WILL / He will win
He won’t win
Will he win?
Yes, he will /No, he wont / a.Subjective Prediction
b.Decision at the time of speaking
c.Promises
d. Requests
e.Formal statements or facts / In the future
Tomorrow
In the year 2012…
Next year
In two years’ time
When clauses… / a. I think it’ll rain tomorrow
b. I’ll have a Coke
c. I will always love you
d. Will you come with me to the pub?
e. The school will be closed tomorrow
Tomorrow will be my birthday
BE GOING TO / I’m going to study
She isn’t going to study
Are you going to study?
Yes, I am/ No, I’m not / a.Deduction or Objective Prediction
b.Planned Events/Intentions / Next week, in a few days, this afternoon
Tomorrow, tonight … / a. The puppies are cute. I’m sure someone is going to adopt them
b. She’s going to meet Pete at the station
tomorrow*
I’m going to study Medicine
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / I’m working tomorrow
She isn’t working tomorrow
Are you working tomorrow?
Yes, I am/ No, I’m not / a.Pre-arranged plans before the time of speaking / Next week, in a few days, this afternoon
Tomorrow, tonight … / a. She’s meeting Pete at the station tomorrow*
FUTURE CONTINUOUS / I’ll be sleeping then
She won’t be sleeping then
Will you be sleeping then?
Yes, I will/ No, I won’t / a.Actions which will be in progress at a specific time in the future / At this time next year/ this time tomorrow…
In ten years’ time
Five months from now
On Thursday,
In the next years… / a.
At this time tomorrow I’ll be flying to New York
On Tuesday I’ll be lying on the beach
FUTURE PERFECT / I’ll have finished by then
She won’t have finished by then
Will you have finished by then? / a.Actions completed t a specific time in the future / By this time tomorrow
By the end of
By August
In three months / I’ll have reached New York by time tomorrow
By May, she’ll have worked in this company for 25 year.
FUTURE TIME
*NOTE: The difference between:
Going to) She’s going to meet Pete at the station tomorrow (Speaker’s intention-Pete may know it or not)
Present Cont) She’s meeting Pete at the station tomorrow (Definitive-It’s already arranged and Pete knows it)