Helping Hints for the Future
Auxiliary Verbs Used with Future Tenses
Future with 'Will':
Use 'will' for the positive, negative and question forms in the future with 'will' to express spontaneous decisions and predictions. Remember that the negative contracted form of 'will not' is 'won't'.
Example:
What retailer will you choose to frequent?
The valet parking attendant will make a promise to return your car.
Future with 'Going to':
Use 'be' in the present tense + 'going to' for the positive, negative and question forms for the future with 'going to' to express future plans and intentions.
Example:
We are going to expand the range of benefits available to our employees next week.
Are they going to mention the daily rate?
Future Perfect:
Use 'will have' for the positive, negative and question forms in the future perfect to express what will have been completed before a point in time in the future. Remember that the negative contracted form of 'will not' is 'won't'.
Example:
What kinds of meat will they have offered by this time next month?
The tavern will have established a regular customer base by next month.
Future Continuous:
Use 'will be' + the 'ing' for of the verb for the positive, negative and question forms for the future continuous to express what will be happening at a specific moment in time in the future.
Example:
Our limousine rentals will be fully booked tomorrow at ten.
Our new policy for motel operations won't be fully implemented on Tuesday.