STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE

STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

   • Use
     • Form
       • Example
         • The plane leaves at 8 o'clock
       • Affirmative Base form of the verb (+s/es in 3rd person singular)
       • Negative Don't/doesn't + base form of the verb
       • Interrogative Do/does + subject + Base form of verb
     • Timetables

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

   • Use
     • Organized plans for an exact point of time
   • Forms
     • Affirmative Verb to Be + Verb-ing (am/is/are)
     • Negative Verb to be in the negative + Verb-ing (am not/isn't/aren't)
     • Interrogative Verb to be +subject+ Verb-ing
   • Example
     • I'm meeting Zoe on Saturday morning

3. FUTURE SIMPLE

   • Use
     • Predictions, Opinions or wishes, Spontaneous decisions, Timetable form
   • Forms
     • Affirmative WILL + Base form of the Verb
       • Negative WON'T + Base form of the Verb
         • Interrogative WILL / WON'T + Subject + Base form
   • Example
     • I'll win the lottery

4. BE GOING TO

   • Use
     • Decisions already taken (plans), Actions about to happen form
   • Forms
     • Affirmative BE GOING TO + Base form of the Verb
       • Negative NOT BE GOING TO + Base form of the Verb
         • Interrogative Verb TO BE + Subject + GOING TO + Base form
   • Example
     • I'M GOING TO buy a new car next month

5. FUTURE CONTINUOUS

   • Use
     • An action in progress at a certain time in the future.
   • Forms
     • Affirmative WILL + BE + Verb-ing
     • Negative WON'T + BE + Verb-ing
     • Interrogative WILL/WON'T + BE + Subject + Verb-ing
   • Example
     • At this time tomorrow, I'LL BE FLYING to Las Vegas

6. FUTURE PERFECT

   • Use
     • A completed action in the future.
   • Forms
     • Affirmative WILL + HAVE + Past Participle
       • Negative WON'T + HAVE + Past Participle
         • Interrogative WILL/WON'T + Subject + HAVE + Past Participle
   • Example
     • By this time tomorrow, I'LL HAVE ARRIVED in London

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