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:
The emergency aid will be dropped from planes over Kabul tomorrow at six.
Our membership drive will begin on June 1st.
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:
The CEO is going to make a presentation about the importance of corporate lobbying at the conference next week.
The lobbyist isn't going to visit the White House without a campaign contribution check in hand.
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:
Frank will have left the country by the time the legislation gets through the House of Representatives.
The decision making process will have concluded by noon tomorrow.
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:
What will you be doing to make a contribution to the team?
Shelly won't be sitting at the kiosk this time tomorrow.