This document discusses various ways to talk about the future in English grammar. It explains the uses of present simple, present continuous, and "going to" when referring to future events. It also covers the uses of will, might, and shall for making predictions, offers, decisions and suggestions about the future. Finally, it discusses infinitive structures like "be about to", "be likely to", and "be bound to" for describing immediate or probable future actions.

1. THE FUTURE

2. 1. Present simple.
Timetables
The flight AF1904 to San
Francisco departs at 2:00
pm.
When does the meeting
Be due to
When is the baby
due?
The bus is due to
arrive in 5 minutes.

3. Future clauses

Use present simple after
after, before, when, until, as soon as, in
case, etc.
As soon as you arrive at the temple, you will be
asked to take off your shoes.
After tourists visit the Taj Mahal, they’re offered
a tour on a rickshaw.

4. 2. Present continuous vs going to
Arrangements
On his shopping break
in London, he’s seeing
The Lion King. (He’s
already got the tickets)
Plans and intentions
I’m going to see The
Lion King in London
rather than buying tacky
souvernirs. (I don’t have
the tickets yet)

5. 3. Will

Use will for promises, predictions, offers and
decisions made at the moment of speaking.
I’ll help you with your luggage.
I’ll always love you.

6. 3. Might


Possible predictions
Don’t say it is possible…
I might ride on an elephant but I’m not sure if I will.
It might rain later today.

7. 4. Shall

Use shall to make ofters and suggestions.

8. 5. Infinitve structures
Immediate future
 Be about to do sth/ be on the point of doing sth/ be on the
verge of doing sth.
I’m about to finish this presentation.
Other infinitive structures
 Be likely/ unlikely to do sth (probable)
Tourists are likely to become the victims of
pickpockets.

Be bound to do sth (inevitable)
Air fares are bound to keep rising at this rate.