FUTURE TIME IN ENGLISH
When it comes to dealing with the Future students often confuse the different forms and uses. Here's an explanation which I think will help you
- Predictions whenever there's an evidence that somthing is going to happen
Pete: Look at these black clouds
Linda: It's going to rain (the clouds are the evidence)
- Plans and ideas
I am going to travel to Italy next summer (I have the idea of...)
FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL+ INFINITIVE)
- Predictions based on opinion (I think/believe/reckon + will)
I think I will pass my test
I don't believe there will be robots in the future
-Spontaneous decisions.
Pete: The phone is ringing
Mary: I'll answer it
or
Mary: This bag is too heavy
Pete: I'll help you
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (Present BE + ING)
-Plans which you have arranged (plans+arrangement)
I am travelling to Italy next summer (I have arranged things so that I can go to Italy: booked my flight, hotel, planned visits...)
PRESENT SIMPLE
-Schedules/timetables
The lesson starts at 8.30
The bus leaves at 5 pm
FUTURE PERFECT (will have+ past participle)
- To express a past situation in the future
This time next week I will have finished my degree
He will have read the book by next month
FUTURE CONTINUOUS (will be + ing)
- To express something that will be in progress at a specific time in the future
I will be travelling to Rome next week at 5pm
They will be studying Maths at 7 this afternoon
TIME FOR SOME PRACTICE 👇
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