Future simple

It uses three different structures inorder to describe an action that hasn’t happened yet. (spontaneous action/decision)

Structure1 :  Subject+ To be + Going to+ Verb

(the decision was made in the past and the action will take place in the future)

·         I am going to buy some colthes.

Structure 2 : Subject + To be+ Verb (Ing)

(the planning happened in the past and the action is going to take place in the future)

·         We are having dinner at his place tomorrow.

·         I’am starting my revision next week.

Structure 3 : Subject+ will/shall+ verb

(spontaneous action/decision)

·         We will go to the market on Wednesday

·         I shall ask my brother for help tomorrow

Time markers : In….months/years, Promises, spontaneous decisions.

Students will submit their assignements online in 2025

 

 

Future perfect :

It describes an action that will be completed before a specified time.

Structure : Subject+ will have+ verb past participle

·         I will have finished my homework by tomorrow evening

·         She will have worked as a teacher for 2 years by the end of this year

·         They will have arrived to India by now.

Future markers : BY + particular moment in the future

Students will have submitted their assignements by the end of next month

 

Future continuous :

It is used to describe an action that will happen progressively  for a period of time in the future.

Structure : Subject+ WILL BE+ verb (ing)

·         I will be going home tomorrow at 7 PM

·         he will be traveling to Japan next weekend

Future markers : At this time tomorrow/ next Monday…..

                        From….till…. tomorrow morning …ect

Students will be sumbitting their assignements at this time next Monday

 

 

Future perfect continuous :

It describes an action that will continue up until a point  in the future

Structure : Subject+ Will have been+ verb (ing)

·         I will have been playing games for the hours when you will arrive

·         By 10 AM he will have been studying for 2 hours.

Time markers: By, When…

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Present simple :

 Describes an action habit or a fact that are generally true in the present

Structure : Subject+ verb in present form

Example :

·         I walk to work every morning

·         Jerry visits the town centre every day

·         She works as a waitress in a restaurant.

Time markers : Look for adverbs of frequency (usually,sometimes never…etc)

Students usually submit their assignements online.

(Special rule : the present simple can also talk about fututre planing if it is a fixed timing).

·          The train leaves at 7.00 AM tomorrow.

·         The plane takes off today at 9.45.

·         The work starts at 8.00 AM on Sundays.

Present perfect :

Describes an action that started in the past until present

Structure : Subject+ have/has+ verb past participle

·         I have walked to school everyday.

·         They Have travelled to France twice.

·         He has worked there for three years now.

Time markers : already, yet since, ever, never for , so far, by now, recently, lately, just, before, after

Students are haven’t submitted their assignements yet.

 

Present continuous

Describes an action ongoing now.

Structure : Subject + TO be in present+ verb (Ing)

·         It is raining outside.

·         I’am revizing for exams

·         The boy is eating his lunch

Time markers : Now this week, month, planning.

Students are submitting their assignements this Friday.

(can talk about future plans CHEck the future simple section to learn more)

 

Present perfect continuous 

Describes an action that started in the pas and is still continuing

Structure : Subject + have/ has been + verb Ing

·         I have been studying for 3 hours Now

·         They have been living in the same house since 2002

·         It has been snowing all morning

Time markers : (ask for how long)

Students have been submitting their assignements online for more than a year.

 Mrs.Cherifi /Ms.Yahiaoui