Power point that summarises the main grammar points involving future tenses in English. B1 Level.

1. FUTURE FORMS
B1 LEVEL

2. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
BE GOING TO +
INFINITIVE
FUTURE SIMPLE
OFFERS OR
SUGGESTIONS X X ✓
E.g. I’ll close the window.
*Shall I/Shall we - questions
PROMISES
X X ✓
E.g. I’ll alway love you!
PREDICTIONS
X ✓
(STRONG EVIDENCE)
E.g. Look at those dark
clouds! It’s going to rain.
✓
E.g. In 2050, we will live on
Mars.
INSTANT
DECISIONS X X ✓
E.g. I won’t stay for dinner. I
think I’ll go home early.
FUTURE PLANS
OR INTENTIONS X ✓
E.g. I am going to spend
my vacation in India.
E.g. I am going to watch TV
this weekend.
X
(FIXED)
ARRANGEMENTS
OR
APPOINTMENTS
✓
(EVERTHING HAS BEEN
CAREFULLY PLANNED)
E.g. I am flying to India
next Saturday.
X X

3. FUTURE SIMPLE - OFFERS
• A friend of yours needs your help. What
will you offer him in the following
situations?
–I am cold….
–I am thirsty…
–I don’t know how to do this exercise…
–I am broke. I need some money…

4. FUTURE SIMPLE - PROMISES
• Imagine your mother/father/ wife/husband/teacher IS
VERY ANGRY with you. Write a couple of promises so
they forgive you.

5. FUTURE SIMPLE- DECISIONS
• You are going to do the following activities with your
friend but you suddenly decide to change your mind.
How would you tell him?
PLAN DECISIONS
Have dinner Read a book at home
Going to the gym Play tennis
Go to the cinema Tidy my beedrom
Take the bus to class Take a taxi
Go shopping Watch TV at home