FUTURE TENSES

FUTURE SIMPLE
Function 1. Spontaneous decisions.

Will + Infinitive
Example A: What would you like to have? B: Ill have an orange juice. Dont worry we will find the right job for you. I will study for the exam.

2. For promises, threats

3. To make a prediction : a) To express a certainty or uncertainty (with maybe, perhaps, Im sure, Im not sure, etc)
b) To express thoughts, hopes, beliefs, and expectations about the future

Fortuneteller: You will marry a millionaire. a) According to the weather forecast, it will not snow tomorrow. (But weather forecast isnt always right.)
b) If he changes his mind, hell let us know. b) I hope, things will improve soon Ill be 22on Monday. HINT: this is not a planned action or event.

4. To talk about an event which is certain to happen

BE GOING TO + Infinitive
Function Example

1.

To talk about what weve already decided to do or planned (it expresses the intention of the subject.)

- Im going to see my dentist tomorrow. - Im going to spend the weekend with my friend.

2. For future predictions based on some evidence.

(When there is something in the present situation that shows what will happen in the near future. In this case the speaker is sure about what will happen)

-The wind has changed and the clouds are black. It is going to rain.
- Watch out! That parcel is going to fall.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS (WILL BE+ ING)

Function Example

1. For an action, which will be in progress at a time in the future. 2. For an action thats part of a plan or arrangement.

This time tomorrow Ill be flying to New York.

Next year well be living in Italy.

She will be leaving school in July.

3. As a polite way of asking about someones plan.

Will you be watching Sundays film this noon?

FUTURE PERFECT (WILL+ HAVE+ PP)

Function
1. To talk about an action or event that will already be completed by a certain time in the future. 2. When something is taken for granted. 3. We use the future perfect with verbs which point to completion, complete, finish, start, leave, retire etc 4. We often use future perfect with by, and not. till/until.

Example
-The program will have ended long before we get back. -Hell undoubtedly have made 100 runs before the end of the game. -Hurry up! By the time we get there the film will have started. -Ill have retired by the year 2015 -I wont have retired till the year 2015

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS (WILL+ HAVE BEEN +ING)

Function Example

1. For an action, which begin before a certain future time and will not have finished by that time. It stresses the continuity of the action.

- By the end of this year Orhan pamuk will have been working on his new novel for 2 years

2. With verbs like learning, lying, raining, waiting, practice, live, stay, work, etc which suggest continuity.

- By the end of this week, I will have been waiting for three weeks for my phone to be installed.

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