Future forms explanation
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This document provides information about future forms in English, including the present simple and present continuous tenses used with "to be" plus a verbing to discuss timetables and scheduled events. It also discusses using "will" plus an infinitive to express decisions made at the moment of speaking or predictions with no firm evidence, and using "going to" plus an infinitive to express plans, intentions, or predictions where there is some evidence. It provides examples of sentences using these future forms and also lists some common signal words used with future forms like "will" and "going to."
Future forms explanation
- 1. FUTURE FORMS Present Simple Present Continuous to be (am, is, are) + verbing Timetables The train leaves at 6.30 Scheduled events The films starts at 9.00 The meeting ends at 10.00 Calendar Tomorrow is Tuesday For personal arrangements I am meeting Jack tonight. What are you doing this evening? He’s playing tennis tomorrow. Will + infinitive Going to + infinitive to be (am, is, are) + going to + infinitive Decisions at the moment of speaking. I’ll answer the phone. Predictions with no firm evidence By 2050 people will be travelling to Mars. Actions that cannot be planned It will rain tomorrow. A statement of fact/ a promise I will help you with your homework. Plans We are going to watch a film. (it isn’t necessary to say a time) Intentions I’m going to have dinner with James later. Predictions with evidence It’s going to rain soon. (there are darks clouds) Signal Words this evening, next Friday..., next weekend, next year, next party..., soon, later, tomorrow, tomorrow evening..., in the future, I hope, I expect, I promise (used with will) I believe, soon, in the next few days, in the future, tomorrow, this evening