Guide to the Future in English – TOEIC® Preparation

Expressing the future in English is a fundamental skill for effectively communicating about upcoming events, intentions, or projects. Mastering this is a major asset for performing well on the TOEIC®.

The English language offers several grammatical constructions to translate the future: will, be going to, or even the future perfect (future perfect). Each conveys distinct nuances in terms of certainty, planning, or commitment. This guide will allow you to assimilate these structures and use them with ease during your TOEIC® exam.

To facilitate your learning, we have structured this guide into several thematic sections accessible via the links below.

1. The different ways to express the future in English

A. Expressing the future with lockquote🔗 Guide to the future with lockquote – TOEIC® PreparationB. Expressing the future with lockquote🔗 Guide to the future with lockquote – TOEIC® PreparationC. Expressing the future with the present continuous🔗 Guide to the future with the present continuous – TOEIC® PreparationD. Expressing the future with the simple present🔗 Guide to the future with the simple present – TOEIC® PreparationE. Expressing the future with modals🔗 Guide to the future with modals – TOEIC® Preparation2. Advanced future structures in EnglishA. The future continuous (will be + V-ing)🔗 Guide to the future continuous – TOEIC® PreparationB. The future perfect (will have + PP)🔗 Guide to the future perfect – TOEIC® PreparationC. The future perfect continuous (will have been + V-ing)🔗 Guide to the future perfect continuous – TOEIC® PreparationD. The future in the past🔗 Guide to the future in the past – TOEIC® PreparationSummaryTo summarize all these concepts, here is a summary table of the main future forms in English with their respective uses.Grammatical StructureContext of UseExampleSimple Future (will)Instant decisions, predictions, spontaneous offers, commitmentsI will contact you tomorrow.Be going toEstablished plans, predictions based on observable evidenceI am going to visit Paris next month.Present Continuous (imminent future)Confirmed appointments and arrangements in the near futureI am seeing the director tomorrow.Simple Present (scheduled future)Fixed timetables, planned events, established factsThe conference starts at 9 AM tomorrow.Future Continuous (will be + V-ing)Activities in progress at a specific moment in the futureI will be attending a meeting at 3 PM.Future Perfect (will have + PP)Actions completed before a specific time in the futureBy next week, I will have completed the project.Future Perfect Continuous (will have been + V-ing)Actions continuing up to a specific future pointBy December, I will have been studying here for five years.Future in the PastFuture actions expressed from a past perspectiveHe said he would arrive before noon.Other guides to prepare for the TOEIC®Here is a selection of other complementary guides to optimize your TOEIC® preparation:🔗 Guide to the Present Tense for the TOEIC®🔗 Guide to Modals for the TOEIC®🔗 Guide to Perfect Tenses for the TOEIC®Ready to take action?FlowExam helps you transform every future structure you've just discovered here into concrete points on the TOEIC®, thanks to an intelligent method focused on your real weaknesses. Knowing the difference between will and be going to is good. Being able to distinguish them instantly in parts 5, 6, and 7 of the TOEIC® and choosing the correct answer in a few seconds is better. FlowExam analyzes you, corrects you, and guides you towards the most profitable areas for improvement. Your training becomes targeted, strategic, and effective.Some superpowers of the FlowExam platform:150 exclusive tips derived from the experience of over 200 candidates who scored above 950 on the TOEIC®: clear, concrete, tested, and validated in the field.Automatic analysis of your most penalizing errors so you can practice where you lose the most points, without wasting your energy.Intelligent training system that adapts exercises to your profile and makes you progress faster, without going in circles.Flashcards automatically generated from your own mistakes, and optimized by the J method (spaced repetition) for lasting memorization and zero forgetting.Personalized learning path, built from your results, to save you time and take you directly to quick +X points.