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Future forms and tenses

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  • Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
    is going to rain
  • For future, we use Present Simple for ...
    timetables
  • For Future, we use Present Continuous...
    for arrangements
  • When they __________ (to get) married in March, they __________ (to be) together for six years.
    get / will have been
  • It __________(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
    will snow / is going to snow
  • Do you think the teacher __________ (to mark) our homework by Monday morning?
    will have marked
  • Paul __________ (to fly) to London on Monday morning.
    is flying
  • When you __________ (to get) off the train, I __________ (to wait) for you by the ticket machine.
    get / will be waiting
  • Are you still writing your essay? If you __________ (to finish) by 4pm, we _____(go) for a walk.
    finish / will go
  • On Friday at 8 o’clock I __________ (to meet) my friend.
    am meeting / am going to meet
  • We use Future Simple for ...
    1) decisions made at the moment of speaking; 2) predictions based on nothing; 3) future facts
  • I __________ (to see) my mother in April.
    am going to see
  • I ____________ (be) 16 next year.
    will be
  • We __________ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
    are going to have / are having
  • You’re carrying too much. I __________ (to open) the door for you.
    will open
  • Do you think the teacher __________ (to mark) our homework on Monday morning?
    will mark
  • We use Future Continuous for ...
    actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future
  • By the time we get home, they __________ (to play) football for 30 minutes.
    will have been playing
  • At this time tomorrow, I __________ (to fly) to Brighton.
    will be flying
  • The train __________ (to arrive) at 12:30.
    arrives
  • We use Future Perfect for ...
    actions that will be completed by a certain time in the future
  • Wait! I __________ (to drive) you to the station.
    will drive
  • We use be going to for ...
    1) predictions based on present evidence; 2) plans
  • The English lesson __________ (to start) at 8:45.
    starts
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