The document discusses different ways to express future time in English using will, be going to, the present progressive, and the simple present. It explains that will and be going to are used to express predictions and planned events, while the present progressive and simple present can indicate future meaning when used with time words or context. The document also covers using time clauses, the future progressive, and how there is sometimes no difference between the future progressive and simple future.

1. FUTURE TIME

2. WILL AND BE GOING TO To express future time Affirmative I will finish my homework. I am going to finish my homework. Negative I will not finish my homework. I am not going to finish my homework

3. Yes-no questions Will you finish your homework? Are you going to finish your homework? Yes, I will No, I am not going to finish my homework.

4. TO EXPRESS PREDICTION Use will or be going to It will be cloudy tomorrow. It is going to be cloudy.

5. TO EXPRESS A PRIOR PLAN Use only be going to Why did you buy this paint? Because , I am going to paint my room.

6. TO EXPRESS WILLINGNESS Use only will The phone is ringing! I’ll get it.

7. EXPRESSING THE FUTURE IN TIME CLAUSES When Bob comes, we will see him. Before she leaves, she is going to finish her work. There are going to come soon. I’ll wait until they come.

8. TIME CLAUSE Rule: when + subject+ verb= a time clause Will or be going to is not used in a time clause Time clauses begin with: when, after, before, as soon as, until, while Sometimes the present progressive is used in the clause: While I am traveling in Europe next year, I’m going to save money by staying in youth hostels.

9. USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE AND THE SIMPLE PRESENT TO EXPRESS FUTURE TIME My wife has an appointment with a doctor. She is seeing Dr. North next Tuesday. The present progressive may be used to express future time when the idea of the sentence concerns a planned event or definite intention. The future meaning is indicated either by future time words or by the context.

10. The museum opens at ten tomorrow morning. Classes begin next week. Used in sentences concerning events that are on a definite schedule or timetable. Only a few verbs are used in this way: Open, close, begin, end, start, finish, arrive, leave, come, return

11. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE I will begin to study at seven. You will come at eight. I will be studying when you come. IT EXPRESSES AN ACTIVITY THAT WILL BE IN PROGRESS AT A TIME IN THE FUTURE. Affirmative Subject+will+be+verb ing I will be loving you for the rest of my life. NEGATIVE I will not be loving you…

12. Sometimes there is no difference between the future progressive and the simple future, especially when the future event will occur at an indefinite time in the future. Don’t be impatient. She will be coming soon. Don’t be impatient. She will come soon.