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Future Simple
Basicform
Subject+WILL+Verb(presentform)

Quickexamples

Iwillcleanupmyroom.Ipromise!
Thetelephoneisringing.Iwillpickitup!
Ithinkitwillrain.
Hewillstaythereforhours,doingnothing.

TheFutureSimpleisusedinmanysituationssuchaswhenmakingpromisesorpredictions.

Use

1.Promises(#use1)
2.Unplannedactions(#use2)
3.Predictionsbasedonexperienceorintuition(#use3)
4.Habits(#use4)(obstinateinsistence,usuallyhabitual)

Goingto
Youcanalsousegoingtotoexpressfuture.Weuseittoexpresspredictionsbasedonobservingthepresent
situation:

It'sgoingtorain.Lookattheclouds!

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Use1:Promises

ThefirstuseoftheFutureSimpletomakepromises.

IpromiseIwillbuyyouthistoy.
Promiseyouwillneverleaveme!

Use2:Unplannedactions

Usethistensealsototalkaboutunplanned(spontaneous)decisions.

Don'tworry!Iwillhelpyouwiththisproblem.
Iwillclosethewindow.It'sstartingtorain.

Use3:Predictions

WeoftenusetheFutureSimplewhenmakingapredictionbasedonexperienceorintuition.

Itwillraininamoment.
Itwillgetmoredifficult.

Use4:Habits

Thelastuseofthistenseisinteresting:wecanalsousetheFutureSimpletoexpresshabits.

Shewillbitherlipifsheisthinkingorifshe'snervousaboutsomething.
Hewillalwaysmakenoisewhenwearesleeping.

Shall

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YoucanalsouseshalltoexpressfutureinFutureSimple.Itismoreformalthanwill,andusuallyappearsinformal
speeches,agreementsorguarantees.

Examples:

Theguaranteeshallbeprovidedonthefollowingconditions:(...)
Weshallneversurrender!

Form

Contractedforms(more(/contractions.html))
WILL='LL

She'lldance=shewilldance

WILL+NOT=WON'T

Shewon'tdance=shewillnotdance

DeclarativeSentences

Subject Auxiliaryverb Verb


+ + e.g.
e.g.I/adogetc. will
work/go/make

Remember
Remember,youshouldneverusewilltosaywhatsomebodyhasalreadyarrangedordecidedtodointhefuture:

Correct:MikeismovingtoNewJerseynextmonth.
Incorrect:MikewillmovetoNewJerseynextmonth.

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Ithinkhewillregrethischoice.(Use3)
Iwillcomebackat10p.m.(Use1)
Ifyouwillkeepyourwatchhalfanhourslowitishardlysurprisingthatyouarelateforyourappointments.(Use4)
Johnwillkeepdroppinghistowelonthefloorafterabath.(Use4)
Iwillvisitmygrandmaathospital.(Use1orUse2)
Let'sbuythesnacksatthesupermarketitwillbecheaperthatway.(Use3)

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Future Continuous
Basicform
Subject+WILL+BE+Verb(continuousform)

Quickexamples

Tomorrowatthistime,IwillbetakingmyEnglishlangaugeexam.
Benwon'tbeeatingthedinnernow.Heusuallyeatsitaroundnoon!
Willyoubecomingtothepartytonight?

WemainlyusetheFutureContinuoustoindicatethatwewillbeinthemiddleofdoingsomethinginaspecifiedtime
inthefuture.Therearealsotwootheruses,listedbelow:

Use

1.Futureactionsinprogress(#use1)
2.Guessesaboutthepresentorthefuture(#use2)
3.Politequestionsaboutsomebody'sintention(#use3)

Goodtoknow
Ifyouwanttolearnaboutsomebody'sintentions,youshouldalwaysusetheFutureContinuousratherthanthe
PresentSimple.UsingtheFutureSimpleimpliesthatyouwanttoinfluencesomebody'sdecision.Questions
becomemuchmoreobjectiveifformedintheFutureContinuous.

Compare:

Willyoucomehome?(=Iwantyoutocomehome)
Willyoubecominghome?(=Ijustwanttoknow)

Use1:Futureactionsinprogress

ThefirstuseoftheFutureContinuousistoexpressfutureactioninprogress.

Inanhour,IwillbesittinginfrontofmyTV.
Intheevening,Iwillbebakingabirthdaycake.

Use2:Guesses

Usethistensealsotomakeguessesaboutsomethinginthepresentorfuture.

Hewon'tbecominganytimesoon.Heisstillattheoffice.

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Beatricewillbegettingmarriedverysoon.

Use3:Questions

Andthelastuseofthetenseistomakepolitequestionsaboutsomethingorsomebody.

Willyoubecominghomebeforeorafter10PM?
Willyoubegoingtothesupermarket?Ihavesomethingtobuy.

Form

Contractedforms(more(/contractions.html))

Important
TheFuturePerfectappearsintwoforms:"will"formand"goingto"formwhichcanbeusedinterchangably.

