Future

1. Simple Future

  • Form: will or shall + infinitive
  • Use: Expresses a spontaneous decision, a prediction, or a future fact.
  • Example: I will go to the store later.

2. Future Continuous:

  • Form: will be + present participle
  • Use: Indicates an action that will be ongoing at a particular future time.
  • Example: At 10 o’clock tomorrow, I will be working on my project.

3. Future Perfect:

  • Form: will have + past participle
  • Use: Indicates that an action will be completed before a specific point in the future.
  • Example: “By the time you arrive, I will have finished my homework.”

4. Future Perfect Continuous:

  • Form: will have been + present participle
  • Use: Indicates an ongoing action that will be completed at some specified future time.
  • Example: By next year, I will have been studying English for ten years.

5. Going to Future:

  • Form: “am/is/are going to” + base form of the verb
  • Use: Expresses intentions, plans, or predictions based on present evidence.
  • Example: I am going to visit my grandparents next weekend.

6. Present Continuous for Future Arrangements:

  • Form: am/is/are + verb + ing
  • Use: It talks about fixed arrangements or plans in the future.
  • Example: I am meeting Sarah for lunch tomorrow. I am cooking tomorrow.

7. Present Simple for Scheduled Events:

  • Use: Used for scheduled events in the future, often with a timetable or schedule.
  • Form: base form of the verb
  • Example: “The train leaves at 9 AM tomorrow.”