Expressing Future Time

Expressing Future Time

Using 'will' and 'going to'

'will' + verb to give information about the future.

Next _____we will be going to the _____. The buses will pick us up at _____. Will give you _____ tomorrow.

'will' + verb to predict or guess what will happen in the future.

`I think that _____ will be a ______ when he/she grows up.

No, I plan to be a _____ when I grow up.

'will' + verb for decisions made at the moment of speaking

Susie has a headache.

I'll give her a tablet.

(I'll = I will)

The present continuous tense to talk about fixed plans

I am going to....

We are going to...

He/She is going to....

They are going to...

To talk about things in the immediate or very near future, we can use is/am/are about to +verb

e.g. Dr Suraj is about to explain it to you.

Multiple Choice

Form sentence a sentence using 'will' + verb to give information about the future.

Ravi and his friend / present their findings / next Saturday

• Ravi and his friend will present their findings next Saturday.

• Will Ravi and his friend present their findings next Saturday?