FUTURE STRUCTURES

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
1. RULES
  1. TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
  2. A FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS IS A PLAN THAT YOU HAVE DECIDED AND ORGANISED WITHH ANOTHER PERSON
  3. SOMETIMES THE ARRANGEMENTS IS BETWEEN A PERSON AND A GROUP PF PEOPLE
  4. IT IS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY TO STATE WHO THE ARRANGEMENT IS WITH
  5. TO TALK ABOUT THINGS WHICH YOU ARE ABOUT TO START DOING
2. ESTRUCTURE
  1. POSITIVE FORM
    1. - SUBJECT + BE + VERB-ING+ COMPLEMNET
  2. NEGATIVE FORM
    1. - SUBJECT + BE + VERB-ING+ COMPLEMNET
  3. INFORMATION QUESTION
    1. - BE + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMET + ?
3. EXAMPLES
  1. They are riding two bikes
    1. You are not talking to Ana
      1. Are you coming to visit us in July?
WILL
1. RULE
  1. - FOR THINGS THAT WE DECIDE TO DO NOW
  2. - WHEN WE THINK OR BELIEVE SOMETHING ABOUT THE FUTURE
  3. - TO MAKE AN OFFER, A PROMISE OR A THREAT
  4. - FOR A HABIT THAT IS A PREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR
  5. - YOU USE WON'T WHEN SOMEONE REFUSES TO DO SOMETHING
2. ESTRUCTURE
  1. POSITIVE FORM
    1. SUBJECT + WILL + VERB
  2. NEGATIVE FORM
    1. SUBJECT + WILL NOT/WON'T + VERB
  3. INFORMATION QUESTION
    1. WILL + SUBJECT + VERB + ?
3. EXAMPLES
  1. She will arrive late
    1. You will not play later.
      1. Will she be an excellent doctor?
BE GOING TO
1. EXAMPLES
  1. They are going to job.
    1. He is not going to buy a new car.
      1. Are they going to move to Alicante?
2. RULE
  1. EXPRESS FUTURE PLANS DECIDED BEFORE THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
  2. EXPRESS A PREDICTION BASED ON PRESENT EVIDENCE
  3. EXPRESS THAT SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN
  4. The aspect that differentiates it from the future with will is the sense of "planning"
3. ESTRUCTURE
  1. POSITIVE FORM
    1. - SUBJECT + TO BE + GOING TO + INFINITIVE
  2. NEGATIVE FORM
    1. - SUBJECT + TO BE + NOT + GOING TO + INFINITIVE
  3. - INFORMATION QUESTION
    1. - TO BE + SUBJECT + GOING TO + INFINITIVE + ?
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
1. RULES
  1. TO DESCRIBE INTERRUPTED ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE
  2. TO EXPRESS ACTIONS IN PROGRESS AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE
  3. TO REFER TO ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING NOW AND EXPRECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE
  4. TO ASK QUESTIONS POLITELY ABOUT THE FUTURE
  5. TO EMPHASIS OF FUTURE PLANS AND INTENTIONS
2. EXAMPLES
  1. I will be studying when you call me.
    1. You won't be staying.
      1. Will she be staying?
3. ESTRUCTURE
  1. POSITIVE FORM
    1. - SUBJECT + WILL + BE + VERB-ING
  2. NEGATIVE FORM
    1. - SUBJECT + WILL + NOT + BE + VERB-ING
  3. INFORMATION QUESTION
    1. - WILL + SUBJECT + BE + VERB-ING

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