Teacher Guide / Instructions
Future tenses - To talk about the future, we can use the present simple, the present continuous, will/shall
Present simple - Used for scheduled events with a future meaning such as timetables, programmes, and people if their plans are fixed by a timetable.
• My plane arrives at Amsterdam airport at 3 pm.
• The conference starts on Wednesday at 9:30 am.
• The students have their history exam next week.
Present continuous - Used for plans which have already been arranged.
• People are travelling all over the world.
• I'm having a birthday party next week.
• I'm flying to Baltimore over the holidays.
Will future - Used for decisions made at the moment of speaking, anything which is uncertain (often used with probably, maybe, I think, I expect, and I hope).
• I'll eat something on my way to the match.
• Thanks for telling me, I'll ring the office now.
• I probably won't be back in time.
• I hope you will visit soon.
Future continuous - Used to discuss an event which is going on at a particular time or over a period in the future. (will be + verb + ing)
• I will be working at 7 o'clock.
• I'll be visiting them after the holidays.
Teacher Guide
Future tenses - To talk about the future, we can use the present simple, the present continuous, will/shall
Present simple - Used for scheduled events with a future meaning such as timetables, programmes, and people if their plans are fixed by a timetable.
• My plane arrives at Amsterdam airport at 3 pm.
• The conference starts on Wednesday at 9:30 am.
• The students have their history exam next week.
Present continuous - Used for plans which have already been arranged.
• People are travelling all over the world.
• I'm having a birthday party next week.
• I'm flying to Baltimore over the holidays.
Will future - Used for decisions made at the moment of speaking, anything which is uncertain (often used with probably, maybe, I think, I expect, and I hope).
• I'll eat something on my way to the match.
• Thanks for telling me, I'll ring the office now.
• I probably won't be back in time.
• I hope you will visit soon.
Future continuous - Used to discuss an event which is going on at a particular time or over a period in the future. (will be + verb + ing)
• I will be working at 7 o'clock.
• I'll be visiting them after the holidays.
Teacher Guide
Future tenses - To talk about the future, we can use the present simple, the present continuous, will/shall
Present simple - Used for scheduled events with a future meaning such as timetables, programmes, and people if their plans are fixed by a timetable.
• My plane arrives at Amsterdam airport at 3 pm.
• The conference starts on Wednesday at 9:30 am.
• The students have their history exam next week.
Present continuous - Used for plans which have already been arranged.
• People are travelling all over the world.
• I'm having a birthday party next week.
• I'm flying to Baltimore over the holidays.
Will future - Used for decisions made at the moment of speaking, anything which is uncertain (often used with probably, maybe, I think, I expect, and I hope).
• I'll eat something on my way to the match.
• Thanks for telling me, I'll ring the office now.
• I probably won't be back in time.
• I hope you will visit soon.
Future continuous - Used to discuss an event which is going on at a particular time or over a period in the future. (will be + verb + ing)
• I will be working at 7 o'clock.
• I'll be visiting them after the holidays.