Example:

"Shewillhavefinished"means"sheisgoingtohavefinished"

DeclarativeSentences

Subject Auxiliaryverb Auxiliaryverb Verb+ing


e.g.I/adog + + + e.g.
will be
etc. working/going/making

She'llbehavingabathwhenI'mbackhome.(Use1)
Tomorrowatnine,Iwillbehosingoff(=washingwithahose)mycar.(Use1)
Thistimenextweek,Iamgoingtobethrowingaparty.(Use1)
I'llbewatchingTVwhenmymotherarrives.(Use1)
Theywillbegetinghomejustaboutnow.(Use2)

Notice
LikeanyoftheFutureTenses(/page/future_tenses),FutureContinuouscannotbeusedinsentencesbeginningwith:
while,when,before,bythetime,if,etc.

Bythetime,youwillbefinishingyourpaiting.

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Future Perfect
Basicform
Subject+WILLHAVE+Verb(pastparticipleform)

Quickexamples

IwillhavegraduatedfromuniversitybyMay.
PatrickwillhavelivedinHongKongfor20yearsbythenextmonth.
Thetrainwillhaveleftbynow.

WeusetheFuturePerfecttensetotalkaboutactionsthatwillbefinishedbeforesomepointinthefuture.Wealso
usethistensetoexpresssituationsthatwilllastforaspecifiedperiodoftimeatadefinitemomentinthefuture.The
lastuseistoexpresscertaintythatanactionwascompleted.

Use

1.Completionbeforeaspecifiedpointinthefuture(#use1)
2.Actionsorsituationsthatwilllastinthefuture(foraspecifiedtime)(#use2)
3.Certaintythatanactionwascompleted(#use3)

Use1:Completionbeforeaspecifiedpointinthefuture

Thefirstuseofthistenseistotalkaboutfutureactionsthatwillbefinishedbeforesomespecifiedpointinthefuture.

Beforetheycome,wewillhavecleanedupthehouse.
Johnwillhaveeatenthewholecake,bythetimethebirthdaypartystarts!

Use2:DurationintheFuture

Anotheruseofthistenseistotalkaboutactionswilllastafteragivenpointinthefuture.

Bythenextyear,IwillhaveknownMonicafor30years.
PatrickwillhavelivedinHongKongfor20yearsby2012.

CommonTimeExpressions
TimeexpressionsthatarecommonlyusedwiththeFuturePerfect:

By
Bythetime
Before
Bytomorrow/7o'clock/nextmonth
Until/till
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Use3:CertaintyAbouttheNearPast

Thelastuseistoexpressconvictionthatsomethinghappenedinthenearpast.

Thetrainwillhaveleftbynow.Wehavetolookforanotherwaytogetthere.(I'msurethetrainhasleft)
Theguestswillhavearrivedatthehotelbynow.(I'msuretheguestshavearrivedatthehotel)

Form

Contractedforms(more(/contractions.html))
WILL='LL
Example:She'llhavefinished=shewillhavefinished
WILL+NOT=WON'T
Example:Shewon'thavefinished=shewillnothavefinished

Important
TheFuturePerfectappearsintwoforms:"will"formand"goingto"formwhichcanbeusedinterchangably.

Example:

"Shewillhavefinished"means"sheisgoingtohavefinished"

PositiveSentences

Auxiliary Auxiliary
Subject Pastparticiple
verb verb
+ + + e.g.
e.g.I/a
will have eaten/given/gone
dogetc.
etc.

Examples Use

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Future Perfect Continuous


Basicform
Subject+WILLHAVEBEEN+Verb(pastparticipleform)

Quickexamples

Bythenextyear,Iwillhavebeenworkingasateacherfor30years.
Wewillbemakingareststopinhalfanhour,becauseyouwillhavebeendrivingthecarfor6hoursby
then.

WeusetheFuturePerfectContinuoustensetoexpresssituationsthatwilllastforaspecifiedperiodoftimeata
definitemomentinthefuture.Wealsousethistensetoexpresscertaintyaboutthecauseofsomefuturesituation.

Use

1.Durationatadefinitemomentinthefuture(#use1)
2.Causeofafuturesituation(#use2)

USE1:Duration

Weusethistensetoexpresssituationsthatwilllastforaspecifiedperiodoftimeatadefinitemomentinthefuture.It
isimportantthatweexpectthesesituationstolastlonger.

Beforetheycome,wewillhavebeencleaningthehousefor5hours.
Bythenextyear,Benandhiswifewillhavebeenlivingtogetherfor50years.

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[Bythenextmonth,Iwillhavebeensavingmoneyforanewhousefor4years]

CommonTimeExpressions
TimeexpressionsthatarecommonlyusedwiththeFuturePerfectContinuous:

Bytomorrow/8o'clock
Thisyear/month/week
Nextyear/month/week

USE2:Cause

Englishspeakersalsousethistensewhentheywanttoexpresscertaintyaboutthecauseofsomefuturesituation.

Bythistime,hewillhavebeenworkingfor12hours,sohewillbeverytired.
Wewillbemakingareststopinhalfanhour,becauseyouwillhavebeendrivingthecarfor6hoursbythen.

Form

Contractedforms(more(/contractions.html))

PositiveSentences

Auxiliary Auxiliary Auxiliary


Subject Verb+ing
verb verb verb
+ + + + e.g.
e.g.I/a
will have been eating/giving/going
dogetc.
etc.

Examples Use

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