Future Tenses

future tenses

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Future Tenses by Mind Map: Future Tenses

1. May/Might + Infinitive

1.1. Uncertain future

1.1.1. You may not find it very easily

1.1.2. I might come.

1.1.3. It might not be true.

2. Shall....?

2.1. Offers

2.1.1. "Shall I open the window?

2.2. Suggestions

2.2.1. "Shall we have a coffee break?"

3. Will/Won't

3.1. Promises

3.1.1. We'll help you

3.1.2. I won't do it again

3.2. Instant decisions

3.2.1. I'll have an espresso coffee please

4. Present Simple

4.1. Scheduled events (train/plane/exam etc)

4.1.1. The train leaves at 9.05

4.1.2. Does the flight arrive at 12.25?

4.1.3. The exam doesn't start until 10 o'clock

5. To BE + Going to + Infinitive

5.1. Future intentions

5.1.1. I'm going to learn to ski this year

5.1.2. We're not going to go on holiday next year

5.1.3. Are you going to help me tomorrow?

5.2. Personal predictions

5.2.1. Look, I think it's going to rain!

5.2.2. If you're not careful you're going to fall off that chair!

6. Future Perfect.

6.1. refer to events that have finished in the future

6.1.1. By 2070 humanity will have discovered a cure for cancer

6.2. Will +Present Perfect

6.2.1. by

7. Future Perfect Continuous.

7.1. tenses are used to express the action was to take place or sustainable that will start at a specific time or in the future and will continue until sometime in the future.

7.1.1. This time next year I will have been living in Pisa for 8 years

7.2. Will/Shall + Have + Been + present participle (Verb-1 + ing) O + Since/For + Time Signal“

8. Future continuous.

8.1. shows the events that take place in the future in a certain duration

8.1.1. This time next month I will be skiing in the mountains

8.2. Wiil be + ing

8.2.1. in

8.2.2. specific time

9. Maybe.....definitely/probably

9.1. Modifiers

9.1.1. Maybe he'll come with us.

9.1.2. She'll definitely win!

9.1.3. They'll probably arrive late as usual!

10. Present Continuous (To BE + ....ing)

10.1. Planned future arrangements

10.1.1. I am working tomorrow.

10.1.2. Are you coming this evening?

10.1.3. He isn't playing golf this weekend