FUTURE TENSES IN ENGLISH, Summaries of English

Download FUTURE TENSES IN ENGLISH and more Summaries English in PDF only on Docsity! FUTURE TENSES WILL BE GOING TO + Subj + WILL + infinitive … + Subj + am/is/are + GOING TO + inf. … Ex: I will be the Duchess of Hastings Ex: The sky is dark. It’s going to rain soon - Subj + WILL + not + inf … - Subj + am/is/are + not + GOING TO + inf… Ex: I won’t go to yoga Ex: I’m not going to do sport ? WILL + subj + infinitive + ? ? Am/Is/Are + subj + GOING TO + inf. + ? Ex: Will you marry me? Ex: Are you going to stay there? • To make predictions base on our • To make predictions (it sounds more opinions. certain) based on evidence. • Often used with probably, think, • To talk about future plans and intentions. expect, be sure. • To make a decision at the time we are speaking. • When we are offering to do sth. PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE + Subj + am/is/are + V.-ing + Subj + V (+s/es/ies if 3rd person sing) Ex: She is going to the party tonight Ex: The flight departs at 4pm - Subj + am/is/are + not + V.-ing - Subj + do/does + not + infinitive Ex: I’m not travelling next week Ex: The bus doesn’t arrive at 10pm ? Am/Is/Are + subj + V.-ing + ? ? Do/Does + subj + infinitive + ? Ex: Are you coming to the match? Ex: Does the gate close at 10am? • To talk about future events which • To talk about things which are are already planned (it sounds a little scheduled for the future (bus, train, more definite than “be going to”, but flight times). similar meaning). • We do not use “going to go”. Instead we say “going to” + somewhere. (won’t) (‘m not/ isn’t/ aren’t) (‘m not/ isn’t/ aren’t) (don’t/doesn’t)