the future with "going to", and with "will", the present for futures events, the future continuous, the future perfect, the future in the past.

"going to" for predictions

"going to" is also used to make predictions, when there is evidence in the present moment. look at those clouds. it's GOING TO rain soon.

future with "shall"

"shall: is used instad of "will" when asking for decision, or making offers or suggestions. in these cases. it is only used with "i" or "we". it is rarely used in USA English. SHALL I (offer) pick you up or SHALL WE (suggestion) meet at the restaurant.

"think" with "will"

"think" can be used with "will" to show that a prediction is just an option, or a decision is not final. I think that WE'LL have enough food for the party. i am tired. i think I 'LL go to bed.

examples future in the past

1. I WAS GOING TO start a new book today, but i didn't have time. 2. Mike WAS GOING TO have a party, but nobody could come. 3. they WERE GOING TO go home, but they went dancing instead. 4. Delia WAS GOING TO buy a new dress, but she couldn't find one. 5. we WERE GOING TO buy anew dog, but we decided to wait. 6. Sorry, I interrupted. were you GOING TO say something?

examples for will for making offers

1. I'LL go to the post office for you want. 2. you must be starving! I'L make you a sandwich. 3.sit down and relax, I'll make you a cup a tea. 4. since you cooked, I'LL do the dishes.

examples with "going to"

1. I'm GOING TO start reading this book soon. 2. I'm NOT GOING TO eat any chocolate this month. 3. Sam's GOING TO cycle from Boston to cape cod next weekend. 4. Sam's GOING TO get fit his next birthday.

examples question with "going to"

1. Is Rhian GOING TO come to work tomorrow? 2. Is Tim GOING TO be at the party? 3. what are you GOING TO wear to the party? 4. when is he GOING TO get here?

examples for the present continuous for future events

1. JACK'S PLAYING soccer tomorrow 2. sue IS STUDYING this evening. 3. I'M HAVING dinner with mike next weekend. 4. tom and Samantha ARE GETTING married tomorrow. 5. I'M SEEING a movie later. 6. lisa IS PLAYING golf tomorrow. 7. jay IS MEETING some friends tomorrow evening. 8. I'M RUNNING a race for charity this weekend.

examples with shall

1. SHALL i cook chicken or beef tonight? 2. it's so hot in here. SHALL I open a window? 3. i'm bored, SHALL WE ho out for a walk? 4. SHALL we try to finish the gardering today?

examples for will for making promises

1. WE'LL let you know as soon as your car's ready. 2. I'LL feed the cat when I get home. 3. if you bring the food, WE'LL take care of drinks. 4. I'LL take care of everything while you're away. 5. Ben said HE'll call us as soon as he gets home. 6. don't worry, I'LL lock the front door when I leave.

examples for future perfect

1. by the time this is all ready, Andy WILL HAVE BEEN COOKING all day. 2. by the time I arrive home, i WILL HAVE BEEN DRIVING for six hours. 3. by this time next month, I WILL HAVE BEEN STUDYING English for a year. 4. he WILL HAVE BEEN WAITING for two hours by the time she arrives. 5. this case WILL HAVE BEEN GOING ON for over a year before it is settled.

examples present simple for future events

1. don't forget we HAVE an early meeting tomorrow morning. 2. the next flight to new york DEPARTS at 6 this evening. 3. the concert IS next Wednesday. I hope we're ready by them! 4. the bank OPENS late tomorrow because it'S the weekend.

examples the future in the past using "Would"

1. i always knew she WOULD be successful. 2. I was told that my car would be fixed by now. 3. did you ever think would become a doctor? 4. i don't know where Hilda is. I thought SHE'D be here by 8 pm.

examples the future continuous with "going to"

1. i want to go away on Saturday, but I'M GOING TO BE WORKING all weekend. 2. i'd love to go out on Thursday, but I'M GOING TO BE FINISHING this essay. 3. shall we have lunch next week? I'M GOING TO BE VISITING your city. 4. I'M GOING TO BE STAYING with my husband's family for the holidays this year. 5. do you want to go to a concert tonight? my wife is going to be performing. 6. At the lecture this evening. two politicians ARE GOING TO BE TALKING about crime.

