Future

PRESENT SIMPLE

• timetables /public transport/

The train leaves for Plymouth at 5 o´clock.

• programmes / cinemas/

What time does the film begin? 

• for people only if their plans are fixed like a timetable

What time do you finish work tomorrow?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• for planned and arranged activities, personal arrangements /when we have arranged to do sth or go somewhere/

I am going to the cinema with Sue tonight.

GOING TO FOR FUTURE

• when we have already decided to do sth /for intentions/

I am going to watch a football match in the afternoon.

• when the situation now makes us believe sth is going to happen in the near future

Look at those black clouds! It is going to rain.

WILL

• when we decide to to sth at the time of speaking /spontaneous situations/

A: I´ve left the door open.      B: I´ll go and shut it.

• with : probably, I expect, I think, I am sure, I wonder

I don´t think the exam will be very difficult.

• offering to do sth

That bag looks heavy. I´ll help you with it.

• agreeing to do sth

I´ll give you the book you wanted this afternoon.

• promising to do sth

I won´t tell anyone what happened, I promise.

• asking somebody to do sth

Will you shut the door, please?

• we use „won´t „ to say that somebody refuses to do sth

The car won´t start. I wonder what´s wrong with it. 

SHALL

• we use „shall“ only with „ I“ and „we“ in the questions when we suggest sth, ask somebody´s opinion

Shall I open the window?      / do you want me to open the window?/

Where shall we go this evening?

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

• when we are talking about the activities that will be happening in the future at the exact time

I will be watching TV at 7 o ´ clock tomorrow

• when we ask about somebody ´s plans, especially if you want sth or want them to do sth

Will you passing the post Office when you are out? I need some stamps.

FUTURE PERFECT

• to say that sth will already be complete in the future

We are late. The film will already have started by the time we get to the cinema.

USEFUL NOTES: 

!!!! do not use „will“ after: !!!!!

WHEN, BEFORE, AFTER, AS SOON AS, UNTIL /TIL IF 

I ´ll come as soon as I finish. 

!!!! can = be able to !!!!

I won´t  be able to do it by Wednesday.

!!!! must = have to !!!!

We will have to go in 15 minutes.