THE FUTURE (1)

FUTURE TENSES

THE FUTURE

1.     Future simple: will / shall (only with I or We) + bare infinitive

             We use the future simple to talk about future facts:

ü  The sun will rise at 6.30 tomorrow morning.

ü  In a few days we shall go on holiday.

2.     Future continuous: will + be + -ing

We use the future continuous to talk about events or actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future:

ü  This time tomorrow, I’ll be travelling through France.

3.     Future perfect simple: will + have + past participle

We use the future continuous to talk about actions or events that will   

already be completed by a certain time in the future:

ü  By the year 2015, I’ll have left school and started work.

4.     Future perfect continuous: will + have + been + -ing

We use the future continuous to talk about the continuous nature of actions and events in the future:

ü  On Saturday, we’ll have been living here for three years.

OTHER WAYS TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE

1.    Present simple:

This tense is used to talk about scheduled, timetabled or fixed events:

ü  The match starts at 7.30 tomorrow evening.

ü  The train leaves in an hour.