| The Future Indefinite
| The Future Continuous
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| It is used to denote a future action which is not planned.
It’s seldom used in English.
1) A decision at the moment of speaking.
I’m tired. I’ll have some sleep.
| It is used to denote an action which will be going on at a definite moment in the future.
1) This moment can be indicated by the definite time.
At 1p.m. I’llstill be working.
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| 2) A distant future.
I will see Jane soon.
| 2) This moment can be understood from the context.
I won’t receive you tomorrow. I’ll be working.
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| 3) To denote an action which is expected to take place in the nearest future the following word combinations are used:
to be going to (colloquial)
to be about to (literary)
to be on the point of (literary)
It’s going to rain.
The runners are about to start.
She was on the point of crying.
| 3) This moment can be indicated by another future action, expressed by a verb in the Present Simple.
When you return from Moscow, I’ll still be working.
When the morning comes we’ll be travelling across the ocean by plane to the USA.
When you come the kid will bealreadysleeping.
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| The future Indefinite is rendered in Russian by the future perfective or imperfective:
I’ll read 10 chapters tomorrow.
Завтра я прочту 10 глав.
I’ll read the all day tomorrow.
Завтра я буду читать целый день.
| 4) It is used to denote anticipated actions, which are sure to take place in the nearest future. We can foresee it.
Bye! I’ll be missing you.
I’m sure it will be happening to me very soon.
It will be snowing tomorrow.
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3.4. СРАВНИТЕЛЬНАЯ ТАБЛИЦА РЯДА ВРЕМЕН ДЛЯ ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ БУДУЩЕГО ДЕЙСТВИЯ
