1. FUTURE TENSES a) Simple Future b) “Goingo to” Future It is used to talk about wishes, desires or predictions. 1 2 It is used to take a decision in the moment of speaking. 1 2 3 It is used to talk about an action which takes place in a few moments. It is used to talk about actions in the future which have been arranged before. It is used to talk about predictions based on what you see in the moment of speaking.

2. a) Simple Future affirmative: SUBJECT WILL VERB COMPLEMENTS Attention: Although ‘will’ is generally used in common language, ‘shall’ is still used with first persons ( ‘I’ or ‘we’ ) in old-like argots such as legal or religous languages. there In a few years will be a cure for cancer. I hope I will become a good surgeon. He is sure he will win the championship. We shall accuse him for crimes against mankind. subject + will = I’ll / You’ll / He’ll / … / They’ll

3. a) Simple Future negative: SUBJECT WON’T VERB COMPLEMENTS Attention: Tim and Jane won’t marry. ever I won’t go out tonight He won’t sing at the party We shan’t reach the Promised Land. shall + not (because I feel bad.) (he is so shy.) = shan’t ever

4. a) Simple Future interrogative: SUBJECT WILL VERB COMPLEMENTS ? Attention: you When will finish your university degree? they Will come to your party? we Will be able to live on the space the future tense of can is will be able to (WH) one day?

5. b) “Going to“ Future affirmative: SUBJECT BE GOING TO VERB COMPLEMENTS we Next summer are going to visit China. There is going to be a new Spanish F1 team. I am going to buy a new leather jacket in 2012 tomorrow.

6. b) “Going to” Future negative: SUBJECT BE NOT GOING TO VERB COMPLEMENTS He isn’t going to tell you The plane to New York isn’t going to leave I am not going to move home on time. any more. the truth.

7. b) “Going to” Future interrogative: SUBJECT GOING TO VERB COMPLEMENTS ? you going to play basketball? your brother going to walk they going to change money the dog? for the trip? (WH) BE Where are Is are When

8. c) Present Continuous with future meaning Sometimes, present continuous is used meaning future in the same way we use the future with going to. It is especially frequent with verbs meaning movement or with stative verbs. We are going to Manchester on a business trip on Wednesday. This year we are staying in a hotel instead of camping. Susan is celebrating her twenty-eighth birthday at the weekend.