FUTURES

by Raquel's School
Raquel's School

BE GOING TO

Formation

Subject + BE + GOING TO + Verb

(+) I am going to travel.

(-) He isn't going to come.

(?) Are you going to play?

Intentions & Dreams

  • I'm going to be a doctor.
  • She's going to buy a new phone.
  • Look! It's going to rain.
  • We're going to study later.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Formation

Subject + BE + Verb-ING

(+) We are meeting at 5.

(-) I am not going out.

(?) Is she visiting us?

Fixed Arrangements

  • I'm meeting the squad at 8.
  • We're flying to Rome Monday.
  • He's seeing the doc at 4:30.
  • They're having a party tonight.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Formation

Subject + Verb / Verb-(s)

(+) The bus leaves at 9:00.

(-) It doesn't open today.

(?) What time does it start?

Timetables & Schedules

  • The movie starts at 10 PM.
  • School finishes at 3:00.
  • The flight takes off at dawn.
  • The match ends at midnight.

Master Cheat Sheet

TENSE USAGE EXAMPLE
Be going to Internal Decisions / Intentions I'm going to travel.
Pres. Cont. Fixed Plans (Time & Place) I'm meeting him at 6.
Pres. Simple Public Timetables / Schedules The bus leaves at 8.

Quiz: Round 1

1. I (meet) ___ the crew at 8:00.
2. The train (go) ___ at 9:15.
3. One day I (buy) ___ a new PC.
4. We (have) ___ a party Saturday.
5. The film (start) ___ at 10 PM.

Quiz: Round 2

6. She (visit) ___ her nan tonight.
7. I (study) ___ art next year.
8. Flight (land) ___ at 4:00.
9. They (play) ___ tennis now.
10. Look! You (fall) ___.

Quiz: Round 3

11. Match (end) ___ at 11 PM.
12. We (fly) ___ to London Mon.
13. He (buy) ___ a car one day.
14. My class (start) ___ at 8.
15. I (see) ___ the doctor at 10.

Quiz: Final Round

16. Stop! You (crash) ___.
17. Class (finish) ___ at 2.
18. I (win) ___ one day!
19. We (meet) ___ later today.
20. The bus (go) ___ in 1 min.