Present Simple

• Timetable/rozkłady

My plane departs at 8 o’clock tomorrow.

Present Continuous

• Arrangement for the near future

I’m flying to Paris on the 13^th April.

Be going to

• Intentions, plans

I’m going to kill you.

• Future predictions based on present

Watch out! You’re going to fall!

Future simple

• Future predictions

In 50 years there won’t be real teachers.

I think it’ll rain. / I don’t think it’ll rain.

• On-the-spot decisions

• Promise, threat, warning, willingness

I’ll help you.

Future Continuous

S + will + be +V_ing

• Future action in progress

In 2020 they will be building motorways.

This time next year you’ll be studying for your matura exam.

• Polite request about plans, talking politely about them

What will you be doing tonight?

• Future actions as a part of routine

At 6 am he will be sleeping. (tak jak ma w zwyczaju, tak jak robi to zawsze)

Future Perfect

S + will + have + V_III/ed

• Action with results in the future

You won’t have learnt for your exam.

• Action completed by certain point in the future

By 2050 they will have built 1000km of new motorways.

Future Perfect Continuous

S + will + have + been + V_ing

• emphasis on duration

In 2015 I will have been working here for 15 years. (emocjonalnie)

In 2015 I will have worked here for 15 years. (suchy fakt, bez emocji)