FUTURE TENSES REVIEW

I'm sure you'll do well in the exam.

• This is a prediction.

• This is a promise.

When does your next class start?

• The speaker wants to know about your timetable.

• The speaker wants to know about your plans.

Lucy is off sick today. I'll text her my lesson notes.

• The speaker makes the decision to text the lesson notes before the time of speaking.

• The speaker makes the decision to text the lesson notes at the time of speaking.

Vicky is playing really well. She's going to make the first team.

• This is just what I feel.

• This is based on what I know.

Don't ring at six. We'll be eating dinner.

• Dinner will be finished at six o'clock.

• Dinner won't be finished at six o'clock.

Let's meet up on Sunday afternoon. I'll have finished my project by then.

• My project will be completed before Sunday.

• My project will be completed on Sunday.

By the time we arrive, we'll have been travelling for a whole day.

• This looks forward at an action that will be finished until a time in the future. The focus is on the frequency of the action.

• This looks forward at an action that will be in progress until a time in the future. The focus is on the duration of the action.

You've got a message.

• I'll read it later.

• I'm reading it later.

Can I call you round at five thirty?

• Better not. I'll be doing my homework then.

• Better not. I'll have done my homework by then.

I can´t wait for Friday the 22nd.

• We'll have been finishing our exams by then.

• We'll have finished our exams by then.