Future Tense

We can use the simple future

tense :
1. When we predict a future event or
situation,
e.g. I think that the white robot will
win the race.
2. When we make decisions at the time
of speaking,
e.g. What time do you want to meet
tomorrow morning? I’ll meet you at
ten.
Adverbs that are used in the future
tense:
tomorrow The day after tomorrow
In a few days Two days later

In two weeks ’ time Next Sunday

In a few minutes In the future

 Positive & negative statements of
simple future tense :

Auxiliary Main
Subject
Verb Verb
home in a few days.
I, you, will be on holiday next Sunday.
we, they, be at home tomorrow.
he, she won’t
go to school tomorrow.
 Question Forms of be going to:
Aux. Aux. Main
Subj. Object
Verb Verb Verb

Am I

you
buy a computer?
Are we
going to
they
install some software
he
Is she
it
We can also use be going to in the future tense to
express a greater degree of certainty.

We can use be going to to:

1. Talk about what we think will happen soon,
e.g. Look at those black clouds. It’s going to
rain.
2. Talk about what we have already arranged or
decided to do, e.g. I’m going to punish Mary
because she is so talkative.
 Negative & Positive Forms of be going to:
Main
Subject Auxilliary Verbs Object Time
Verb
am
I am
not
You
are going
We visit the girl tomorrow
aren’t to
They
He
is
She
isn’t
It
 Question Forms of be going to:
Aux. Subject Aux. Main Object
Verb Verb Verb
Am I
you buy a computer?
we
Are going install some
they
to software?
he
Is she
it
The Comparison of will, be going to and will be going:
Auxilliary
Subject Main Verb Object
Verb
will
punish
I am going to
will be punishing
You will
punish
We are going to Ivan
They will be punishing
He will
punish
She is going to
It will be punishing
 We also use the future continuous tense to talk
about the future. We use it to:

1. Talk about activities that will be in progress at

specific times in the future,
e.g. I’ll be giving a presentation about
computers at three this afternoon.
2. Talk about arrangements that have been made
for the future,
e.g. The IT Club will be having a barbecue next
month.
 Positive & Negative Forms of Future
Continuous Tense:
Main
Subject Aux.verb
verb
I, You going to the show.
We,
will be
They, having lunch at 1 pm.
will not be
He, won’t be
She,It leaving soon.
Question Forms of Future Continuous Tense:
Aux. Aux. Main
Subject
Verb verb Verb
I,you,
We, going to the show?
Will they, be having lunch at 1:00
He, p.m.?
She,
it
leaving soon?
 Positive & Negative Forms of Present,
Past & Future Tense (verb to be):

Tense Subject Verb(P/N) Adjective/place Time

Present I am, am not everyday.
You, We, They are, are not,
(P) aren’t happy
at home
is, is not, isn’t
He, She, It (S)
Past You, We, They were, were yesterday.
(P) not, weren’t happy
was, was not, at home
I, He, She, It (S) wasn’t
Future I, You, We, They, will be, will happy tomorrow.
He, She, It (P&S) not be, won’t at home
 Question Forms of Present, Past & Future
Tense of the Verb to be
Tense Verb Subject Adjective/ Time
place
Present Am I everyday?
Are you, we, they happy
Is he, she, it at home

Past Was I, he, she, it yesterday?

happy
were you, we, they at home

Future Will I, you, we, he, tomorrow?

happy
she, it, they be
at home
 Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past & Future
Tense (other verbs):

Tense Subject Verb Place Time

I, You, We, They go
Present (Plural) to school everyday.
He, She, It (Sing) goes

Past I, You, We, They, went to school yesterday.

He, She, It (S&P)

Future I, You, We, They, will go to school tomorrow.

He, She, It (S&P)
 Question Form of Present, Past & Future
Tense (other verbs) :

Tense Auxilliary Subject Ver Place Time

Verb b
Present Do I, you, we, to school everyday?
they
Does
he, she, it
Past Did I, you, we, to school yesterday?
they go
he, she, it
Future Will I, you, we, to school tomorrow?
they
he, she, it
 Adverbs of Present, Past & Future Tense
Adverbs of time
Present Everyday, every week, every Sunday,
Once a week, twice a week, always,
Usually, often, sometimes, never.
Past Yesterday, the day before yesterday,
last Sunday, last week, a week ago,
in 1987, this morning.
Future Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow,
next Monday, next morning, in a few
days, in two weeks, two days later,
after a week.