1. THE FUTURE

2. FUTURE SIMPLE :a) Predictions, b) Spontaneous decisions, and c) Promises
WILL + INFINITIVE (without “to”)
He will go Will he go? He won´t go
INTENTIONS or PLANS: BE + GOING TO + INFINITIVE
He´s going to come Is he going to come ? He isn´t going to come
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: FIXED ARRANGEMENT BE + (V+ING)
BE + (v+ing)
He´s leaving Is he leaving? He isn´t leaving

3. INTRODUCTION
There are many ways of talking about the future, it depends on how
we see the future event.
The future event may: surely happen,
or it is a plan or an intention,
or you may think it will happen but you aren´t sure.
Examples of verb tenses used to express future.
Will I´ll see him at school.
Be going to I´m going to wash my hair.
Present Continuous I´m meeting the boss at
Present Simple Next term starts on Monday.

4. 1. Instant decisions.(taken at the moment of speaking):
WILL / WON´T
1. Instant decisions.(taken at the moment of speaking):
Somebody is knocking at the door. I´ll open.
2. Future facts.
It´ll be twelve next Tuesday.
3. Predictions.(when you are not sure if they will be fulfilled because there is no evidence):
I think R.Madrid will win the league.
4. Threats and promises.
I swear I´ll pay you back.
I´ll phone you tomorrow
For questions with I and WE we use SHALL:
Shall we help you?
5.In first conditional sentences.
I you study hard, you will pass

5. I´m going to study all afternoon. 2. Predictions when we see in the
BE GOING TO
1. Intentions or plans.
I´m going to study all afternoon.
2. Predictions when
we see in the
present situation
what is going to
happen.
Look at those dark clouds. It´s
going to rain.

6. PRESENT CONTINUOS
1.To talk about your future arrangements (e.g. appointments, organized events)mainly with the verbs with go, come, see, meet, leave have (dinner, lunch)
I´m having dinner with Anne tomorrow (I´ve booked the table)
Are you meeting John tomorrow ?
You can also use be going to ,but when it is clear that it is something already appointed you should use the present continuous
I am flying to London tomorrow

7. TIME EXPRESSIONS
This evening, later, next year, in 2020, next week, in half an hour, tomorrow, at 9.00 o´clock., in two years´time,
GOING TO
FUTIRE SIMPLE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

8. Choose the correct option:
I think I ……………. some interesting people at the lecture.
a. ´m meeting b. ´ll meet c. ´ll have met
2. I´ll ask my teacher about the result of my exam tomorrow.
I think ……………… it.
a.I ´ll pass it b. I´m going to pass it c. I am passing it
What ……………… tomorrow ?
a. willl you do b. ´do you do c. ´are you going to do
I ………….. you my phone number. Ring me tonight.
a. ´ll give b. ´m going to give c. ´m giving
Mary and Jillian ……….. for a meal tonight.
a. ´ll come b. are coming c. are going to come
6. My son … modern languages at Málaga university next year
a.is studying b. will study c. ´s going to study