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The document summarizes different English verb tenses used to talk about the future: 1) The Future Simple is used for decisions made now, predictions without evidence, promises, threats, and facts. 2) "Be going to" is used for plans and predictions based on present evidence. 3) The Future Continuous is used for actions that will be in progress at a specific future time and planned arrangements. 4) The Future Perfect Simple is used to talk about actions that will be finished by a specific future time or the length of an action by a future time.

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Future Forms

The document summarizes different English verb tenses used to talk about the future: 1) The Future Simple is used for decisions made now, predictions without evidence, promises, threats, and facts. 2) "Be going to" is used for plans and predictions based on present evidence. 3) The Future Continuous is used for actions that will be in progress at a specific future time and planned arrangements. 4) The Future Perfect Simple is used to talk about actions that will be finished by a specific future time or the length of an action by a future time.

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FUTURE FORMS

FUTURE SIMPLE 8 uses:


For decisions made at the time of speaking He’s out. I’ll ring again later.

For predictions without having evidence Lots of people will have robots at home in the future.

For promises She’ll install the program tomorrow, she promised.

For threaths Stop playing with dad’s iPhone or I’ll tell him.

To talk about future facts The exhibition will be open from 9 am to 6 pm.

After verbs like think, believe, be sure, expect,


I expect they’ll deliver the speakers on Monday.
etc. and words like probably, maybe, etc.

To offer to do something for someone I’ll help you move the computer equipment.

To ask someone to do something Will you turn off the tv when you have finished, please?
NOTE: We use shall with I and we in questions or when we want
to make a suggestion or an offer.
Shall we go to the technology fair this weekend?
What shall I do to make up for my mistake?
BE GOING TO 2 uses:

Future plans Nancy is going to buy new headphones at the


weekend.
Predictions for the near
future based on present This show looks good. I’m going to watch it.
situations or evidence.
NOTE: Some common time expressions that are used:

• this week/ month/ summer,


• tonight this evening, tomorrow
• tomorrow morning/ afternoon/ night
• next week/ month/ year
• at the weekend
• in January, in a few minutes/ hours/ days
• on Thursday, on Wednesday morning, etc.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS 2 uses:

Actions that will be in


progress at a specific time I will be using my laptop this afternoon.
in the future.
Plans and arrangements for Frank will be coming to dinner on Saturday.
future.
NOTE: Some common time expressions that are used:

• this time next week/ month/ summer


• this time tomorrow morning/ afternoon/ night etc.
FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE 2 uses:

Something that will be


finished by or before a Tim will have finished his project by Monday.
specific time in the future.
When we talk about the
length of time that an
action will have lasted for We will have known each other for three years
at a point of time in the next month.
future.
NOTE: Some common time expressions that are used:

• by the end of this week/ month/ year


• by this time tomorrow
• by tomorrow morning/ 10 o’clock/
NOTE: Other tenses that describe future are the
PRESENT SIMPLE for timetabled events,
and the PRESENT CONTINUOUS for plans and arrangements.
The flight to Melbourne departs at 11 am.
Barry is giving a talk on Robotics next week.
When we use time expressions such as when, before, after,
until, once, by the time, etc. to talk about the future, we use
them with a present tense. We do not use them with a future
tense.

• After I have backed up my work, I’ll go home.


• The show will be over before we find a parking space.
We use Present Perfect Simple to emphasize that the first
action is finished before the other one starts.

• You can play video games when you’ve done your


homework.
• Once everyone has arrived, we will begin.
1. I …………… you if you say that word 3. …………….. I help you with the
again. housework?
am hitting Will
will be hitting Would
will hit Shall

2. I think our team ………… 4. This time tomorrow I ……………. a


will win discussion with my boss.
would win will have
will be winning will be having
am having
5. By next Christmas we ……………….. 7. She …………….. before too long.
in this city for twenty-five years. will arrive
have lived is arriving
will have lived would arrive
will be living would be arriving

6. I ………………….. home late tonight. 8. I will phone you when I ……………


am time.
will be will have
would be would have
have

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