Future tense

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• Future Tense 

•       Will and be + going + to are often used to describe future actions.

• Example:

• Thomas will graduate in June. Maria is going to go to Mexico next week.

• The Future Progressive

• The simple present and present progressive are also used to express future time.  These are often used used in connection with schedules.

• Example

• She is meeting a new client at eleven o’clock. The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.

•       This tense is used to describe an event or action that will occur over a period of time at a specific point in the future.

• Example:

• I will be teaching ESL 40 at 10 a.m. tomorrow. They will be moving their furniture out of the house by the time you arrive tomorrow.

• The Future Perfect

•       This tense is used to describe an event or action that will be completed before another event or time in the future.

• Example:

• We will have finished the exam by the time class ends tomorrow.

• Future Perfect Progressive

•       This tense describes an action that has been in progress for a duration of time before another event or time in the future.

• Example:

• By the time he finishes law school, we will have been living in the U.S. for eight years.