Future Tense

We can use the simple

future tense :
When we predict a future event
or situation,
e.g. I think that the white robot
will win the race.
2. When we make decisions at the
time of speaking,
e.g. What time do you want to
meet tomorrow morning? Ill
meet you at ten.
1.

Adverbs that used in future

tense:
tomorrow

The day after tomorrow

In a few days
In two weeks time
In a few minutes

Two days later

Next Sunday
In the future

Positive & negative statement

of simple future tense :
Subject

Aux.verb

I,You
We

will
wont
will
wont

They
She
He,It

m.verb

be
go

on holiday next Sunday.

at home in a few days.

to school tomorrow

Question Form of Future

Tense:
aux.verb subject main verb Object

Will

I, you,
we,
they
he,she,
it

visit
be

your
uncle

time
Tomorrow?

at home Next

Monday?

We can also use be going to in future tense to express a

greater degree of certainty.

We can use be going to to:

1.

Talk about what we think will happen soon,

e.g. Look at those black clouds. Its going to
rain.

2. Talk about what we have already arranged or

decided to do, e.g. Im going to punish Mary
because she is so talkative.

Neg. & Pos. Form of be going to:

Subject

aux.verb

m.verb

Object

time

am
m not

You
We
They

are
going to visit
arent

He
She
It

is
isnt

the boy tomorrow.

Question Form of be going to:

aux.verb
Am

subject aux.verb m.verb

I

Are

you
we
they

Is

he
she
it

buy
going to

object
a computer?

install some
software?

The Comparison of will , be

going to & will be going :

Subject

You
We
They
He
She
It

aux.verb
will
am going to
will be
will
are going to

main .verb

will be
will
is going to

punishing

will be

object

punish
punishing
punish

punish
punishing

Jackson

We also use the future continuous tense to

talk about the future. We use it to:
1.

2.

Talk about activities that will be in

progress at specific times in the future,
e.g. Ill be giving a presentation about
computers at three this afternoon.
Talk about arrangements that have
been made for the future,
e.g. The IT Club will be having a
barbecue next month.

Positive & Negative Form of Future

Continuous Tense:
Subject Aux.verb

Main verb

I, You
We,
will be
They, will not/
wont be
He,
She,It

going
having
leaving

to the show.
lunch at 1 pm.
soon.

Question Form of Future

Continuous Tense:
aux.verb

Will

Aux.
Subject
verb

I,you
,
We,
they,
He,
She,
it

be

main
verb
going
having
leaving

to the show?
lunch at 1 pm?
soon?

Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past

& Future Tense (verb to be):
Tense

Subject

Verb(P/N)

Adjective/place

am/aint
are/arent
is/isnt

happy
at home

everyday.

happy
at home

yesterday.

happy
at home

tomorrow.

Present

I
You,We,They (P)
He,She,It (S)

Past

You,We,They (P) I, were/werent

He,She,It (S)

was/wasnt

Future I,You,We,They,He,
She,It (P&S)

will be/
wont be

Time

Question Form of Present, Past &

Future tense (verb to be) :
Tense

Verb

Subject

Present

Am
Are
Is

I
you,we,they
he,she,it

Past

Future

Adjective/place

Time

happy
at home

everyday?

Was I, he, she, it

you, we, they
Were

happy
at home

yesterday?

Will I, you,we,they,he, be

happy
at home

tomorrow?

she,it

Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past

& Future Tense (other verbs):
Tense

Subject

Verb(P&N)

Place

Time

I,You,We,They
(Plural)
He,She,It (Sing)

go
to school
dont go
goes
doesnt go

Past

I,You,We,They,
He,She,It (S&P)

went
didnt go

to school

yesterday.

Future

I,You,We,They,
He,She,It (S&P)

will go
wont go

to school

tomorrow.

Present

everyday.

Question Form of Present, Past &

Future Tense (other verbs) :
Tense
Present

A.verb

Do
Does

Past

Future

Subject
I,you,we,they
he,she,it

Did

I,you,we,they
He,she,it

Will

I,you,we,they
he,she,it

Verb

go
go
go

Place

Time

to school

everyday?

to school

yesterday?

to school

tomorrow?

Adverbs of Present, Past &

Future Tense
Adverbs of time

Prese
nt

Everyday, every week, every Sunday,

Once a week, twice a week, always,
Usually, often, sometimes, never.

Past

Yesterday, the day before yesterday,

last Sunday, last week, A week ago, in
1987, this morning.

Future Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next

Monday, next morning, in a few days, in
two weeks, two days later, after a week.