examples "thinks" with "will"

1. it's cold outside, but we don't THINK IT'LL snow today ("think" is made negative, rather than "will") 2. if we hurry, I THINK WE'LL get to the airport on time. 3. I THINK I'LL cook chicken for dinner this evening. 4. I THINK I'LL take the children ice-skating tomorrow.

examples will for quick decisions

1. it's midnight. I WON'T walk home through the park. 2. this apple is delicious. I'LL have another one. 3. there's no juice, si I'LL have some water instead. 4. the car has broken down, so I'll have to walk to work.

examples with going to for prediccions

1. oh no! she's GOING TO slip and fall over. 2. that hill is too steep. Jon is GOING TO crash! 3. they're GOING TO break a window if they're not careful. 4. look! the waiter is GOING TO drop those plates. 5. he's wearing raincoat, so he's NOT GOING TO get wet. 6. oh dear, I think she's GOING TO fall off that ladder.

examples for will for predictions

1. the mall WILL be so busy this afternoon. 2. THEY'LL enjoy their trip to venice. 3. jane WILL probably like the new house. It's really nice. 4. SHE'LL be really angry when she finds out.

examples future in the past using the past continuous

1. they WERE PLAYING to go the beach tomorrow, but the weather's terrible. 2. Michelle had been cleaning all day. her sister WAS ARRIVING that evening. 3. Hugo had to go bed early because he WAS FLYING early the following morning.

examples future continuous

1. this time next week, we WILL BE WALKING in the andes. 2. enma WILL BE STARTING school in September.

examples future continuous with "anyway"

1. you can send the parcel here.I WILL BE WAITING in the house anyway. 2. i can give that to Freda for you. I WILL BE SEEING her for lunch.

the future using "will"

English uses " will" when talking aboiut the future in 4 main ways. 1. TO MAKE A PREDICCION ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN wait a few minutes. I think IT WILL STOP raining soon. 2. TO OFFER TO DO SOMETIHING FOR SOMEONE. you look frozen. I'LL MAKE you some hot soup. 3. TO MAKE A PROMISE. WE'LL BE there by eight. Don't worry! 4. TO DESCRIBE A DECISION YU'VE JUST MADE. I know! I'LL BUY Aaron a surfboard for his birthday.

examples with neutral questions

WILL YOU BE DRIVING past the post office later? WILL YOU BE ATTENDING the meeting this afternoon?

the future with "going to"

future in English are formed using auxiliary verbs. One of the most commonly used construction is "going to" plus the base form of the main verb. the "going to" is used to talk about future events that have been planned in advance, rather that decided upon at the time of speaking.

examples with future continuous to talk about the present.

person 1: why isn't here today: person 2: HE'LL BE FINISHING off his report for the annual meeting. person 1: why is Nev late? person 2: HE'LL BE TAKING his children to school. person 1: where is sarah? person 2: SHE'LL BE STUDING in the library probably? person 1: is Phoebe at home? person 2: No, she's not here. SHE'LL BE PLAYING with ciara at the park, probably.

question with "going to"

question with "going to" are formed by swapping the subject and "be" Is Michael GOING TO be at the meeting?

how to form future continuous with "going to"

subject + "be" + going to + present participle + rest of sentence i + am + GOING TO BE + STUDYING + all nigth

how to form the future with "going to"

subject + be + "going to" + base form of verb +rest of sentence. he + is + going to + buy + new car

how to form the present continuous for future events

subject + present continuous +future time phase dave + IS PLAYING golf + tomorrow

how to form the present simple for future events

subject + present simple + future time phrase the train + arrives + at 10 tonight

how to form the future with "will"

subject + will + base form of verb + rest of sentence she + will + love + the new movie.

how to form the future continuous

subject + will be + present participle + object i + will be + running + bistro

"going to" for future plans

the "going to" is used to talk about future events that have been planned in advance, rather that decided upon at the time of speaking. i'm GOING TO buy a new car. we are GOING TO cook dinner toning.

