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    Future tense in

    English
    Present continuous
    Be going to
    Future continuous
    Present simple
    Will (future simple)
    Future perfect simple
    Future perfect continuous
    Future time clauses
    Present continuous
    Future Be going to
    arrangements Future continuous
    Present simple
    We often use the present continuous to talk about future
    events that are already planned and decided, when a date
    and/or a place have been chosen.

    I’m seeing the dentist at 6.


    We are getting married next week.
    I’m flying to New York tomorrow morning.
    We can also use be
    going to for future
    arrangements.

    I’m going to play


    tennis with Elisabeth
    today.
    the present continuous emphasises the
    fact that we have already decided a
    place and/or time, whereas be going to
    emphasises our intention to do
    something.
    I’m going to have a drink after
    work. (=it’s my intention)
    I’m having a drink with some
    colleagues after work. (=it has
    been arranged)
    We can also use the future continuous instead of the present continuous for
    future events that have already been planned or decided.

    We’ll be coming next weekend.


    We’ll be leaving at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

    We often use the future continuous to ask politely about future arrangements.

    E.g. Will you be going home this summer?


    we use the future continuous to talk about situations or
    actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.

    This time next week, we’ll be travelling to Paris.


    Tomorrow at 10, you’ll be doing your exam.
    We use the present simple for future events that are scheduled or
    timetabled.

    The train leaves at 4.


    Shops close at 6.
    I have my yoga class tomorrow at 10.
    Predictions
    Will (future simple)
    Be going to
    We use will to talk about something we think will happen:

    I think he’ll win the election.


    He will be a good doctor.
    We use be going to to talk about something that is very near to
    happen or that we see is going to happen (there is present evidence)

    Don’t drive like a crazy man. We’re going to have an accident!


    The doctor said I’m going to have a girl.
    Future perfect
    Future perfect simple
    Future perfect continuous
    We use the future perfect simple for actions that will be finished
    before a certain time in the future.

    By 2050, researchers will have found a cure for cancer.


    By this time next year, I’ll have graduated.
    We can also use the future perfect simple to talk about the
    duration of a situation until a certain time in the future
    (with stative verbs*).

    By the time I leave, I will have been in England for 6 months.


    In 2 years, we will have been married for 20 years.

    *non-continuous or stative verbs.


    These verbs often describe states that last for
    some time.
    We use the future perfect continuous with dynamic verbs
    to talk about the duration of a situation until a certain
    time in the future.

    By the end of the year, she will have been working on the
    publication for over ten years.
    When he steps into the boxing ring on Saturday he will have been
    training for about 18 months.
    Future time clauses (when, as soon as, until, before,
    after)

    Use present simple to talk about the future in


    sentences with when, as soon as, until, before, after

    I’ll retire when I’m 70. (NOT: when I’ll be)


    I won’t call you until I arrive (NOT: will arrive.)
    Other uses of will
    Instant decisions
    We use will for decisions that we make at the moment of speaking (instant
    decisions).
    ‘Oh, we don’t have sugar.’ ‘Don’t worry, I’ll buy some.’

    Promises and refusals


    I will help you whenever you need me.
    I won’t lend him my car.

    Future facts
    The president will visit the Vatican next November.
    Offers
    When we offer to do something for somebody, we use I will in statements
    or shall I in questions.
    I’ll carry that bag for you.
    Shall I organise the meeting?

    Suggestions
    We use shall we to make suggestions.
    Shall we eat out today?

    Requests
    Will you open the door, please?

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