FUTURE SIMPLE

FORM

Will+Inf

AFFIRMATIVE

I/ you/ we/ they will work
He/ she/ it will work

NEGATIVE

I/ you/ we they won’t work
He/ she/ it won’t work

QUESTION

Will I/ you/ we/ they work?
Will he/ she/ it work?

 USES

predictions
timetables
spontaneous decisions

EXAMPLES

Tomorrow, it will snow in some regions
Our break will end at 3 o’clock
I feel sleepy. I will go to bed.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

this evening, in an hour, at 2 o’clock, later, tomorrow, next month/year, soon, in a few weeks, in the future, on 1^st May

BE GOING TO

FORM

Be going to + INF

AFFIRMATIVE

I am going to work
he/ she/ it is going to work
We/ you/ they are going to work

NEGATIVE

I am not going to work
he/ she/ it is not going to work
We/ you/ they are not going to work

QUESTION

Am I going to work?
Is  he/ she/ it going to work?
Are we/ you/ they going to work?

USES

a planned action for the future
an action that is about to happe4n

EXAMPLES

Sandy is going to play tennis with her cousin later.
Look! The boy is going to dance in the street!

TIME EXPRESSIONS

This evening, later, in an hour, at 4 o’clock, tomorrow, soon, next month / year, in a few weeks, on 8th May

 FUTURE CONTINUOUS

FORM

Will be + V-ing

AFFIRMATIVE

I will be working
He/ she/ it will be working
You/ we/ they will be working

NEGATIVE

I won’t be working
He/ she/ it won’t be working
You/ we/ they won’t be working

QUESTION

Will I be working?
Will  he/ she/ it be working?
Will you/ we/ they be working?

USES

an action in progress at a certain future time

EXAMPLES

At this time next Monday, they will be taking a train to Paris.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

at this time tomorrow / next…, on Thursday, in the next decade

 FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

FORM

will have + participle

AFFIRMATIVE

I/ you/ we/ they will have worked / have gone
He/ she/ it will have worked/ have gone

NEGATIVE

I/ you/ we they won’t have worked/ gone
He/ she/ it won’t have worked/ gone

QUESTION

Will I/ you/ we/ they have worked/ gone?
Will  he/ she/ it have worked/ gone?

USES

a completed action at a certain future time

EXAMPLES

Fred will have moved from his flat by the end of May.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

By this time next week, by 3 0’clock, by the end of …, by then, by August, in four months