the future continuous with "anyway"

the future continuous can also be used to talk about events that are going to happen as a matter of course or "anyway" person 1: oh no, I've run out of milk person 2: i can get some for you later. person 1: No, please don't worry! person 2: it's okay, I WILL BE DRIVING past the store anyway.

the future continuous

the future continuous can be formed using "will" or "going to". it describes an event or situation an event or situation that will be in progress at some point in the future. the future continuous describes an event that will be in progress at a given time in the future which is often stated. the event will start before the stated time and may continue after it. right now I'M WORKING in café. in 10 years time, i hope i WILL BE RUNNING a bistro.

the future continuous with "going to"

the future continuous can sometimes be formed with "going to" instead of "will" but this is less common. it can be used in most future continuous constructions except to speculate about the present. i can't come out this evening. I'M GOING TO BE STUDYIND all night.

neutral questions

the future continuous is also used to ask neutral questions: questions asked for information, not to make a request. NEUTRAL: WILL YOU BE COMMING into work tomorrow? yes, i will ok, let's talk about the report then. REQUEST: WILL YOU COME into work tomorrow please? sure, no problem.

the future perfect

the future perfect is used to talk about an event that will overlap with, or finish before, another event in the future. it can be used in simple or continuous forms. the future perfect is used to describe an action or event that will be finished before a certain future time. they WILL HAVE BUILT the skyscraper by January. (now, November December January)

the future in the past using the past continuous

the past continuous is used to talk about an arranged future event from a time in the past. Jenny WAS extremely NERVOUS on Monday morning. she WAS TAKING her driving test that afternoon. (Monday morning......Monday afternoon ..... now)

the present continuos for future events

the present continuous can be used to talk about pre-arranged future events. time markers usually show whether the events is in the present or future. AT THE MOMENT (at the moment shows the action refers to the present) Dave IS WORKING (present continuous refers to Dave's present activity) but TOMORROW (time clause tomorrow shows the action refers to the future) he IS PLAYING (present continuous refers to a future events that is planned) golf.

the present for future events

the present simple and present continuous can be used to talk about future events that are already planned. they are usually used with a future time word or time phrase. the present simple can be used to talk about events that are scheduled to make place in the future. the train ARRIVES (present simple) at 10pm tonight (this refers to a point in the future)

the future in the past

there are a number of constructions in English that can be used to describe thoughts about the future that someone had at some point in the past. the future in the past is used to look back on an earlier prediction. where "going to" is used to talk about the future from the present, "was / were going to" is used to talk about a past view of it. EARLIER: this traffic is awful! I think I'M GOING TO be late for work. NOW: i thought I WAS GOING TO be late, but I'm right on time.

how to form the future perfect

time phase + subject + "will have been" + present participle + rest of sentence By july + I + "WILL HAVE BEEN + WORKING + here for a year.

the future in the past using "would"

where "will " is used to talk about a future event from the present, "would" is used to talk about a past view of it. EARLIER: I think i WILL finish the gardening today. It shouldn't take too long. NOW: i thought I WOULD finish today, but there is still a lot left to do.

will for making promises

will can be used when making a promise don't worry, I'LL be careful.

will for making offers

will is also used to offer to do something for someone. you seem busy. I'LL pick the kids up from school today.

will for quick decisions

will is used to describe quick decision that someone has made at the time of speaking. they are often a solution to an unexpected problem. oh, it's raining I'll take my umbrella.

the future with will

will is used to form some future tenses in English. It can be used in several different ways, which are all different from the future with "going to"

"will" for predictions

will is used to talk about predictions about the future when there is no firm evidence for that prediction. This movie is great. You WILL love it.

the future continuous to talk about the present

you can also use the future continuous to speculate about what is happening at the present moment. person 1: have you noticed that Andrew isn't at work today? person 2: HE WILL BE WORKING on his presentation at home. person 1: it's more likely that HE WILL BE WATCHING the golf on TV.