Simple Future and Future

Continuous Tense
Annisa Yudiani
Dewa Ardiansyah A.
M. Harits Al Akbar
Rahma Fatha Nur I.R

What is
Simple
Future
Tense??

Simple Future Tense

Definition
We use the simple future tense for
actions that will happen in the future.
How we use it depends on how we
view the events are going to happen.
The following show the different tense
used to express the completion of an
activity in the future

Simple Future has two different forms in

English:
"will" and "be going to." Although the two
forms
can
sometimes
be
used
interchangeably, they often express two
very different meanings. These different
meanings might seem too abstract at first,
but with time and practice, the differences
will become clear. Both "will" and "be going
to" refer to a specific time in the future.

Functions

To predict a future event

To express a spontaneous decision
To express willingness
In the negative form, to express
unwillingness
In the interogative form using shall:
1.
2.
3.
4.

To
To
To
To

make an offer
ask for advice or instruction
make a suggestion
give an invitation

To give order

Kind Of Sentence

Positive
(+)

Negative
(-)

Interogative
(?)

Pattern
S + will + bare
infinitive
S + be (am/is/are)
going to + bare
infinitive

Example
We will marry
They are going to
marry

S + will + not + bare We wont marry

infinitive
S + be (am/is/are) + They arent going to
not + going to +
marry
bare infinitive
Will + S + bare
infinitive
Be (am/is/are)
S + going to + bare
infinitive?

Will we marry?
Are we going to
marry?

What is
Future
Continuou
s Tense??

Simple Future Continuous

Tense
Definition
We use the future continuous tense
to talk about things that have been
planned or likely to happen
This tense used to describe an event
or action that will occure over a
period of time at a spesific point in
the future

Functions
Used to project ourselves into the future
Used for predicting or guessing about future
events
In the interogative form can be used to ask
politely for information about the future
Can be used to refer to continuous events that
we expect to happen in the future
When combined with still, to the future
continuous refers to event that are already
happening now and that be expected to
continue sometime into the future

Kind of Sentence

Pattern

Example

S + will be + V1ing/present
participle

He will be eating

Negative
(-)

S + will + not + be
+ V1-ing/present
participle

He will not be eating

Interogative
(?)

Will + S + be + V1ing/present
participle

Will he be eating?

Positive
(+)

You and I will be

shopping

You and I wont be

shopping

Will you and I be

shopping?

Thank You