1) The document discusses different ways to express future tense in English including using will, be going to, and the future continuous tense. 2) It provides examples of how to form positive and negative statements as well as questions for each future tense construction. 3) Examples are also given for expressing the present, past, and future tenses of verbs to be and other verbs along with common time adverbs used with each tense.

1. Future Tense

2. We can use the simple
future tense :
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.
1.

3. Adverbs that used in future
tense:
tomorrow
The day after tomorrow
In a few days
In two weeks ’ time
In a few minutes
Two days later
Next Sunday
In the future

4. Positive & negative statement
of simple future tense :
Subject
Aux.verb
I,You
We
will
won’t
will
won’t
They
She
He,It
m.verb
be
go
on holiday next Sunday.
at home in a few days.
to school tomorrow

5. Question Form of Future
Tense:
aux.verb subject main verb Object
Will
I, you,
we,
they
he,she,
it
visit
be
your
uncle
time
Tomorrow?
at home Next
Monday?

6. We can also use ‘be going to’ in 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. Neg. & Pos. Form of ‘be going to’:
Subject
I
aux.verb
m.verb
Object
time
am
‘m not
You
We
They
are
going to visit
aren’t
He
She
It
is
isn’t
the boy tomorrow.

8. Question Form of ‘be going
to’:
aux.verb
Am
subject aux.verb m.verb
I
Are
you
we
they
Is
he
she
it
buy
going to
object
a computer?
install some
software?

9. The Comparison of ‘will’ , ‘be
going to’ & ‘will be going’ :
Subject
I
You
We
They
He
She
It
aux.verb
will
am going to
will be
will
are going to
main .verb
will be
will
is going to
punishing
will be
object
punish
punishing
punish
punish
punishing
Jackson

10. We also use the future continuous tense to
talk about the future. We use it to:
1.
2.
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.
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 Form of Future
Continuous Tense:
Subject Aux.verb
Main verb
I, You
We,
will be
They, will not/
won’t be
He,
She,It
going
having
leaving
to the show.
lunch at 1 pm.
soon.

12. Question Form of Future
Continuous Tense:
aux.verb
Will
Aux.
Subject
verb
I,you
,
We,
they,
He,
She,
it
be
main
verb
going
having
leaving
to the show?
lunch at 1 pm?
soon?

13. Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past
& Future Tense (verb to be):
Tense
Subject
Verb(P/N)
Adjective/place
am/ain’t
are/aren’t
is/isn’t
happy
at home
everyday.
happy
at home
yesterday.
happy
at home
tomorrow.
Present
I
You,We,They (P)
He,She,It (S)
Past
You,We,They (P) I, were/weren’t
He,She,It (S)
was/wasn’t
Future I,You,We,They,He,
She,It (P&S)
will be/
won’t be
Time

14. Question Form of Present, Past &
Future tense (verb to be) :
Tense
Verb
Subject
Present
Am
Are
Is
I
you,we,they
he,she,it
Past
Future
Adjective/place
Time
happy
at home
everyday?
Was I, he, she, it
you, we, they
Were
happy
at home
yesterday?
Will I, you,we,they,he, be
happy
at home
tomorrow?
she,it

15. Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past
& Future Tense (other verbs):
Tense
Subject
Verb(P&N)
Place
Time
I,You,We,They
(Plural)
He,She,It (Sing)
go
to school
don’t go
goes
doesn’t go
Past
I,You,We,They,
He,She,It (S&P)
went
didn’t go
to school
yesterday.
Future
I,You,We,They,
He,She,It (S&P)
will go
won’t go
to school
tomorrow.
Present
everyday.

16. Question Form of Present, Past &
Future Tense (other verbs) :
Tense
A.verb
Present
Do
Does
Past
Future
Subject
I,you,we,they
he,she,it
Did
I,you,we,they
He,she,it
Will
I,you,we,they
he,she,it
Verb
go
go
go
Place
Time
to school
everyday?
to school
yesterday?
to school
tomorrow?

17. Adverbs of Present, Past &
Future Tense
Adverbs of time
Prese
nt
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.