future tenses

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Future Tenses

I _______ not __________ anything later today.

1. have done
2. did do
3. was doing
4. am doing

The film ______________ at 8.

1. starts
2. will be starting
3. is starting
4. had been started

I think it _______ not _______ difficult to pass the test.

1. is going to be
2. has been
3. will be
4. may be

We ___________ probably _________ to the zoo but it depends on the weather

1. will go
2. were going
3. have been going
4. was been going

It _____________ to be a beautiful day!

1. will be going
2. is going
3. might be going
4. will

It __________ rain today but I am not sure.

1. may
2. might
3. will be going to
4. will

She will have finished checking the papers before Friday

I will be travelling to Britain next year

We may have fun tonight

I am meeting John later today

We will land at 5 in the morning

Action that will be completed before a definite time in the future

Future events that are fixed and based on a schedule

less certain about the future

Action that will be in progress at a definite time in the future

Personal arrangements for a future day or date

Future tenses & simple present 

1.        Will/Shall: (shall only with I and We)

1a. Something is going to happen in the future:

It will rain tomorrow.

I am quite sure that you will be happy.

Mind you: Shall is obliged if you propose something or if you ask for someone's preferences or decisions

Shall we go to the cinema tomorrow? (proposal)

When shall I come to your house? (preference)

How shall we tackle this problem? (decision)

Future tenses & simple present 

1. Will/Shall: (shall only with I and We)

1b. Plans or intentions if you make the plan at the moment that you say it!

The doorbell rings. I will answer the door!

I am not feeling very well. I think I will go to bed early.

Future tenses & simple present

1c Predictions for the future

The climate will change.

1d with things which are not certain, esp. with

I think, I hope, I expect, probably, mayb

I think it will be warmer next week.

She will probably phone later.

Future tenses & simple present

1e

to make requests

Will you help me with my homework?

to make promises

I will never forget you!

To make offers

I will reward you if you do your homework.

Future tenses & simple present

2. The Present Continuous

Can refer to the future if it refers to an existing plan.

Next week I am eating out with my family.

In October we are leaving for Greece.

Future tenses & simple present

3. The future continuous

Something is/will be happening at a specific time in the future, or a period of time in the future

Do not phone me at 6 o'clock because I will be having dinner.

In 2050 people will still be living in Africa.

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Future tenses & simple present

4. Future Perfect

Used for things completed before a time mentioned in the future

You can phone me at 7 because I will have finished dinner by then.

Future tenses & simple present

5. Be + going to

5a. Can refer to the future if it refers to an existing plan.

Peter and John are going to throw a party tomorrow.

She is going to have a baby in two months time.

Future tenses & simple present

5b. There are indications that something is going to happen

It is most certainly going to rain today.

The alarm bell is going to sound in ten minutes.

Future tenses & simple present

6. The Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense is used as a future tense in:

Time schedules of:

* Public Transport

* opening and closing times of shops

* starting and finishing times of work, school and programs

The train leaves at 5. The shop opens at 10. School starts at 8.