Future Simple and Future Continuous - 156511

Future simple
&
Future continuous
- Simple present (the trains
leaves at 5)
tenses to talk - Present continuous (the
about the
train is leaving at 5)
- Future simple ( I think the
future -
train will leave at 5)
Future continuous ( the
train will be leaving at 5)
- “going to” (the train is going
to leave at 5)
- Modals
- Future perfect & perfect
continuous
- We use the present simple for something scheduled —> We have a lesson next Monday.
- We can use the present continuous for plans or arrangements —--> I'm playing football
tomorrow.
- We use simple future (will) when we express predictions, offers and promises about the
future:I think Argentina will win the World Cup. Also when we make spontaneous decisions at
the time of speaking (not before)
- We use be going to o talk about plans or intentions —--> I'm going to drive to work today . Or
also to to make predictions based on evidence we can see —---> Be careful! You are going to
fall. (= I can see that you might fall.)
- We use Future Continuous -will be with an -ing form- for something happening before and
after a specific time in the future —> “I'll be working at eight o'clock. Can you come later?” or
“They'll be waiting for you when you arrive” . We can also use will be with an -ing form or be
going to when we are talking about plans, arrangements and intentions —-> They'll be coming
to see us next week.
- We often use verbs like would like, plan, want, mean, hope, expect to talk about the future
—> “I'd like to go to university” “We plan to go to France for our holidays” “George wants to
buy a new car”
- We use modals may, might and could when we are not sure about the future —> I might stay
at home tonight or I might go to the cinema
Formulas
- Simple future:
Affirmative: Subject+ will/shall+ verb( infinitive)
Negative: Subject+ will/shall not or won’t+ verb( infinitive)
interrogative: will/shall or won’t + Subject+ verb( infinitive)
- Future continuous:
Affirmative: Subject + will be/shall be + verb(+ing)
Negative: Subject+ will/shall not be or won’t be + verb( + ing)
interrogative: will/shall or won’t + Subject be + verb( + ing)
USE
1. For a continuous action in the future.
2. For an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the
future.
At nine o’clock
tomorrow I’ll be
flying to Madrid!
3. To ask polite questions.
Will you be
using the
printer?
4. For making guesses about the future.
● I’m sure the sun will be shining in California next week.

It’s always sunny there.
5. For making guesses about the present.
I won’t call my sister

since it’s late. She will
be sleeping now.
When to use future continuous
Present continuous or simple future?
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the future simple or
future continuous tense.
I can buy it for you if you want. I _____ in the afternoon anyway.(shop)
Is Bill at school?
No, he isn't. I suppose he ________ to school next week.(come)
I hope Simon ______ there. He's great fun.(be)
Did you remember to invite Mrs. Oates?

Oh, no! I forgot. But I ______ her right now.(call)
I'll have a holiday next week. I _______ at 6 o'clock as usual.(not get up)
Hurry up. You are so late! Everybody _______ when you arrive at the office.(work)
Be careful or the cars you down. Look both ways before you cross the street.(knock)
We ______ our house this time tomorrow. Do you think you could give us a hand?(move)
He ______ tennis at 7.30. He usually starts at 7 o'clock. Could you come before that?(play)
Wait a minute. Your suitcase is so big. I ______ it for you.(take)
_______ to bed as soon as you return? Or will you wait for me? (you - go)
________ when I return? I want to have a word with you.(you - sleep)
I can tell Steve about your problem. I_______ to him anyway.(talk)
In ten years' time we _______ smartphones 24 hours a day.(use)
Could you take this parcel to the post-office? ______ it for me?(you - do)
Complete the sentences with Present
Continuous, ‘going to’ or ‘will’ +
infinitive:
Advantages and Disadvantages of Future Technologies
Choose one of the inventions below and take opposite sides about whether it would be a
good or bad thing for life/ society, taking turns to speak until someone can’t think of any
new points. The last person to speak wins.
- 100% effective missile defence shields - Complete genetic manipulation of

- 100% of personal data in the cloud foods
- All devices linked to the internet - Computer chips in your brain
- Androids which look exactly like people - Enhanced hearing
- Being able to program your dreams - Enhanced intelligence
- Being able to read minds - Eradication of mosquitoes from entire
- Bionic eyes with a zoom function and ability to cities
record what you see - Eternal life
- Breeding of extinct animals, including pre- - The complete automation of all work
historic ones such as dinosaurs - The end of cash
- Bridges or tunnels between all continents and
between continents and all islands

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Future simple

● I’m sure the sun will be shining in California next week.

I won’t call my sister

I hope Simon ______ there. He's great fun.(be)

Did you remember to invite Mrs. Oates?

Wait a minute. Your suitcase is so big. I ______ it for you.(take)

________ when I return? I want to have a word with you.(you - sleep)

I can tell Steve about your problem. I_______ to him anyway.(talk)

In ten years' time we _______ smartphones 24 hours a day.(use)

- 100% effective missile defence shields - Complete genetic manipulation of

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