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Future tenses - Coggle Diagram
Future tenses
Future continuous
Structure
will+ be+ verb+ ing
Uses and examples
Actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
I will be playing hockey this afternoon
Plans and arrangements for the future
I will be going to my grandmothers birthday this Friday.
Auxiliary verbs to ask questions
Will
will not = Won't
Adverbs of time
This time next week / month / summer, this time tomorrow morning/afternoon/night etc.
Future perfect
Structure
will+ have+ past participle
Uses and examples
Something that will be finished by or before a specific time in the future
By January we will have finished school
The length of time that an action will have lasted for at a point of time in the future
My parents will have been married for 15 years in December.
Auxiliary verbs to ask questions
will
will not= won't
Adverbs of time
By the end of this week/ month/ year, by this time tomorrow, by tomorrow morning/ 10 o clock/ 2018, etc.
Future simple
Structure
Will + infinitive
Uses and examples
For decisions made at the time of speaking
Its raining, i will open my umbrella.
For predictions without having evidence
In the future i will have an Audi
For promises
I promise I will never leave you alone
For threats
If you bother her again I will kill you
To talk about future facts
I will go to school tomorrow at 8 am
After verbs like think, belive, be sure, expect, etc and words like probably, maybe, etc.
I belive I will get a good mark
To offer to do something for someone
I will help you with the homework
To ask someone to do something
Will you close the window
Auxiliary verbs to ask questions
Will
Will not = won't
Adverbs of time
This week/ month/ summer, tonight, this evening, tomorrow, tomorrow morning/ afternoon/ night, next week/ month/ year, at the weekend, in January, in a few minutes/ hours/ days, on Thursday, on Wednesday morning, etc.
Going to future
Structure
Be + going to+ infinitive
Uses and examples
Future plans
Tomorrow I am going to Jachu's house.
Predictions for the near future based on the present situations or evidence
This pizza locks so good. I'm going to eat it.
Auxiliary verbs to ask questions
Verb to be in the present
Am
Is
Are
Adverbs of time
This week/ month/ summer, tonight, this evening, tomorrow, tomorrow morning/ afternoon/ night, next week/ month/ year, at the weekend, in January, in a few minutes/ hours/ days, on Thursday, on Wednesday morning, etc.