Future Forms

Question 1

“Be going to” future
(‘Be’ + “going to” + bare inf.)

Answer 1

• Main uses:
- plans & intentions
- predictions based on evidence

Question 2

Simple Future
(“Will/shall” + bare inf.)

Answer 2

• Main uses:
- promises or threats
- offers & requests
- spontaneous decision

Question 3

Present Simple for Future form

Answer 3

• Main uses:
- timetable activities (“The movie starts at 5”)
- future time clause (“Once I get back home,…”)

Question 4

Present Continous
(‘Be’ + -ing)

Answer 4

• Main uses:
- future arrangement (“I’m staying at my sisters”)

Question 5

“Be about to”
(“Be about to” + bare inf.) or (“be” + full inf.)

Answer 5

• Main uses:
- immediate future action
(“I’m about to leave” // “I am to leave”)

Question 6

Future Progressive
(“Will” + “be” + -ing)

Answer 6

• Main uses:
- in progress at a specific time in the future
- + “for” + future indication of time

Question 7

Future Perfect
(“Will” + “have” + 3rd column)

Answer 7

• Main uses:
- actions that will be completed by a certain time in the future

Question 8

Future Perfect Progressive
(“Will have been” + participles)

Answer 8

• Main uses:
- future events ongoing before a time limit
- + “for” + period of time