Panagiotis Kitsios

Future simple Be going to Present simple Present continuous Future continuous Future perfect simple Future perfect continuous

Form(+)will + bare

infinitive(-) will not + bare

infinitive(?)will +subject+ bare

infinitive

I will go shopping.I won’t do the dishes.Will you go to the

party?

UseInformation about the future We ‘ll finish the

report next week Decision at the moment of speaking I will go visit my

friend.Suggestion/offer/request Will you have a piece

of cake?Willingness /refusal I won’t do what

you asked!Prediction/warning I am sure you will do

fine.

Plan or intention Prediction based on a current situation

Look the clouds ! It is

going to rain!

I am going to buy a car

Form Will +be +-ingWill not +be +-ingWill+ subject +be +-

ing Use Pre-arranged actionAction in progress at

a specific time in the future

Our team will be playing in the tournament in June.

This time next week I will be travelling to London.

Present simpleFuture timetablesThe train leaves at

7.00 tomorrow morning.

The party begins at 5.00.

Present continuous planed actions in the

futureI am going to the

concert tonight.

SIMPLE CONTINUOUS

Action that will be completed by a certain time in the future

I will have finished homework by 5.00.

Activity that has already begun and will still be in progress by a specific time in the future

By 8.00 I will have been studying for 4 hours.