RowenaPower's Blog Hello there, Could anyone out there give me some guidance on the above structure, specifically is this a future tense or present with future intent?? Really confused about this. And also what level will students be familiar with this structure? I am in the middle of creating a role play - one student would like to buy a house (ie.I must have...a garden/pool etc) and the other is the estate agent. Any suggestions or comments welcome. :) What do you think? Add Your Comment! The only wasy you form the future tense in English is either 'I will + infinitive' or 'I'm going to + infinitive', although the present continuous can also be used - 'I'm having my hair cut tomorrow'. In this sentence you must look at the tense of the verbs (both main and modal), and then consider what the speaker is thinking when saying this line.  'I must have a garden' - present or future?  Of course it depends on the context so you must be aware of this when teaching it. 'John must have a garden because he gave me some fresh vegetables this morning' - this is supposition about a present state regarding John's garden. 'I must have a garden' obviously has a different meaning.  I can't say any more!  You've practically answered it yourself anyway.  I just point out this difference of meaning as it's the kind of pitfall that you can suffer if you don't plan your presentation carefully. In the