Future Tenses

Simple future - will

Subj. + will + verb I will go soon Subj. + will + not + verb I wont let the children bother you Will + subj. + verb Will you wait for me? Unplanned future events Predictions that arent based on evidence Express a promise/voluntary action

Simple future going to

Subj. + am/is/are + going to +verb Were going to spend few days with mother Subj. + am/is/are + not + going to+ verb She is not going to spend her vacation in Hawaii Am/is/are + subj. + going to + verb Are you going to meet Jane tonight? Planned future events Prediction based on present or past evidence

Present continuous
Subj. + am/is/are + _ing I am meeting some friends after work. Subj. + am/is/are + not + _ing I am not going to the party tonight. Am/is/are + subj. + _ing Is he visiting his parents next week? Arrangements (near future) Used only for people

Present simple
Subj. + verb + _s The train leaves tonight at 6pm. Subj. + does not/doesnt + verb The bus does not arrive at 11, it arrives at 11.30. Does/doesnt + subj. + verb When does class begin tomorrow? Scheduled events in the future based on timetables, programmes, itineraries etc. Often use with come, arrive, start(begin), go, leave(depart), finish(end).

Future continuous - will

Subj. + will + be + _ing I will be having dinner tomorrow at 8pm. Subj. + will + not + be + _ing We wont be needing you anymore. Will + subj. + be + _ing Will you be waiting for her when her plain arrives tonight? Future events in progress Future as a matter of course Parallel actions in the future

Future continuous be going to

Subj. + am/is/are + going to be + _ing I am going to be eating dinner tonight at 6pm. Subj. + am/is/are + not + going to be + _ing They are not going to be working then. Am/is/are + subj. + going to be + _ing Are you going to be waiting for her when her plane arrives? Future events in progress Future as a matter of course Parallel actions in the future

Future perfect - will

Subj. + will + have + past participle(p.p) I will have been to Africa by this time next year. Subj. + will + not + have + past participle You will not have finished renovating your house by the time I come back from UK. Will + subj. + have + past participle Will you have been to Africa by this time next year? Completed action before smth. in the future Duration before smth. in the future

Future perfect be going to

Subj. + am/is/are + going to + have + p.p I am going to have my second child by this time next year. Subj. + am/is/are + not + going to + have + p.p She is not going to have finished her essay by this time tomorrow. Am/is/are + subj. + going to + have + p.p Are you going to have finished your essay by this time tomorrow? Completed action before smth. in the future Duration before smth. in the future

Future perfect continuous will

Subj. + will+ have been + _ing She will have been working there for over twenty years when she retires. Subj. + will + not + have been + _ing You wont have been waiting for more than two hours when her plain finally arrives. Will + subj. + have been + _ing Will you have been waiting for more than two hours when her plain finally arrives? Duration before smth. in the future Cause of smth. in the future We use expressions starting with for.

Future perfect con. be going to

Subj. +am/is/are + going to + have been + _ing He is going to have been living in Ghana for 40 years next July. Subj. + am/is/are + not + going to + hv been + _ing He isnt going to have been living there for over 40 years next July. Am/is/are + subj. going to + have been + _ing Are you going to have been living there for over 40 years next july? Duration before smth. in the future Cause of smth. in the future We use expressions starting with for.