The Future Simple - will

The future simple is used for...

• ...predictions.

• ...for a fixed appointment.

• ...for certainties.

The future simple is also used for offers, promises or threats.

• True

• False

A - "I'm cold."

B - "I'll close the window."

Person B ...

• ...is threatening person A.

• ...has decided right now to help person A.

• ...is sure an action will take place in the future.

The future simple form is done with will/will not (=won't) + the infinitive of a verb.

• True

• False

Complete the space: "Tomorrow it _________________ in the south of Portugal.

• willnot rain

• willnt rain

• wiil rained

• will rain

Complete the space:

____________________________________________? (she/come)

• She will come

• Come she will

• Will she come

The future with be going to...

• ...is used when you haven't thought about what we're going to to.

• ....is used when we have already decided to do something in the future.

• ...is used when we are making a prediction of the future.

The correct form of the future with be going to is...

• am/is/are going to + infinitive.

• am/is/are going to.

• was/were going to + infinitive.

Complete the sentence:

James is in Medical School. He...

• ...going to be a doctor.

• ...is going to be a doctor.

The present continuous for future arrangements..

• ...is used to talk about something for which there is a strong signs that something will happen.

• ...is used to talk about predictions of what we think will happen in the future.

• ...is used to talk about future arrangements we have decided to do in the past.