2. We can use the simple future
tense :
1. When we predict a future event or
situation,
e.g. I think that the white robot will
win the race.
2. When we make decisions at the time
of speaking,
e.g. What time do you want to meet
tomorrow morning? I’ll meet you at
ten.
3. Adverbs that are used in the future
tense:
tomorrow The day after tomorrow
In a few days
In two weeks ’ time
Two days later
In the future
In a few minutes
Next Sunday
5. Question Forms of be going to:
Aux.
Verb
Subj.
Aux.
Verb
Main
Verb
Object
Am I
going to
buy
install
a computer?
some software
Are
you
we
they
Is
he
she
it
6. We can also use be going to in the future tense to
express a greater degree of certainty.
We can use be going to to:
1. Talk about what we think will happen soon,
e.g. Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain.
2. Talk about what we have already arranged or
decided to do, e.g. I’m going to punish Mary
because she is so talkative.
7. Subject Auxilliary Verbs
Main
Verb
Object Time
I
am
am
not
going
to
visit the girl tomorrow
You
We
They
are
aren’t
He
She
It
is
isn’t
Negative & Positive Forms of be going to:
8. Question Forms of be going to:
Aux.
Verb
Subject Aux.
Verb
Main
Verb
Object
Am I
going
to
Are
you
we
they
buy
install
a computer?
some
software?
Is
he
she
it
9. The Comparison of will, be going to and will be going:
Subject Auxilliary Verb Main Verb Object
I
will
am going to
punish
Ivan
will be punishing
You
We
They
will
are going to
punish
will be punishing
He
She
It
will
is going to
punish
will be punishing
10. We also use the future continuous tense to talk
about the future. We use it to:
1. Talk about activities that will be in progress at
specific times in the future,
e.g. I’ll be giving a presentation about
computers at three this afternoon.
2. Talk about arrangements that have been made
for the future,
e.g. The IT Club will be having a barbecue next
month.
11. Positive & Negative Forms of Future
Continuous Tense:
Subject Aux.verb
Main
verb
I, You
We,
They,
He,
She,It
will be
will not be
won’t be
going
having
leaving
to the show.
lunch at 1 pm.
soon.
12. Question Forms of Future Continuous Tense:
Aux.
Verb
Subject
Aux.
verb
Main
Verb
Will
I,you,
We,
they,
He,
She,
it
be
going
having
leaving
to the show?
lunch at 1:00
p.m.?
soon?
13. Positive & Negative Forms of Present,
Past & Future Tense (verb to be):
Tense Subject Verb(P/N) Adjective/place Time
Present I
You, We, They (P)
He, She, It (S)
am, am not
are, are not,
aren’t
is, is not, isn’t
happy
at home
everyday.
Past You, We, They (P)
I, He, She, It (S)
were, were
not, weren’t
was, was not,
wasn’t
happy
at home
yesterday.
Future
I, You, We, They,
He, She, It (P&S)
will be, will
not be, won’t
happy
at home
tomorrow.
14. Question Forms of Present, Past & Future
Tense of the Verb to be
Tense Verb Subject Adjective/plac
e
Time
Present Am
Are
Is
I
you, we, they
he, she, it
happy
at home
everyday?
Past Was
were
I, he, she, it
you, we, they
happy
at home
yesterday?
Future Will I, you, we, he,
she, it, they be
happy
at home
tomorrow?
15. Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past & Future
Tense (other verbs):
Tense Subject Verb Place Time
Present
I, You, We, They
(Plural)
He, She, It (Sing)
go
goes
to school everyday.
Past I, You, We, They,
He, She, It (S&P)
went to school yesterday.
Future I, You, We, They,
He, She, It (S&P)
will go to school tomorrow.
16. Question Form of Present, Past & Future
Tense (other verbs) :
Tense Auxilliary
Verb
Subject Verb Place Time
Present Do
Does
I, you, we,
they
he, she, it
go
to school everyday?
Past Did I, you, we,
they
he, she, it
to school yesterday?
Future Will I, you, we,
they
he, she, it
to school tomorrow?
17. Adverbs of Present, Past & Future Tense
Adverbs of time
Present Everyday, every week, every Sunday,
Once a week, twice a week, always,
Usually, often, sometimes, never.
Past Yesterday, the day before yesterday,
last Sunday, last week, a week ago, in
1987, this morning.
Future Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow,
next Monday, next morning, in a few
days, in two weeks, two days later,
after a week.
