Future tense Flashcards
on-the-spot decisions
Future Simple (Will)
hopes, fears, threats, offers, promises, warnings, predictions, requests, comments,
Future Simple (Will)
actions or predictions which we think may (not) happen in the future.
Future Simple (Will)
actions which we cannot control but which will definitely happen.
Future Simple (Will)
things we are not yet sure about or we haven’t decided to do yet.
Future Simple (Will)
Actions intended to be performed in the near future
going to
Planned actions or intentions
going to
predictions based on what we can see or what we know, especially when there is evidence.
going to
things we are sure about or we have already decided to do in the near future.
going to
Actions that will be in progress at a stated future time.
Future Continuous
for actions which will definitely happen in the future as a result of a routine arrangement (instead of Present Continuous).
Future Continuous
when we ask politely about people’s arrangements to see if they can do sth for us or because we want to offer to do something for them.
Future Continuous
an action which will be finished before a stated future time.
Future perfect
emphasise the duration of an action up to a certain time in the future.
Future Perfect Continuous
