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Future Tenses

Future Tenses. Future! What is it?. In English we don’t have ONE future tense. We use several forms to talk about different ideas about the future. Future Simple “Will” “Be going to” Present Continuous Present Simple. Go to practice. WILL. We use will + infinitive without to:

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Future Tenses

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  1. Future Tenses

  2. Future! What is it? In English we don’t have ONE future tense. We use several forms to talk about different ideas about the future.

  3. Future Simple “Will” • “Be going to” • Present Continuous • Present Simple Go to practice

  4. WILL We use will+ infinitive without to: • to express a sudden decision made at the moment of speaking. • To express promise and threat. • To express a prediction based on opinion or beliefs. • To make a request or an offer. Go to practice Go ahead

  5. I have a nice dress! I will go to the party tonight!

  6. I promise, I will bring the book tomorrow!

  7. Chatting with that girl again? I will beat you up!

  8. We think he will win the competition!He is Spiderman!

  9. I want to eat. Will you take the cat away?

  10. Be going to (FORM) • Positive sentences (S + be going to + Vinf) eg. I am going to buy a new car. • Questions (Be + S + going to + Vinf) eg. Are you going to buy a new car? • Negative sentences (S + be + not + going to + Vinf) eg. I am not going to buy a new car. BE AM IS ARE

  11. Be going to We use be going to + infinitive without to: • To express an intention or plan. • To express a prediction based on something we can observe now. (FACTS) Go ahead Go to practice

  12. Hmmm... I am going to sleep !

  13. It is going to rain!

  14. Present Continuous • We use Present Continuous to talk about events we have arranged for the near future. Go ahead Go to practice

  15. We are going to the disco tonight!

  16. Present Simple • We use Present Simple to talk about future events that we cannot change as an individual. (timetables, schedules) Go ahead Go to practice

  17. Hurry up! The train leaves in two hours.

  18. Let’s practice Will or be going to 1. Look! I’ve just won 100$. Iwill/ am going to buy myself a new jacket at last. 2. He doesn’t look healthy and smokes like a chimney. He will / is going tohave a heart attack one day. 3. Sarah is going on holiday tomorrow. I’m sure she will / is going to enjoy it. 4. I’ve decided to stay at home tonight. Iwill/ am going tostudy for my history test. 5. Al is coming to our party. I hope he isn’t going to / is going not to bring anyone with him. 6. Just look at Susan. Everybody can see that she will / is going to have a baby. 7. Don’t pick up the phone, I will / am gong to answer it. 8. I’ve heard that Peter and Janewill/ are going to spend their honeymoon in Europe. Go ahead

  19. Congratulation!

  20. You are wrong!Go back and read again! will be going to

  21. Let’s practice again Present Continuous or Present Simple 1. I play / am playing tennis with David tomorrow. 2. Our plane take off / takes off / is taking off at six in the morning. 3. What time does last train leave / is last train leaving? 4. We are not going to / don’t go to Jessica’s this evening, she is ill. 5. School starts/ start / is starting at 8.45. 6. The exam don’t finish / doesn’t finish / is not finishing until 3.30. 7. When do we go / does we go / is we going / are we going to the cinema? 8. The matchfinish / finishes / is finishing at 4.45. Go ahead

  22. Congratulation!

  23. You are wrong!Go back and read again! simple continuous

  24. Will, be going to or Present Continuous Choose the right answer. • Jane has passed all her exams and • She’ll study in Prague next year. • She’s going to study in Prague next year. 2. He rides that motorbike much too fast. • He’s going to have an accident soon. • He’s having an accident soon. 3. We’ve got some bad news. • We aren’t coming tomorrow. • We aren’t going to come tomorrow. 4. Next year your Mum • is going to be forty. • will be forty. 5. What • Will you do this evening? • Are you doing this evening? 6. Don’t worry! • She’ll be here soon. • She’s going to be here soon. Go ahead!

  25. Congratulation!

  26. You are wrong!Go back and read again! be going to will continuous

  27. My congratulation you are finished! Test

  28. TEST - Future Mix Put the verbs into the correct form (will, going to, present simple or present continuous). • I love London. I ____________(probably / go)  there next year. • Our train _____________(leave)  at 4:47. • What _____________(wear / you)  at the party tonight? • I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I ____________ (find)  something nice in my mum's wardrobe. • This is my last day here. I _____________ (go)  back to England tomorrow. • Hurry up! The conference ____________(begin)  in 20 minutes. • My horoscope says that I ___________ (meet)  an old friend this week. • Look at these big black clouds! It ___________ (rain) . • Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow ____________(be)  dry and sunny. • What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front of her? - Oh dear! I _____________ (slip) !

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