1) The simple future tense uses will or be going to to predict future events or decisions made at the time of speaking. Adverbs like tomorrow, next week, and in two days are used to indicate future time. 2) Be going to expresses greater certainty about future events that are planned or expected to happen soon. It is used to talk about predictions based on evidence or plans that have already been made. 3) The future continuous tense uses will be + verb-ing to talk about activities that will be in progress at specific future times or arrangements that have already been made for the future. It employs affirmative and negative forms with will/will not be along with question forms starting with will.

1. Future Tense

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

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

4. Subject
Auxiliary
Verb
Main
Verb
I, you,
we, they,
he, she
will
won’t
be
home in a few days.
on holiday next Sunday.
be at home tomorrow.
go to school tomorrow.
Positive & negative statements of
simple future tense :

5. Question Forms of be going to:
Aux.
Verb
Subj.
Aux.
Verb
Main
Verb
Object
Am I
going to
buy
install
a computer?
some software
Are
you
we
they
Is
he
she
it

6. We can also use be going to in the 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. Subject Auxilliary Verbs
Main
Verb
Object Time
I
am
am
not
going
to
visit the girl tomorrow
You
We
They
are
aren’t
He
She
It
is
isn’t
Negative & Positive Forms of be going to:

8. Question Forms of be going to:
Aux.
Verb
Subject Aux.
Verb
Main
Verb
Object
Am I
going
to
Are
you
we
they
buy
install
a computer?
some
software?
Is
he
she
it

9. The Comparison of will, be going to and will be going:
Subject Auxilliary Verb Main Verb Object
I
will
am going to
punish
Ivan
will be punishing
You
We
They
will
are going to
punish
will be punishing
He
She
It
will
is going to
punish
will be punishing

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

12. Question Forms of Future Continuous Tense:
Aux.
Verb
Subject
Aux.
verb
Main
Verb
Will
I,you,
We,
they,
He,
She,
it
be
going
having
leaving
to the show?
lunch at 1:00
p.m.?
soon?