The document discusses English future tenses, focusing on 'will' and 'be going to,' which convey different meanings. It explains their uses, such as 'will' for instant decisions and predictions, and 'be going to' for plans or intentions. Additionally, it covers the future continuous tense and other tenses like present simple and continuous for future contexts.

1. THE FUTURE IN ENGLISH
Tenses and uses

2. Simpe future
It has two different forms in English:
•will
•be going to
They express two different meanings.
I am going to travel to
London next Saturday.
I will probably go by plane.

3. WILL/BE GOING TO
I will travel to Japan next
summer : decision
I am going to study German
at school: plan/ intention

4. WILL
• I will travel to Madrid in October
• Will you travel by bus?
• I will not (won´t) travel by bus
I won’t travel by bus
I will probably travel
by train

5. BE GOING TO
• I am going to travel by plane.
• Are you going to travel by plane?
• I am not going to travel
by plane because I am going to
fly in a hot air balloon.

6. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Will
 I Will be staying at my mom’s during the
holidays.
 She will not (won’t) be working in august.
 What will you be doing in two year’s time?
+ be + gerund

7. USES OF WILL
1.-Instant decisions:
Ok, I’ll see you on Friday
2.-Predictions based in what we
think:
The party will be fun!
3.- Promises and offers:
Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food
for you.

8. USES OF GOING TO
1.- Future plans and intentions:
I am going to buy a new laptop
computer next week
2.- Predictions based in what we can see
at the moment;
Look at that car! It is going to crash
into the lamp post.

9. USE OF THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS
We use the future continuous for actions
that will be in progress at a specific time in
the future.
In two year’s time, I will be working in
Oviedo.

10. Other tenses used to talk about the future
• PRESENT SIMPLE
• Schedules and timetables.
• Classes start on January 8th.
• The plane leaves next Friday at
two o’clock.
• PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Definite arrangements
• I’m visiting Carla next Thursday.

11. TIME EXPRESIONS
Tomorrow, next week, next month,
next year, in one/two day’s/week’s
time,..
I am going to travel
to New York next
year