Future Forms and Uses

Future Forms and Uses

1. will + infinitive / going to + infinitive

   • We use use "will" and "going" to talk about:
     • Will
       • A decision or an offer we think of at the time of speaking.
         • I'm hungry - I thinK I'll make some pasta.
     • Going to
       • A prediciton about an event which is based on evidence at the moment of speaking.
         • Usain Bolt is ahead of everyone else. He's going o win the race.
       • A decision we have already taken about an intention.
         • My colleague is worried about his presentation, so I'm going to help him tomorrow.
   • We don't use will or going to after the adverbs of future time when, until, etc. We use the present simple even though the action is in the future.

2. Future Continous (will be + -ing)

   • We often use time expressions with the future continous to say when the activity will be in progress or the point when it will stop.
   • It's divided into this expressions:
     • Affirmative
       • (I/you/he(she)it)we/they)'ll be waiting.
     • Negative
       • I (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) won't be waiting.
     • Question
       • Will (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) be waiting?
     • Short answer
       • Yes, (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) will.
   • An activity that will be in progress at a stated time in the future.
     • This time next week, I'll be driving across Europe.
   • A prediction about an activity that will be in progress at a time in the future.
     • In two years' time, I'll be graduating from school.

3. Future Perfect (will have + past participle)

   • Actions that will be completed before a stated time in the future.
     • I will be the team's captain before the end of the week.
   • It's divided into this expressions:
     • Affirmative
       • (I/you/he/she/it/we/they)'ll arrived.
     • Negative
       • Will (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) they) have arrived?
     • Short Answer
       • Yes, (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) will.
     • Questions
       • Will (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) have arrive?
   • Predicitons about actions completed before a stated time in the future.
     • Predictions abut actions completed before a stated time in the future.