DEFINITION: The future continuous tense is a verb
tense that indicates tthat something will happen in
the future and will continue for an expected period of
time
RULES: The future continuous in English is formed with the
auxiliary will / shall + be + verb in – ing
EXAMPLES: I will study tomorrow
I will not (won't) study tomorrow
will I study tomorrow?
WILL / WON'T
DEFINITION: Will future expresses a spontaneous
decision, an assumption with regard to the future or
an action in the future that cannot be influenced
RULES: We use will to express decisions made
when speaking and also to make
predictions.
STRUCTURES: Subject +will/won't
+ basic form verb + complement.
Will+ subject + basic form verb+
complement?
EXAMPLES: 1. Affirmative: I think I will win the game. 2.
Negative: I'm sure that he won't come to my party. 3.
Interrogative: It's too hot in here. Will you open the
window?
BE GOING TO
DEFINITION: Goint to a from of the future that can
be expressed for plans and intentions that they
have thought of doing for the future
RULES Sujeto+be+going to+verbo en su forma
simple+complementos
EXAMPLES: They are going to build a summer home.
*Theey are not going to build a summer home. *Are they
going to build a summer home?
PRESSENT PROGRESSIVE
DEFINITION; The progressive present tense for future
events that have already been planned. The time
words in the prayer, such as next week, next year,
tomorrow, etc.
RULES The present progressive (continuous) is formed using
am, is or are together with the form ing (present participle) of
the verb
STRUCTURES: Affirmative: Subject+ be+ verb- ing
+ complement. Negative: Subject+ be +
verb-ing+ complement. Interrogative: Be +
subject+ verb-ing+ complement?
EXAMPLES; Affirmative; He is metting Ana at 3 oclock
tomorrow. Negative: He isn't meeting Ana at 3 oclock
tomorrow. Interrogative: Is he meeting Ana 3 o clock
tomorrow?