FUTURE TENSES MIND MAP
When does the train leave?
Present Timetables - What time does the film start?
Simple events It starts at 9.00.
John is leaving on the midnight
Present People’s train and I am meeting Mary at the
Continuous arrangements station at 10.00 this evening.
1. People’s
intentions/plans I’m going to wash my
Be going to 2. Prediction based on hair.
present evidence
Look! It’s going to rain
Asking for/offering help Will you help me wash the car?
Promises I promise I won’t go without you.
Instant decisions I like it! I’ll buy it.
Predictions Facts It will rain when we get there.
With verbs of opinion First Harry will be 27 next year.
Will conditional I think we will win the match.
If it rains, I will stay at home.
At this time tomorrow I will be
1. Action in course at a flying to Rome.
Future future point in time I’ll be seeing John as usual
continuous 2.Usual course of events tomorrow.
Hopefully, by 2020, most
3. Predictions or expected African children will be
trends receiving a higher standard of
education
Fact before a certain
point in the future. By this time tomorrow he
Future Perfect will have arrived in Rome.
Simple
Continuous action When she retires next June
Future Perfect before a certain she will have been working
Continuous point in the future. here for 20 years.