FUTURE STRUCTURES

FUTURE STRUCTURES

1. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

   • RULES
     • To discuss future commitments
     • It is not continually forced to indicate with whom the pact is
     • To talk about the things you want to start doing
   • ESTRUCTURE
     • POSITIVE FORM
       • - SUBJECT + BE + VERB-ING+ COMPLEMNET
     • NEGATIVE FORM
       • - SUBJECT + BE + VERB-ING+ COMPLEMNET
     • INFORMATION QUESTION
       • - BE + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMET + ?
   • EXAMPLES
     • You are not talking to Karla
       • They are drinking tea
         • We are going on vacation next week.
   • DEFINITIONS
     • Indicates that a present action or event is ongoing, is being repeated or is of a temporary nature or to express the future

2. WILL

   • RULE
     • *For the things that are done at the moment
     • - It is when we speculate or have an opinion about the future
     • * Offer-promise-threat
     • * Behaviors predictable
     • * It won't be used when refusing to do something
   • ESTRUCTURE
     • POSITIVE FORM
       • SUBJECT + WILL + VERB
     • NEGATIVE FORM
       • SUBJECT+ WILL NOT/WON'T+ VERB
     • INFORMATION QUESTION
       • WILL + SUBJECT + VERB + ?
   • EXAMPLES
     • They will arrive early
       • You won't play in the morning
         • Will she be a good student?
   • DEFINITIONS
     • auxiliary "will" used to form future tenses

3. BE GOING TO

   • EXAMPLES
     • We are going to have a snack
       • You are going to play ball
         • I am going to cook
   • RULE
     • *Clear, decided ideas, before expressing
     • *Expresses a hunch founded on real evidence
     • Think that something is going to happen
     • What makes the difference future with will is the sense of "planning"
   • ESTRUCTURE
     • POSITIVE FORM
       • - SUBJECT + TO BE + GOING TO + INFINITIVE
     • NEGATIVE FORM
       • - SUBJECT + TO BE + NOT + GOING TO + INFINITIVE
     • - INFORMATION QUESTION
       • - TO BE + SUBJECT + GOING TO + INFINITIVE + ?
   • DEFINITIONS
     • Going is used to express forceful plans or events for the future

4. FUTURE CONTINUOUS

   • RULES
     • To talk about actions in progress at the specific moment for the future
     • Reference to the actions that are taking place at the moment and is expected to continue in the future
     • Politely ask questions about the future
     • Priority of future plans
   • EXAMPLES
     • We have not called her and she will be getting angry
       • Tonight we will be dancing and having a good time
         • Tonight I'll be watching the premiere of last season.
   • ESTRUCTURE
     • POSITIVE FORM
       • - SUBJECT + WILL + BE + VERB-ING
     • NEGATIVE FORM
       • - SUBJECT + WILL + NOT + BE + VERB-ING
     • INFORMATION QUESTION
       • - WILL + SUBJECT + BE + VERB-ING
   • DEFINITIONS
     • Refers to an unfinished action or event that will continue to occur after the present moment.