This document discusses various ways to talk about the future in English using verb tenses and modal verbs. The present simple tense is used to talk about future events on a timetable. "Be bound to" and "be due to" refer to inevitable or scheduled future events. The present continuous and "be going to" express intentions or plans for the future. "Will" indicates predictions, offers, promises or instant decisions involving uncertainty. "Might" and "could" suggest unsure or uncertain possibilities about the future.

1. FUTURE TENSES
PRESENT SIMPLE
( 100 % probability)
The present simple is used to describe future
events which are based on a timetable,
programme or calendar
My train leaves at 11.30 tomorrow morning.
Christmas is on a Tuesday this year.

2. FUTURE TENSES
( Being sure)
BE BOUND TO
1.We use to be bound to to talk about things
you see as inevitable.
2.We can also you be about to for a very
near future and be to for a future event
officially arranged.
I think the play is about to start now.
The King is to visit Cuba in December.

3. FUTURE TENSES
(Being sure)
To be due
1.We use to be due to talk about times
things should happen, scheduled times.
It is due to officially open in July
The play is due to start in five minutes

4. FUTURE TENSES
Present continuous
(Being sure)
We use it to talk about something
that someone has arranged to do in
the future.
We are introducing a new ride.

5. FUTURE TENSES
Be going to(intentions)
Similar in use to the present continuous
but we have not made any arrangements,
we have the intention.
I’m going to go to the medieval show
Be going to(predictions)
I’m gonna be sick
It’s not going to rain (no clouds in the sky)

6. FUTURE TENSES
WILL
( being unsure)
It is used for predictions ( based on opinions ),
offers, promises and instant decisions.
I’ll get you a tissue.
That will put a further strain on water sources.
You’ll spoil things
If I am elected President of the United States,
I will make sure everyone has access to
inexpensive health insurance.

7. FUTURE TENSES
MIGHT
(UNSURE)
To show we are unsure about the future
we use might and could
We might go to Gibraltar.
It could snow this winter