II. FUTURE

II. FUTURE

1. 1. PRESENT SIMPLE

   • uses
     • timetables & programmes
     • plans fixed by a timetable

2. 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

   • uses
     • already arranged plans

3. 3. FUTURE SIMPLE

   • structure
     • +: subj + will + Vinf
     • -: subj + won't + Vinf
     • ?: will + subj + Vinf
   • uses
     • spontainous desicions
     • uncertainty + probably, maybe, I think, I hope
     • predictions
     • uncontrollable situations

4. 4. FUTURE CONTINUOUS

   • structure
     • +: subj + will + be + V+ing
     • -: subj + won't + be + V+ing
     • ?: will + subj + be + V+ing
   • uses
     • interrupted actions in the future
     • events in progress in the future

5. 5. TO BE + GOING TO

   • structure
     • +: subj + am/is/are + going to + Vinf...
     • -: subj + am not/isn't/aren't + going to + Vinf...
     • am/is/are + subj + going to + Vinf...
   • uses
     • already decided actions
     • predictions based on present events

6. 6. FUTURE IN THE PAST

   • structure
     • +: subj + was/were + going to + Vinf...
     • -: subj + wasn't/weren't + going to + Vinf...
     • ?: was/were + subj + going to + Vinf...
   • uses
     • something planned but not done
     • not mind changing our plans

7. 7. FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

   • structure
     • +: subj + will + have + past participle...
     • -: subj + won't + have + past participle...
     • ?: will + subj + have + past participle...
   • uses
     • completed actions before a specific point of time

8. 8. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

   • structure
     • +: subj + will + have been + V+ing...
     • -: subj + won't + have been + V+ing...
     • ?: will + subj + have been + V+ing...
   • uses
     • to emphasise how long an action will have lasted

9. 9. TO BE ABOUT

   • structure
     • present: am/is7are + about to + Vinf
     • past: was/were + about to +Vinf
     • future: will be + about to + Vinf
   • uses
     • action happening very soon