Lesson plan for ESL teachers to explain all future tenses in English.

1. The Future Tense
By guerina3

2. 1.Will
FORM:
Affirmative Will+ infinitive (‘ll)
Negative Will not + infinitive (won’t)
Interrogative Will + subject + infinitive…?

3. USE:
1. Predictions
It will rain tomorrow
2. Decisions at the moment of speaking
A: I'm going to the cinema.
B: I'll go with you.
3. Asking or offering help
(Your mum is carrying a lot of bags)
Mum! I will help you.
4. Promise
I will help you after dinner. I promise!

4. 2.To be going to
FORM:
Affirmative Am / is / are + going to + infinitive
Negative Am not /isn’t /aren’t + going to +
infinitive
Interrogative Am / is / are + subject + going to +
infinitive

5. USE:
1. Evidences
Look! Alberto is going to fall.
2. Plans and intentions
I'm going to buy some clothes.

6. 3.Present Continuous
FORM:
Affirmative Am / is / are + gerund
Negative Am not / is not / are not + gerund.
Interrogative Am / is / are + gerund…?

7. USE:
1. Arrangement
Don’t forget we are going to the cinema on Saturday
evening.
Remember you must indicate time!!!!