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:
You will be able to confirm the deferred payments.
He will offer you the position at the start of the next fiscal year.
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:
Are we going to attend the shareholder's meeting this afternoon?
Mr. Anders isn't going to pay his credit through bank deposit next week on Thursday.
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:
The gold standard will have to be revalued by the time the national debt is balanced.
Home owner's equity will have arrived at a higher value when the recession slows down.
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:
He won't be applying for credit next year.
Will this stock be trading in the after-hours market?