present Timetables What time does the film start? simple - events It starts at 9.00.
John is leaving on the midnight train
Present People’s and I am meeting Mary at the station continuous programmes at 10.00 this evening.
1. People’s intentions I’m going to wash my hair.
Be going 2. Prediction based to Look! It’s going to rain soon. on present
Asking people to do things Will you help me to wash the car?
Promise I promise I won’t go without you. Snap decision I like it! I’ll buy it. Prediction It will rain in London, tomorrow. Will Harry will be 27 next year. Inevitable Volunteering to do things I will help you to wash the car. With verbs of opinion I think it will rain. First conditional 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 I’ll be seeing John as usual future point in time continuous tomorrow. 2.Usual course of events
3. Predictions or expected Hopefully, by 2020, most African
trends children will be receiving a higher standard of education
Fact before a By this time tomorrow he will
Future certain point in the have arrived in Rome. Perfect Simple future.
Future When she retires next June
Continuous action Perfect she will have been working here before a certain Continuous for 20 years. point in the future.