The Future Tenses in English.

1. The Future Tenses in
English

2. The Future Tenses in
English
• Future Simple
• “Going to” Future
• Present Continuous
• Present Simple
• Future Continuous
• Future Perfect

3. Future Simple: Form
This tense is formed by the
combination of the auxiliary
‘will’ and the infinitive of the
main verb:
The weather will be better next week

4. FUTURE SIMPLE:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT AUXILIARY MAIN VERB COMPLEMENT
S
I shall/will
study tomorrow
You will
He will
She will
It will
We shall/will
You will
They will

5. FUTURE SIMPLE:
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT AUXILIARY MAIN VERB COMPLEMENT
S
I won’t
study tomorrow
You won’t
He won’t
She won’t
It won’t
We shan’t/won’t
You won’t
They won’t

6. FUTURE SIMPLE:
INTERROGATIVE
AUXILIARY SUBJECT MAIN VERB COMPLEMENT
S
Shall/Will I
study tomorrow?
Will you
Will he
Will she
Will it
Shall/Will we
Will you
Will they

7. Future Simple: Use
• Predictions:
It will rain tomorrow
If there was strong evidence for the prediction we
would use ‘going to’ future
It is going to rain tomorrow. (There are black clouds in the sky)
It is also generally preferred to use future simple
after ‘I think’ or with the adverb ‘probably’:
I think that he will come next Sunday
He will probably pass this subject

8. Future Simple: Use
• Decisions taken at the moment of speaking:
(The phone is ringing) I’ll answer
Do you know Mary has had a baby?
No, I don’t. I’ll visit her in a few days.
However, if the answer were affirmative, it would imply that
the decision has been taken beforehand and that plans
have been made with this regard. In this case we would
have to use ‘going to’
Do you know Mary has had a baby?
Yes, I do. I’m going to visit her in a few days.

9. Future Simple: Use
• Promises and Threats:
I’ll pay you tomorrow
Do that again and I’ll kill you
• 1st conditional
If I pass every subject, my parents will buy me a
motorbike
• Personal offers (will/shall)
• Direct: I’ll open the door for you
• Indirect: Shall I open the door for you?
• Sugerencias (shall):
Shall we go to the
cinema?

10. “Going to”
Future
This tense is formed by the
combination of the auxiliary ‘be’
followed by ‘going to’ and the
infinitive of the main verb:
The weather will be better next
week

11. “Going to” Future:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT AUXILIARY GOING TO MAIN VERB COMPLEMENT
S
I am
going to study tomorrow
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are

12. “Going to” Future:
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT AUXILIARY GOING TO MAIN VERB COMPLEMENT
S
I ‘m not
going to study tomorrow
You aren’t
He isn’t
She isn’t
It isn’t
We aren’t
You aren’t
They aren’t

13. “Going to” Future:
INTERROGATIVE
AUXILIARY SUBJECT GOING TO MAIN VERB COMPLEMENT
S
Am I
going to study tomorrow?
Are you
Is he
Is she
Is it
Are we
Are you
Are they

14. “Going to” Future:
USE
• Short-term prediction:
It is going to rain (Black Clouds in the sky)
• Decisions taken beforehand:
I’m going to paint the fence
(I’ve already bought the paint and the brushes)

15. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
with a future
meaning• This tense, which normally
expresses actions which are taking
place at the moment of speaking,
will have a future meaning
provided that there is something in
the sentence (either explicit or
implicit) which refers to the future:
I am meeting Susan this evening
They are travelling to France next month

16. PRESENT SIMPLE
with a future
meaning
• We use this tense with a future
meaning when we refer to the
timetable of public transport,
TV programmes, etc:
The train leaves at 9:30
What time does the coach arrive in Victoria
Station?

17. Future Continuous:
Form
This tense is formed by the
combination of the auxiliary ‘will’,
the infinitive of ‘be’ and the present
participle of the main verb:
I will be flying to London tomorrow

18. Future Continuous :
Affirmative
SUBJECT AUXILIARY BE MAIN
VERB
COMPLEMENTS
I shall/will
be flying to London in 9
days
You will
He will
She will
It will
We shall/will
You will
They will

19. Future Continuous :
Negative
SUBJECT AUXILIARY BE MAIN
VERB
COMPLEMENTS
I shan’t/won’t
be flying to London in 9
days
You won’t
He won’t
She won’t
It won’t
We shan’t/won’t
You won’t
They won’t

20. Future Continuous :
Interrogative
AUXILIARY SUBJECT BE MAIN VERB COMPLEMENTS
Shall/Will I
be flying to London in 9
days
Will you
Will he
Will she
Will it
Shall/Will we
Will you
Will they

21. Future Continuous:
Use
• We use this tense to describe
an action which will be in
progress at a particular time of
the future:
At 11:30 tonight, I will be sleeping

22. Future Perfect: Form
This tense is formed by the
combination of the auxiliary
‘will’ and the perfect infinitive
(have+past participle) of the
main verb:
I will have finished my project by Friday

23. Future Perfect :
Affirmative
SUBJECT AUXILIARY HAVE MAIN
VERB
COMPLEMENTS
I shall/will
have finished my project by 10
pm
You will
He will
She will
It will
We shall/will
You will
They will

24. Future Perfect :
Negative
SUBJECT AUXILIARY HAVE MAIN VERB COMPLEMENTS
I shan’t/won’t
have finishe
d
my project by
10 pm
You won’t
He won’t
She won’t
It won’t
We shan’t/won’t
You won’t
They won’t

25. Future Perfect :
Interrogative
AUXILIARY SUBJECT HAVE MAIN VERB COMPLEMENTS
Shall/Wil
l
I
have finished my project by 10
pm?
Will you
Will he
Will she
Will it
Shall/Will we
Will you
Will they

26. Future Perfect: Use
• We use this tense to describe
an action which will be finished
at a particular time of the
future:
The film will have started by 10:30 pm