Future tenses

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  • What is the form of the Will-Future tense?
    will + base verb
  • What is a use of the Will-Future tense?
    Spontaneous decisions
  • What is a characteristic of the Will-Future tense?
    Predictions without evidence
  • What is another use of the Will-Future tense?
    Promises or offers
  • What is the form of the Going to-Future tense?
    am/is/are + going to + base verb
  • What is a use of the Going to-Future tense?
    Plans or intentions
  • What is another use of the Going to-Future tense?
    Predictions based on current evidence
  • What is the form of the Diary Future tense?
    am/is/are + verb + -ing
  • What is a use of the Diary Future tense?
    Personal arrangements
  • What is another characteristic of the Diary Future tense?
    Planned events with a fixed time/place
  • What is the form of the Timetable Future tense?
    base verb (3rd person -s if needed)
  • What is a use of the Timetable Future tense?
    Official schedules or timetables
  • What is another characteristic of the Timetable Future tense?
    Fixed programs/events not controlled by the speaker
  • What is the form of the Future Progressive tense?
    will be + verb-ing
  • What is a use of the Future Progressive tense?
    An action in progress at a specific time
  • What is another use of the Future Progressive tense?
    Polite or indirect questions about future plans
  • What is another characteristic of the Future Progressive tense?
    Emphasizing the duration of an action
  • What is the form of the Future Perfect tense?
    will have + past participle
  • What does the Future Perfect tense indicate?
    An action will be completed before a future point
  • In which sentence is the Future Perfect tense used correctly?
    By next year, she will have graduated.
  • How does the Future Perfect tense relate to time expressions?
    It is often used with specific time expressions
  • Which time expressions are commonly used with the Future Perfect tense?
    by, by the time, before, in…