Future Tenses PPT

1. There is NOT just one future tense
in English.
How to express the
future then?

2. 1. With the modal WILL. (Future Simple)
There are several ways to express
the future. Let’s see two of those
ways.
2. With BE GOING TO.

3. FUTURE SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE:
Subject + WILL + base form of verb
Your brother WILL become famous soon.
Will = ‘ll
Your brother’ll become famous soon.

4. FUTURE SIMPLE
NEGATIVE:
Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verb
My friend WILL NOT marry that man.
WILL + NOT = WON’T
My friend won’t marry that man.

5. FUTURE SIMPLE
INTERROGATIVE:
WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ?
WILL IT rain tomorrow ?
Short answers
Yes, it will.
No, it won’t.

6. Future Simple
We use the modal WILL + the base form of
the main verb for:
1. Predictions.
You will get married
and have 10 children!
2. Quick decisions.
I’ll have another cup
of coffee, please!
3. Promises.
Ok! I’ll call you
tomorrow.
I WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
He / She WILL (’ll) call
We WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
They WILL (’ll) call

7. “GOING TO”
I am (I’m)
You are (You’re)
He is (He’s)
She is (She’s)
It is (It’s)
We are (We’re)
You are (You’re)
They are (They’re)
going to
(base form
of verb =
Infinitive
without
“to”)
AFFIRMATIVE:

8. “GOING TO”
I am not (I’m not)
You are not (You aren’t)
He is not(He isn’t)
She is not (She isn’t)
It is not (It isn’t)
We are not (We aren’t)
You are not (You aren’t)
They are not (They aren’t)
going to
(base form
of verb =
Infinitive
without
“to”)
NEGATIVE:

9. “GOING TO”
I
you
he /she /it
we/you/they
going to Base ?
INTERROGATIVE:
Am
Is
Are
Short answers
Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are.
No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t.
*(Note: No, I’m not).

10. BE GOING TO
We use BE GOING TO + the base form of
the main verb for:
1. Plans / Intentions.
I am going to practise hard
to become a rock star!
2. Predictions based on clear signs.
Look at those clouds!
It is going to rain! I am going to + V
You are going to + V
He / She is going to + V
We are going to + V
You are going to + V
They are going to + V

11. REMEMBER!
PREDICTIONS
QUICK DECISIONS
PROMISES
PLANS /
INTENTIONS
PREDICTIONS
BASED ON
CLEAR SIGNS
WILL + V BE GOING TO + V

12. WILL WITH « BE »
When the main verb is BE, we can use
the simple future tense even if we have a
firm plan or decision before speaking.
Examples:
• I'll be in London tomorrow.
• I'm going shopping. I won't be very long.
• Will you be at work tomorrow?

13. Questions
• How are you going to spend your next
vacation? Are you going anywhere?
• When will the new machine arrive?
• What are you going to do next?
• Is anyone going to travel with you?
• What do you think the party will be like?
IF YOU HAVE FIRM PLANS USE «GOING TO »
BUT IF YOU DON’T USE « WILL ».

14. PRACTISE!
Choose the right way to express the future in
the following situations.
SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2 SITUATION 3
You’re thirsty,
aren’t you? I (get)
you a glass of
water.
Oh no! He really
(paint) the room that
colour?
ANSWER
I WILL get you
a glass of water.
(QUICK DECISION)
ANSWER
IS he really GOING TO paint
the room that colour?
(INTENTION)
ANSWER
We WILL NOT (won’t) be back
late.
(PROMISE)
The film finishes at 10 p.m.
We (not be) back late.
The film finishes at 10
p.m.

15. ANSWER
In Scotland it WILL rain
tomorrow. In the south of
England it WILL be sunny.
(PREDICTION)
SITUATION 4 SITUATION 5
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) call the doctor.
(QUICK DECISION)
You’re not well.
I (call) the doctor.
In Scotland it (rain)
tomorrow. In the
south of England it
(be) sunny.
SITUATION 6
Ketchup or
mayonnaise?
I (have) mayonnaise,
please.
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) have mayonnaise,
please.
(QUICK DECISION)

16. Will / Be Going to
• 1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write)___________ a letter to my friends back
home in Texas.
• 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get)_________ you a cup of coffee. That will
wake you up.
•
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) __________ it up so you can hear it.
•
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France.
We (visit) ___________Paris and Nice.
‘ll turn
are going to visit
am going to write
‘ll get

17. • 5. A: It is so hot in here!
B: I (turn)________ the air conditioning on.
•
6. I think he (be)_________ the next
President of the United States.
• 7. I am ___________to work in ten minutes.
• 8. I guess I ____________stay home
tonight.
• 9. I________be in Texas next week.
‘ll turn
will be
going to
will
will
going to
will
going to
will
will
going to