This document provides information on how to form and use the future tenses will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple. It explains that will is used for predictions based on experience, spontaneous decisions, promises and offers. Be going to is used for intentions, plans, and predictions based on evidence. Present continuous is used for pre-planned actions in the immediate future, and present simple is used for schedules and timetables. It also discusses the use of probably with will and the spelling rules for adding -ing and -es/-ies in certain verb forms.

3. When I’m 60 years old, I’ll be
bald.

4. Form
• Subject + Will + bare infinitive
e.g.
He will be famous.
 Will he be famous?
 He will not (won’t) be famous.

5. Use 1
Predictions based on experience or intuition.
When I’m old, I will be completely bald.

6. Use 2
On – the – spot decisions
The phone
is ringing.I will get it!

7. Use 3
Promises or threats
I promise I’ll never leave you!

8. Use 4
Offers or requests
Miss, will you help me?

9. Form: am/is/are going to + verb
(base form)
e.g.
I am going to be a pilot.

10. Intentions or plans
They are going to paint the house next
Monday.

11. Predictions based on what we see
Look at the clouds! It is going to rain.

12. When talking about pre-planned
actions in the immediate future
use Present Continuous
(especially with verbs that show
movement)
I’m flying to London tomorrow morning.

13. WILL-future: Hypothesis, consequence of an action,
unplanned or spontaneous actions, predictions based on
what we think, promises or offers
Be GOING TO-future / Future of INTENTION:
Decisions or intentions, predictions based on what we
see at the moment of speaking.

14. WILL – BE GOING TO
• NOTE: Although these two tenses are,
sometimes, interchangeable, they often
express two different meanings as
expressed before.

15. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (progressive) for future: It
is used when the action is definitively taken place; there
is an appointment or a schedule.
PRESENT SIMPLE for future: It’s very frequently
used for means of transport, cinema or theatre timetables,
… .

16. PRESENT CONTINUOUS –
PRESENT SIMPLE
• NOTE: Both are often used in connection
with schedules, diaries and timetables.
• When they are used for future, the key
words are “tomorrow, next week, …”

17. We use will + a verb for:
– general predictions
In the future, most people will live in cities.
They won’t live in the countryside.
In the future, cars will use electricity.
They won’t use petrol.
– spontaneous decisions
A I haven’t got time to phone Mr Smith.
B It’s OK. I’ll phone him for you.
A These boxes are heavy.
B I’ll help you.
The future: will18

18. We often use probably with will.
With a positive verb, probably goes after will and before the
main verb.
We’ll probably leave early in the morning.
She’ll probably finish work at ten o’clock.
I’ll probably see him tonight.
NOT I’ll see probably him tonight.
With a negative verb, probably goes before won’t (will not).
He probably won’t win the race.
You probably won’t be there on time.
They’ll probably won’t send us a postcard.
NOT They won’t probably send us a postcard.
The future: probably18

19. We use be going to + a verb for:
– predictions when it’s clear now that something is certain in
the future
Look at this maths problem. It’s going to be difficult.
There’s ice on the road. Driving is going to be dangerous.
Listen to the car. It isn’t going to start.
The sky is clear. It isn’t going to rain.
– fixed plans and decisions
They’re going to have a party next weekend.
We’re going to go to the cinema this evening.
He’s going to take a Spanish class.
I’m going to start my new job next week.
The future: going to18

20. 1 For verbs that end in -e, we remove the -e and add -ing.
take taking
drive driving
come coming
move moving
2 For verbs with a short vowel and only one consonant, we
double the consonant and add -ing.
get getting
stop stopping
let letting
win winning
Present continuous: Spelling2

21. 1 When the verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, or -o, we add -es.
miss misses
rush rushes
go goes
catch catches
2 When the verb ends in -y, we change the -y to -ies.
hurry hurries
worry worries
try tries
study studies
Present simple: Spelling2