1. THE FUTURE

2. FUTURE SIMPLE WILL + INFINITIVE (without “to”)
He will go
FUTURE OF INTENTION BE + GOING TO + INFINITIVE
He´s going to come
PRESENT CONTINUOUS BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE (V+ing)
He´s leaving
PRESENT SIMPLE INFINITIVE without “to”: 3rd per.sing + s/es
He swims
FUTURE PERFECT WILL + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
He will have gone
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS WILL BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE
(Ving)
He will be studying

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 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 terms starts on Monday.
Will be doing This time tomorrow,I´ll be doing the exam.
Will have done I´ll have gone by that time.

4. Somebody is knocking at the door. I´ll open. 2. Future facts.
WILL / WON´T
1. Instant decisions.
Somebody is knocking at the door. I´ll open.
2. Future facts.
It´ll be twelve next Tuesday.
3. Predictions.
I think R.Madrid will win the league.
4. Threats and promises.
I swear I´ll pay you back.

5. I´m going to study all afternoon. 2. Predictions when we see in the
BE GOING TO
1. Intentions.
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. We´re flying to London next week
PRESENT CONTINUOS
1. Planned actions.
We´re flying to London next week
FUTURE PERFECT
1. Something will
have been
finished at certain
future time.
The Browns will have lived here for a
year next summer.

7. Don´t phone from 9.00 to 10.00, I´ll
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
1. At some time in
the future we will
be in the middle of
an action.
Don´t phone from 9.00 to 10.00, I´ll
be exercising.

8. TIME EXPRESSIONS At this time … , at 11 o´clock , by the end of ... ,
at this time tomorrow
This evening, later,
next week, in half an hour,
at 9.00 o´clock.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
By then, by 11 o´clock,
by this time next year.
FUTIRE SIMPLE
GOING TO
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FUTURE CONTINUOUS

9. Choice the correct option:
I think I ……………. some interesting people at the lecture.
a. ´m meeting b. ´ll meet c. ´ll have met
2. Ask the teacher about the result of your exam tomorrow.
By then she ……………… it.
a. ´ll be marking b. ´s going to mark c. ´ll have marked
What ……………… tomorrow at 11.00?
a. ´ll you have done b. ´ll do c. ´ll be doing
I ………….. you my phone number. Ring me tonight.
a. ´ll give b. ´ll be giving c. ´m giving
Mary and Jillian ……….. for a meal tonight.
a. ´ll have come b. are coming c. are going to come
6. My son …………. modern languages at Málaga university.
a. ´ll be studying b. ´ll study c. ´s going to study