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Future Tenses - Coggle Diagram
Future Tenses
Going to
Auxiliary
are
is
am
Structure
be + going to + verb
Uses
Intentions/Plans
I'm going to write my homework tonight. They're going to watch a film this weekend.
Predictions with evidens
Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.
Adverbs of time
this week/month/summer, tonight, this evning, tomorrow, tomorrow morning/afternoon/night, next week/month/year, at the weekend, in September, in a few minutes/hours/days, on Monday, on wensday morning/afternoon/night (etc)
Future perfect
Structure
will + have + past participle (third column)
Auxiliary
Will
Uses
For something that will be done before a specific time in the future.
By next year, I will have finished this book.
Adverbs of time
Before / By the time / By (a specific time) / When / After / By (date/year) / By then / Until / By the end of / Till / By the year 2030
Future Simple
Auxiliary
Will
Structure
will + infinitive
Uses
Predictions without having evidence
Lots of people WILL HAVE robots at home in the future
for desicions at the time of speaking
He is out. I WILL RING again later.
for promises
She WILL INSTAL the program tomorrow; she promised
for threats
Stop playng with dads Iphone, or I WILL TELL him.
to talk about future facts
The exibition WILL BE open from 9 am to 6 pm.
after verbs like think, believe, be sure, probably, maybe, exact (ect)
I expect they WILL DELIVER the speakers on Monday
to offer to do something for someone
I WILL HELP you move the computer equipment.
to ask someone to do something
WILL YOU TURN OFF the tv when you have finished, please?
Adverbs of time
this week/month/summer, tonight, this evning, tomorrow, tomorrow morning/afternoon/night, next week/month/year, at the weekend, in September, in a few minutes/hours/days, on Monday, on wensday morning/afternoon/night (etc)
Future continuous
Structure
Will + be + verb + ing
Uses
plans and arrangments for the future.
Frank WILL BE COMING to dinner on Saturday
actions thet will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
I WILL BE USING my laptop this afternoon
Auxiliary
will
Adverbs of time
Next week / month / year / later / this afternoon / tonight / tomorrow / soon / this time tomorrow.