Future forms. En inglés, hay diferentes formas de expresar el futuro, y en este post, tras haber visto este tema en clase, os dejamos una introducción de las formas más importantes y sus usos.

Future forms

Will/ ‘ll

The auxiliary verb will is used in making predictions ,opinions, promises, offers and instant decisions.

In the year 2050 all students will have their own computers in school. (prediction).

Do you think she will come soon? (opinion).

I’ll pick you up at the airport (promise).

I’ll carry that bag for you (offer).

I’m hungry. I will have a sandwich (instant decision).

Be going to

Be going to is used in talking about intentions, plans, predictions (with an evidence).

We are going to buy a new car next month (plan).

It’s cloudy. It’s going to rain (prediction).

Present continuous

The present continuous tense is used in talking about arrangements. (An arrangement is a plan for the future that you have already thought about and discussed with someone else.)

I’m meeting my mum at the airport.

Present simple

The present simple is used dor future events that are scheduled and outside of our control.

There is no need to hurry, the train doesn’t leave for another 30 minutes.