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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? I ’ ll meet you at ten.
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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? I’ll meet you at ten.
Adverbs that used in future tense: The day after tomorrow In a few days Two days later tomorrow In two weeks ’ time Next Sunday In a few minutes In the future
Positive & negative statement of simple future tense : will be won’t will SubjectAux.verbm.verb I,You on holiday next Sunday. We at home in a few days. They She to school tomorrow He,It . go won’t
Question Form of Future Tense: visit Will be
We can also use ‘be going to’ in future tense to express a greater degree of certainty. We can use ‘be going to’ to: Talk about what we think will happen soon, e.g. Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain. 2. Talk about what we have already arranged or decided to do, e.g. I’m going to punish Mary because she is so talkative.
Neg. & Pos. Form of ‘be going to’: am ‘m not are going to aren’t is isn’t
Question Form of ‘be going to’: Am going to Are Is
The Comparison of ‘will’ , ‘be going to’ & ‘will be going’ : will am going to punishing will be will are going to will be punishing will is going to punishing will be
We also use the future continuous tense to talk about the future. We use it to: Talk about activities that will be in progress at specific times in the future, e.g. I’ll 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.
Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past & Future Tense (verb to be): am/ain’t are/aren’t is/isn’t were/weren’t was/wasn’t will be/ won’t be
Question Form of Present, Past & Future tense (verb to be) : Am Are Is Was Were Will
Pos. & Neg. Form of Present, Past & Future Tense (other verbs): go don’t go goes doesn’t go went didn’t go will go won’t go
Question Form of Present, Past & Future Tense (other verbs) : Do go Does Did go Will go