FUTURE

Forms Simple Future I will / shall + VB we will / shall + VB you will + VB you will + VB he / she / it will + VB they will + VB Continuous Future I will / shall be + PRESENT PARTICIPLE we will / shall be + PRESENT PARTICIPLE you will be + PRESENT PARTICIPLE you will be + PRESENT PARTICIPLE he / she / it will be + PRESENT PARTICIPLE they will be + PRESENT PARTICIPLE Past Simple Future I will / shall have + PAST PARTICIPLE we will / shall have + PAST PARTICIPLE you will have + participe PAST PARTICIPLE you will have + PAST PARTICIPLE he / she / it will have + PAST PARTICIPLE they will have + PAST PARTICIPLE Continuous Past Future I will / shall have been + PRESENT PARTICIPLE we will / shall have been + PRESENT PARTICIPLE you will have been + PRESENT PARTICIPLE you will have been + PRESENT PARTICIPLE he / she / it will have been + PRESENT PARTICIPLE they will have been + PRESENT PARTICIPLE   NOTES The VERB BASE is the INFINITVE without TO. The PRESENT PARTICIPLE is the VERB BASE + ING. The PAST PARTICIPLE is the VERB BASE + ED. In the informal language, WILL can be used for all persons. In the formal language, SHALL is used for the first persons (Singular and Plural) In the formal language, WILL is used for the first persons and SHALL for the others to give strength to words and ideas (in a contract for example) When the future is close at hand, one can use BE GOING TO or the SIMPLE PRESENT. Use General Rules To talk about the future, one can use the future or a form of present. A form of present is to be used when the future can be predicted, or is arranged or agreed on. Particular Uses The following forms can be used to talk about the future. The Simple Future is used ... when one decides to do something when one is talking, to promise or to offer to do something. Ex : I'll close the window. to predict from estimation or calculation Ex. According to economists, the price of petrol will increase by 10% by the end of the year.   Going To is used to talk about ... intention. Ex. I'm going to buy a new scanner. what has been decided or planned. Ex. The Government is going to reduce taxes. predictions based on observation (past or present). Ex. It's going to rain. (I can see dark clouds)   The Continuous Present is used (often with a date, a time or a place) to talk about ... what has been foreseen or planned. Ex. We're having dinner at 8 o'clock. our personal arrangements. Ex. This weekend I'm playing tennis with Taylor.   The Simple Present is used ... to refer to a timetable, a programme or a routine activity. Ex. The train leaves at 9 o'clock on Friday.   Am/is/are + Infinitive is used to talk about ... about official or personal future arrangements when they are compelling. Ex. Tomorrow the Prime Minister is to meet with the rail union.   The Continuous Future (will/shall + be + Ing) is used ... to talk about what is going to happen at some moment in the future. Ex. This time next week I'll be lying on the beach. to suggest that what is going to happen is natural and predictable. Ex. They will be going to Italy as usual for their holidays.   The simple past future (will/shall + have + ED) is used ... to state that something will have been completed sometime in the future. Ex. This time next week I'll have finished my exams.   The Continuous Past Future (will/shall + heve been + Ing) is used ... to say how long something will have lasted at a particular time in the future. Ex. In just two weeks from now I will have been living in Paris for ten years.