presentation-future_upper-intallfuture.ppt

Future tenses, will/be going to/ present continuous/ present simple/ future continuous/
Future perfect/future perfect cont

1. SIMPLE FUTURE Will + V1SIMPLE FUTURE Will + V1
Function Function
ExampleExample
1. To express a decision made at the 1. To express a decision made at the
moment of speaking.moment of speaking.
A: what would you like to have?B: A: what would you like to have?B: I’ll I’ll
havehave an orange juice. an orange juice.
2. To announce a planned future event 2. To announce a planned future event
(i.e. On the news- in a newspaper)(i.e. On the news- in a newspaper)
The PresidentThe President will openwill open the new the new
hospital next Friday.hospital next Friday.
3. To express a willingness or 3. To express a willingness or
unwillingness to carry out a future unwillingness to carry out a future
action a) To make a promise action a) To make a promise 
b) To make an offer b) To make an offer 
A: the phone is ringing.BA: the phone is ringing.B: : I’ll getI’ll get ita)- ita)-
Don’t worry Don’t worry we will findwe will find the right job the right job
for you.b)-for you.b)-I’ll takeI’ll take you to airport. you to airport.
4. To make a prediction a) 4. To make a prediction a)
To express a certainty or To express a certainty or 
uncertainty (with uncertainty (with maybe, perhaps, I’m maybe, perhaps, I’m
sure, I’m not sure, sure, I’m not sure, etcetc)) b) To express b) To express
thoughts, hopes, thoughts, hopes,  beliefs, and beliefs, and
expectations about the futureexpectations about the future
Fortuneteller: Fortuneteller: you will marryyou will marry with a with a
millionaire. a)-According to weather millionaire. a)-According to weather
forecast, forecast, it will not snowit will not snow tomorrow. tomorrow.
(But weather forecast isn’t always (But weather forecast isn’t always
right.)b)--If he changes his mindright.)b)--If he changes his mind, , he’ll he’ll
letlet us know.b)-I hope us know.b)-I hope, , things will things will
improveimprove soon soon
5. To talk about an event which is 5. To talk about an event which is
certain to happencertain to happen
I’ll beI’ll be 22on Monday. 22on Monday.HINT: this is not a HINT: this is not a
planned action or event.planned action or event.

2. Be going to +VBe going to +V11
FunctionFunction Example Example
1. To talk about what we’ve
already decided to do or
planned; it expresses the
intention of the subj.

a) To talk about intentions 
- I’m going to see my dentist
tomorrow.
-Luniz says he’s going to be a
doctor.
a)-I’m going to spend the
weekend with my friend.
2. When there is something in the
present situation that shows what
will happen in the near future. In
this case the speaker is sure
about what will happen.
-The wind has changed and the
clouds are black. I think it is
going to rain.
- Watch out! That parcel is going
to fall.

3. The future progressive/continuous (will be+ VThe future progressive/continuous (will be+ Vinging))
FunctionFunction Example Example
1. For an action, which will be in 1. For an action, which will be in
progress at a time in the future.progress at a time in the future.
This time tomorrow This time tomorrow I’ll be flyingI’ll be flying to to
Istanbul. Istanbul.
Next year Next year we’ll be livingwe’ll be living in Antalya. in Antalya.
2. For an action that’s part of a plan 2. For an action that’s part of a plan
or arrangement.or arrangement.
She She will be leavingwill be leaving school in July. school in July.
3. As a polite way of asking about 3. As a polite way of asking about
someone’s plan.someone’s plan.
WillWill you you be watchingbe watching Sunday’s film Sunday’s film
this noon?this noon?

4. The future perfect (will+ have+ V3)The future perfect (will+ have+ V3)
FunctionFunction Example Example
1. To talk about an action or event that
will already be completed by a certain
time in the future.
-The program will have ended long
before we get back.
2. When something is taken for
granted.
-He’ll undoubtedly have made 100 runs
before the end of the game.
3. We use the future perfect with verbs
which point to completion, complete,
finish, start, leave, retire etc
-Hurry up! By the time we get there the
film will have started.
4. We often use future perfect with by,
and not…. till/until.
-I’ll have retired by the year 2015
-I won’t have retired till the year 2015

5. The future perfect progressive/continuous (will+ have been The future perfect progressive/continuous (will+ have been
+V+Vinging))
FunctionFunction Example Example
1. For an action, which begin before a 1. For an action, which begin before a
certain future time and will not have certain future time and will not have
finished by that time. It stresses the finished by that time. It stresses the
continuity of the action.continuity of the action.
- By the end of this year Orhan - By the end of this year Orhan
pamuk pamuk will have been workingwill have been working on his on his
new novel for 2 yearsnew novel for 2 years
2. With verbs like 2. With verbs like learning, lying, learning, lying,
raining, waiting, practice, live, stay, raining, waiting, practice, live, stay,
work, etc work, etc which naturally suggest which naturally suggest
continuity.continuity.
- By the end of this week, I - By the end of this week, I will have will have
been waiting been waiting for three weeks for my for three weeks for my
phone to be installed.phone to be installed.