Expressing Future Time

Future Tense

Definition & Usage

This is conjugated with

- shall/will + infinitive
'Shall' is used with I and We.
'Will' is used with you, he, she, it and they.

Examples
I shall come over later

They will see us tomorrow.

- be + going + infinitive

Examples

She is going to tell us the news after lunch.

We are going to play soccer this afternoon.

- be + to infinitive, to express a plan or command.

Examples
You are not to see him again, do you hear?

We are to meet them there at eight o'clock tonight.

- be about to + infinitive, to express the near future

Examples
He is about to take his shower.

I am about to have my lunch.

- present simple, to express the near future

Examples
The plane leaves in a hour's time.

We set off on our journey tomorrow.

- present continuous, to denote the future

Examples
I am coming over to see you later.

They are going to Johor Bahru tomorrow.

- will/shall + be + continuous ( for planned events)

Examples
He will be having his lunch with us later.

She will be joining him tomorrow.

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