Future Tenses Flashcards
(19 cards)
What does the future perfect continuous express?
An action from a future time looking back on its duration
Example: ‘I’ll have been reading it for 2 days by Friday.’
When is the future perfect simple used?
To express an action that will have finished before a definite time in the future
Example: ‘I will have finished my work by the time you get back.’
What is the structure of the future perfect continuous?
Will + have been + verb-ing
Example: ‘He will have been working here a lot.’
Fill in the blank: I ______ leave tomorrow.
will
Fill in the blank: I ______ going to leave tomorrow.
am
What does ‘going to’ indicate?
Plans and intentions or signs of something happening soon
Example: ‘Look at the clouds. It’s going to rain.’
True or False: ‘Will’ is used for spontaneous decisions.
True
What is the difference between ‘will’ and ‘going to’?
‘Will’ is for spontaneous decisions, ‘going to’ is for planned actions
Example: ‘I’ll buy some chocolate’ vs. ‘I’m going to buy chocolate.’
What tense is used for future events that are determined?
Present simple
Example: ‘The train arrives at 10:15.’
Fill in the blank: The train ______ at 8:00.
leaves
What does the present continuous express in a future context?
An arrangement in the near future
Example: ‘We are flying to Australia tomorrow.’
What is the structure of the future continuous?
Will be + verb-ing
Example: ‘I will be flying to Amsterdam.’
When is the present simple used for future events?
For scheduled or timetabled events
Example: ‘Christmas falls on a Thursday this year.’
What does the future continuous express?
An activity in progress around a specific time in the future
Example: ‘We will be working in the library this afternoon.’
What is the difference between present continuous and going to?
Present continuous indicates certainty due to arrangements; going to indicates intention
Example: ‘I’m working at home tomorrow’ vs. ‘I am going to work at home tomorrow.’
What is the key characteristic of the future perfect simple?
It indicates an action that will have been completed by a certain future time
Example: ‘My parents will have been married for four years tomorrow.’
What is a key note regarding the use of future tenses?
Rules are not as strict as for some other tenses and depend on the speaker’s perspective
Fill in the blank: When you ______ in Sydney, don’t forget to look out for koalas.
arrive
