Course on the Future - TOEIC® Preparation
The future in English is essential for expressing actions, intentions, or upcoming events, and plays a key role in daily communication. Mastering its subtleties is indispensable for succeeding in the TOEIC®.
Different forms, such as will, be going to, or the future perfect, allow you to express varying degrees of certainty, intention, or planning. This course will help you understand and use these structures effectively to approach the TOEIC® with confidence.
To make this course easier to understand, we have divided it into several sub-courses, which you can view by clicking on the links below.
1. How to form the future in English?
A. Forming the future with "will"
🔗 Course on the future with "will" for the TOEIC®
B. Forming the future with "be going to"
🔗 Course on the future with "be going to" for the TOEIC®
C. Forming the future with the present continuous
🔗 Course on the future with the present continuous for the TOEIC®
D. Forming the future with the present simple
🔗 Course on the future with the present simple for the TOEIC®
E. Forming the future with modals
🔗 Course on the future with modals for the TOEIC®
2. Advanced forms of the future in English
A. The future continuous (will be + V-ing)
🔗 Course on the future continuous for the TOEIC®
B. The future perfect (will have + PP)
🔗 Course on the future perfect for the TOEIC®
C. The future perfect continuous (will have been + V-ing)
🔗 Course on the future perfect continuous for the TOEIC®
D. The future in the past
🔗 Course on the future in the past for the TOEIC®
Conclusion
In conclusion, here is a small table summarizing the different forms of the future in English.
| Form | Main Usage | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Simple future (will) | Spontaneous decisions, predictions, offers, promises | I will call you later. |
| Be going to | Intentions or decided plans, predictions based on evidence | I am going to travel next week. |
| Present continuous (near future) | Planned actions for the near future | I am meeting my boss tomorrow. |
| Present simple (scheduled future) | Timetables, fixed events, or general truths | The train leaves at 8 AM tomorrow. |
| Future continuous (will be + V-ing) | Actions in progress at a specific future time | I will be working at 10 AM. |
| Future perfect (will have + PP) | Actions completed before a specific future time | By tomorrow, I will have finished the report. |
| Future perfect continuous (will have been + V-ing) | Actions in progress for some time before a future moment | By 2025, I will have been working here for 10 years. |
| Future in the past | Future actions viewed from a past perspective | She said she would call me later. |
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