Future tenses

1. The Future
There are different ways of expressing the future in English.
For arrangements(appointments)arrangements(appointments) when
there is an established time/date in the
future (next week, tomorrow on
Wednesday, in June .... .
Present continuous (forPresent continuous (for
future)future)
My last driving lesson was onMy last driving lesson was on
Friday. I'm _____ my testFriday. I'm _____ my test
next Mondaynext Monday..
For timetablestimetables Present simplePresent simple
The train from KeighleyThe train from Keighley
_____ at 10:05._____ at 10:05.
For predictions (an opinion/facts aboutpredictions (an opinion/facts about
the future)the future)
"will"/"won't +"will"/"won't + base verbbase verb
In ten years time, cars____In ten years time, cars____
run on solar energy.run on solar energy.
They won't_____ theThey won't_____ the
match. The other teammatch. The other team
hasn't lost a game so far.hasn't lost a game so far.
For decisionsdecisions made at the moment of
speaking
"will"/"won't +"will"/"won't + base verbbase verb..
Your friend: "It's hot."Your friend: "It's hot."
You: "I'll _____on the airYou: "I'll _____on the air
conditioner.conditioner.
For decisionsdecisions made beforebefore the moment
of speaking
"to be going to" +"to be going to" + base verbbase verb..
I have always loved cooking.I have always loved cooking.
I___ going to ________ aI___ going to ________ a
chef.chef.
For evidentevident predictions about the futurepredictions about the future "to be going to" +"to be going to" + base verbbase verb..
There are black clouds inThere are black clouds in
the sky. It __ going to __.the sky. It __ going to __.

2. The future with time clauses
What is a clause? A clause is a group of words that contains a subject
and a verb. It can be the principle clause (a complete thought) - or the
subordinate clause.
For example: I think (that) he studies a lot. relative clause
With time clauses we always use:
The future"will/won't"in the
principle clause
the present tense in the
subordinate clause
He _____study a lot when he ____to university.
_____ you phone me as soon as you ____to the station?
I ____wait until it__ too late.
You'll be out of school before you______it.
She'll ______her room after she _____home.
We___look after your dog while you ____ on holiday.

3. Conditionals
Conditional clauses have two parts:
The condition the result
If clause Principle clause
"O Conditional"
The zero conditional sentences are used for situations which are always
true. If = when (automatic results)
If + present present
If you____ €20 at
that shop
you____ a discount
"First Conditional"
First contional sentences are used for real situations in the present or
future
If + present future (will/won't)
If we _____ we____ catch the bus