FUTURE FORMS

- Future simple, - Future continuous,

- Going to, - Present perfect continuous,
- Present simple, - Present perfect continuous
- Present continuous,

TENSE USES EXAMPLES

1. I’ll call back later. (phone’s ringing)

2. I think you’ll fail the test.
1. snap decisions
3. I’ll carry those bags for you.
2. predictions based on sb.’s opinion/belief
4. Will you open the window, please?
FUTURE SIMPLE 3. offers & requests
5. I’ll never leave you!
4. promises/threat/warnings 6. I’ll beat you up!
7. Stop talking or I’ll tell the teacher
1. They are going to study German at
1. decisions made before the moment of speaking university.
BE GOING TO 2. predictions based on evidence 2. Look at those cars! They’re going to
crash!

1. timetables & schedule 1. The school starts at 7 a.m.

PRESENT SIMPLE

1. They are meeting the company’s

PRESENT 1. future plans and arrangements
manager tomorrow.
CONTINUOUS
1. actions that will be in progress at a specific 1. This time next year I’ll be practising
FUTURE CONTINUOUS time in the future my software testing skills.

1. actions that will be finished by/before a 1. By the time your parents get home,
FUTURE PERFECT specific time in the future you’ll have cleaned the house.

1. actions that will continue up to a specific time 1. The kids will have been playing
FUTURE PERFECT video games for hours at 8 p.m.
in the future
CONTINUOUS

 SHALL can be used for 1st person singular and 1st person plural (I/We) to:

-ask for advice (What shall I do now?)

-make a suggestion (Shall we go to the cinema tonight?)