choose an ending(a-d) for each beginning (1-4) and add will, will be or will beginning (1-4) and add will, will be or will

have been.have been. 1.Next April 21st…….my 1.Next April 21st…….my

parent´s silver parent´s silver anniversary. (…)anniversary. (…)

2. I´m sure 2. I´m sure everyone…..want to get everyone…..want to get an early start. (…)an early start. (…)

3. Mr Russell….teaching 3. Mr Russell….teaching his last English classes his last English classes during May.(…)during May.(…)

4. My wife as a 4. My wife as a student…..over at the end student…..over at the end of this term. (...)of this term. (...)

A. By then, A. By then, he…….working here for he…….working here for 40 years.40 years.

B. That means they B. That means they ….married for 25 years ….married for 25 years then.then.

C. Do you realize that C. Do you realize that I……in school for most of I……in school for most of my life so far?my life so far?

D. ………you…….ready D. ………you…….ready to leave at about 6 am?to leave at about 6 am?