Future Forms

Future Simple Future "Be going to" Future Perfect Future Perfect Present Simple Present Continuous
(will) Continuous Future Simple Continuous with future with future meaning
meaning
is used for: is used for: is used for: is used for: is used for: is used for: is used for:

on-the-spot actions actions an action to timetables fixed arrangements

decisions: which will intended to be which emphasise / in the near future:
It's very hot be in performed in will be the programm I'm having dinner
in here. I will progress at the near finished duration es: with my friend this
turn on the a stated future: before a of an The boat evening.
air future I'm going to buy stated action up leaves at 8
conditioning. time: some new future to a o'clock in
I'll be skiing clothes next time: certain the morning.
hopes, in the Alps week. They will time in
fears, this time next have the future:
threats, Monday. planned finished By this time
offers, actions or building next year he
promises, for actions intentions: their house will have
warnings, which will Now that she is by May. been
predictions, definitely rich, she is studying
requests, happen in going to travel German for
comments, the future around the 3 years.
especially as a result world.
with: of a
expect, routine or predictions
hope, arrangeme based on what
believe, nt we see or
I'm sure, I'll be know,
I'm afraid, playing golf especially
probably, on Sunday. when there is
 etc. evidence:
I hope he'll when we Look outside!
like his ask It's going to
birthday politely rain!
present. about
people's things we are
actions or arrangeme sure about or
predictions nts to see we have
which we if they can already
think may do decided to do
or may not something in the near
happen in for us or future:
the future: because We are going to
She"ll we want to offer the job to
probably win offer to do Ann.
the match. something
for them:
actions Will you be
which we driving into
cannot town this
control but evening?
which will Can you give
definitely me a lift?
happen:
The baby will
be born on
the 1st of
August.

things we
are not yet
sure about
 or we
haven't
decided to
do yet:
Maybe I'll
buy a car.

Note: Shall is
used with I/we
questions,
suggestions,
offers or when
asking for
advice:
Shall we play
tennis?
tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, tonight, before, by, by by.... for
tonight, next tonight, next next then, by the
week/month/year, week/month/year week/month/year, in time
in two/three days, , in two/three two/three days, the
the day after days, the day day after tomorrow,
tomorrow, soon, after tomorrow, soon, in a week/ in a
in a week/ in a soon, in a week/ month, etc.
month, etc. in a month, etc.