The future tense
To Express intention/ decision or predict what will happen you can use:
will future
to be+ going to + infinitive
the present continuous
will be + ing future
the present simple
1- The future tenses
will + infinitive : for a decision taken at the moment of speaking,
an action that doesn't depend on your will
Ex: Tom: “Oh, lord .I've got a terrible headache.”
YOU:” I'll get you an aspirin.”
Ex: If she rings, I'll talk to her.
2-GOING TO + INFINITIVE
is generally used to express people `s intention ( after taking a decision or
making some arrangements
EX: “I've got it all sorted for tomorrow: first I'm going to play tennis with Paul and
then I'm going to meet André.”
3-The present continuous
is used to express an arrangement already made
EX : Ann is taking up medicine in the next 5 years.
4-will be + ing :
something will happen because arrangements have been made, so you project
yourself into the future and see yourself doing it sometime next week,
tomorrow…
EX. “ By this time tomorrow I'll be flying to Capri. I've booked this holiday a
month ago. “
5-The present simple
is used to express timetable information
( or after when, before, after, while, as soon as, etc… )
EX: The school bus leaves at 6.18.
Let's exercise:
Complete the conversation. Look at the context and choose the best form of the verb to express the future.
Maria: Hello. Where are you going?
Bob: To my evening class. I'm learning Swedish. And I (speak) ______________ it for real this time next week .I ( go )_________________________________to Sweden for 3 weeks.
I (leave) _________________________ on Friday evening. I (visit) ________
friends there.
Maria: Oh, that (be) __________________________ nice.
Bob : Oh ,it's nearly half past. My lesson (start) _______________________in a minute.
Maria: Well, have a good time. I (see) ____________________________ you next month.
Bob: Thanks. I (tell) ________________________you all about it when I ( get ) _______________ back.
SOLUTIONS:
Will be speaking-- am going-- am going to leave-- am going to visit—will be-- starts-- will see-- will tell -- get
Name: …………………………………….. Date: ……/……/……
Class : ………… Number: ……….. Evaluation: ………….