FUTURE

BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WILL + INFINITIVE

BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE• USE:

1. Predictions based on an evidence.

Look at that car! It’s going to crash.

2. Intentions or future plans.

I’m going to visit Bob tomorrow.

How do we form it?• + I’m going to work for a British company.

• _ We aren’t going to work for a British company.

• ? Is she going to work for a British company?

• Yes, she is/ No, she isn’t.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS• USE:

1. It’s used for future arrangements: plans which are made at a fixed time or place in the future.

2. It’s common to use it with the expressions:

tonight, tomorrow, this weekend…

• I’m getting married in October.

How is it formed?• + I’m seeing a friend tonight.

• - They aren’t seeing a friend tonight.

• ? Is she seeing a friend tonight?

• Yes, she is./No, she isn’t.

WILL + INFINITIVE• USE:

1.Predictions which are NOT based on an evidence.

• Tonight’s programme will be very interesting.

2.Spontaneous decisions.

• I’ll have an ice cream for dessert, please.

3.Offers

• Shall I help you? Shall we close the door?

4.Promises

• I’ll love you forever.

CONFUSING USESPLANS•GOING TO: plans which are NOT confirmed.

We are going to visit our family.

(no hay nada concreto)

•PR.CONTINUOUS: plans which ARE confirmed.

She’s meeting you at the airport at 8.

•WILL: spontaneous decisions, they are NOT planned.

I’ll have a packet of biscuits.

CONFUSING USESPREDICTIONS

•GOING TO: based on an evidence.

Watch out! You are going to hurt.

•WILL: based on facts or ideas.

I’m sure I’ll become famous.

PRESENT SIMPLE WITH FUTURE MEANING

● To talk about timetables, schedules and calendars.

● The bus arrives at 12.00

● We get the exam results in December.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS1. To talk about actions in progress at a point in time in the future.

●My sister will be living in London next year. She’s going to study there.

2. We use will/won’t when we feel sure about the action in progress

●At this time tomorrow, we will be arriving in Brighton.

3. We use may (not)/might (not) when we are less sure.

●We might be having dinner at 9 pm, so can I text you later to confirm?

TIME EXPRESSIONS

At this time tomorrow/ next…..

In the next decade

HOW DO WE FORM IT?

HOW DO WE FORM IT?• Affirmative

I will/may/might be lying on the beach this time next week.

You will/may/might be lying on the beach this time next week.

He,she,it will/may/might be lying on the beach this time next week.

We,you,they will/may/might be lying on the beach this time next week.

● Negative

I won’t/may not/might not be lying on the beach this time next week

You won’t/may not/might not be lying on the beach this time next…

He,she,it won’t/may not/might not be lying on the beach this time …

We,you,they won’t/may not/might not be lying on the beach this time..

● Questions

I

Will you be lying on the beach this time next week?

he,she,it

we,you, they