Future tense

Future Tense

Will and be + going + to are often used to describe future actions.

Example:

Thomas will graduate in June.

Maria is going to go to Mexico next week.

The Future Progressive

The simple present and present progressive are also used to express future time. These are often used used in connection with schedules.

Example

She is meeting a new client at eleven o’clock.

The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.

This tense is used to describe an event or action that will occur over a period of time at a specific point in the future.

Example:

I will be teaching ESL 40 at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

They will be moving their furniture out of the house by the time you arrive tomorrow.

The Future Perfect

This tense is used to describe an event or action that will be completed before another event or time in the future.

Example:

We will have finished the exam by the time class ends tomorrow.

Future Perfect Progressive

This tense describes an action that has been in progress for a duration of time before another event or time in the future.

Example:

By the time he finishes law school, we will have been living in the U.S. for eight years.