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How can we talk about the
        future?

            NOW



     Past         Future
Will
Will
Be Going To
Be Going To
Present Progressive & Simple Present




                     leave      begin



                     start      end
You can talk about the future using…

•   be going to            They’re going to have a meeting.
•   will                   I think I’ll go.
•   present progressive    It’s happening next week.
•   simple present         It starts at 9:00am on Monday.

                     NOW



              Past                    Future
Facts   Predictions   Plans   Quick       Scheduled
                                             decisions   future events
be going to
will
present
progressive

simple
present




              When do we use each form?

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Future Tense

  • 1. How can we talk about the future? NOW Past Future
  • 6. Present Progressive & Simple Present leave begin start end
  • 7. You can talk about the future using… • be going to They’re going to have a meeting. • will I think I’ll go. • present progressive It’s happening next week. • simple present It starts at 9:00am on Monday. NOW Past Future
  • 8. Facts Predictions Plans Quick Scheduled decisions future events be going to will present progressive simple present When do we use each form?