top of page
Future Forms

The Fundamental future forms in Englsh


Will, be going to & the present continuous


Future actions & intentions


Predictions about the future

Will & Shall

What is the difference between Will & Shall


Decisions about future actions


Offers of help


Facts about the future


Shall with I & We

Future Present Simple

Using the Present Simple to discuss events in the future


A timetable


A schedule


A known fact


An arrangement



Future Expressions

Expressions to talk about the future:

Be to


Be due to


Be about to/Be on the point of

Further Future Forms

Introduction to further forms to talk about the future:


Future Continuous (Will + be + gerund)


Future Perfect (Will + have + participle)


Future Perfect Continuous (Will + have + been + gerund)


Future in the past

Future Continuous

Actions expected to be ongoing at a specific moment in the future

Future Perfect

Future actions that are completed before a specific point in the future

Future Perfect Continuous

To emphasise the duration of an action or activity ongoing at a specific moment in the future

Future In The Past

Structures to talk about actions in the past that were in the future from the point of narrative

bottom of page