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There is NOT just one future tense in English.

There is NOT just one future tense in English. How to express the future then?. There are several ways to express the future. Let’s see two of those ways. 1. With the modal WILL . (Future Simple). 2. With BE GOING TO. FUTURE SIMPLE. AFFIRMATIVE :

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There is NOT just one future tense in English.

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  1. There is NOT just one future tense in English. How to express the future then?

  2. There are several ways to express the future. Let’s see two of those ways. 1. With the modal WILL. (Future Simple) 2. With BE GOING TO.

  3. FUTURE SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE: Subject + WILL + base form of verb Your brotherWILLbecome famous soon. Will = ‘ll Yourbrother’llbecome famous soon.

  4. FUTURE SIMPLE NEGATIVE: Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verb My friendWILL NOT marry that man. WILL + NOT = WON’T My friend won’tmarry that man.

  5. FUTURE SIMPLE INTERROGATIVE: WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ? WILLITrain tomorrow ? Short answers Yes, it will. No, it won’t.

  6. You will get married and have 10 children! 1. Predictions. I’ll have another cup of coffee, please! 2. Quick decisions. Ok! I’ll call you tomorrow. 3. Promises. Future Simple We use the modal WILL + the base form of the main verb for: I WILL (’ll) call You WILL(’ll) call He / She WILL(’ll) call We WILL(’ll) call You WILL (’ll) call They WILL (’ll) call

  7. “GOING TO” AFFIRMATIVE: I am (I’m) You are (You’re) He is (He’s) She is (She’s) It is (It’s) We are (We’re) You are (You’re) They are (They’re) going to (base form of verb = Infinitive without “to”)

  8. “GOING TO” NEGATIVE: I am not (I’m not) You are not (You aren’t) He is not(He isn’t) She is not (She isn’t) It is not (It isn’t) We are not (We aren’t) You are not (You aren’t) They are not (They aren’t) going to (base form of verb = Infinitive without “to”)

  9. “GOING TO” INTERROGATIVE: Am Is Are I you he /she /it we/you/they going to Base ? Short answers Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are. No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t. *(Note: No, I’m not).

  10. I am going to practise/ am practising hard to become a rock star! 1. Plans / Intentions. 2. Predictions based on clear signs(ONLY BE GOING TO) Look at those clouds! It is going to rain! BE GOING TO/ PRESENT CONTINOUS We use BE GOING TO + the base form of the main verb for: I am going to + V You are going to + V He / She is going to+ V We are going to+ V You are going to + V They are going to + V

  11. REMEMBER! PREDICTIONS QUICK DECISIONS PROMISES PLANS / INTENTIONS PREDICTIONS BASED ON CLEAR SIGNS WILL + V BE GOING TO + V

  12. WILL WITH « BE » When the main verb is BE, we can use the simple future tense even if we have a firm plan or decision before speaking. Examples: I'll be in London tomorrow. I'm going shopping. I won't be very long. Will you be at work tomorrow?

  13. Questions How are you going to spend your next vacation? Are you going anywhere? When will the new machine arrive? What are you going to do next? Is anyone going to travel with you? What do you think the party will be like? IF YOU HAVE FIRM PLANS USE «GOING TO » BUT IF YOU DON’T USE « WILL ».

  14. You’re thirsty, aren’t you? I (get) you a glass of water. Oh no! He really (paint) the room that colour? We (not be) back late. The film finishes at 10 p.m. PRACTISE! Choose the right way to express the future in the following situations. SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2 SITUATION 3 ANSWER I WILL (’ll) get you a glass of water. (QUICK DECISION) ANSWER IS he really GOING TO paint the room that colour? (INTENTION) ANSWER We WILL not (won’t) be back late. (PROMISE) The film finishes at 10 p.m.

  15. In Scotland it (rain) tomorrow. In the south of England it (be) sunny. Ketchup or mayonnaise? You’re not well. I (call) the doctor. I (have) mayonnaise, please. SITUATION 5 SITUATION 6 SITUATION 4 ANSWER I WILL (’ll) call the doctor. (QUICK DECISION) ANSWER In Scotland it WILL rain tomorrow. In the south of England it WILL be sunny. (PREDICTION) ANSWER I WILL (’ll) have mayonnaise, please. (QUICK DECISION)

  16. Will / Be Going to 1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I (write)___________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas. 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! B: I (get)_________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up. 3. A: I can't hear the television! B: I (turn) __________ it up so you can hear it. 4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) ___________Paris and Nice. Am going to write Am going to write Am going to write ‘ll get ‘ll get ‘ll get ‘ll turn ‘ll turn are going to visit

  17. 5. A: It is so hot in here! B: I (turn)________ the air conditioning on. 6. I think he (be)_________ the next President of the United States. 7. I am ___________to work in ten minutes. 8. I guess I ____________stay home tonight. 9. I________be in Texas next week. ‘ll turn ‘ll turn ‘ll turn ‘ll turn ‘ll turn ‘ll turn will be will be will be will be will be will be going to going to going to going to will will will will will

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