10B Go Beyond 4 SB pg 107: Future Tense Review

10B Go Beyond 4 SB pg 107: Future Tense Review

You've studied all of the future verb tenses before. Now we'll review them together and understand what kind of meaning each one expresses.

Read and Listen

I'll show you the text on the next slide while I play the audio in Zoom.

Don't forget to find the answer to the key question.

Why should Ann take a book with her?

• Because Jon says Mars is boring.

Study

Now it's quiz time. You will see one of these verb forms with its use and choose which sentence from the conversation is an example of it.

Multiple Choice

Form: present progressive

Use: future arrangements

• The weather's going to be really good.

• I'm flying to Mars with my sister.

• What are you going to do on Mars?

• The flight leaves next Tuesday.

Multiple Choice

Form: simple present

Use: timetables, schedules

• The weather's going to be really good.

• I'm flying to Mars with my sister.

• What are you going to do on Mars?

• The flight leaves next Tuesday.

Multiple Choice

Form: be going to + base verb

Use: plans, intentions

• The weather's going to be really good.

• I'm flying to Mars with my sister.

• What are you going to do on Mars?

• The flight leaves next Tuesday.

Multiple Choice

Form: be going to + base verb

Use: predictions based on evidence

• The weather's going to be really good.

• I'm flying to Mars with my sister.

• What are you going to do on Mars?

• The flight leaves next Tuesday.

Multiple Choice

Form: will + base verb

Use: predictions

• We'll definitely climb Olympus Mons.

• You won't be able to use your phone on Mars.

• We went to Mars last year.

• I'll call you when we get there.

Multiple Choice

Form: will + base verb

Use: promises, instant decisions

• We'll definitely climb Olympus Mons.

• You won't be able to use your phone on Mars.

• We went to Mars last year.

• I'll call you when we get there.

Multiple Choice

Form: be likely to + base verb

Use: probability

• We'll definitely climb Olympus Mons.

• You won't be able to use your phone on Mars.

• We'll probably visit Phobos and Deimos.

• You're likely to need a good book.

Multiple Choice

Form: will be able to + base verb

Use: future ability

• We'll definitely climb Olympus Mons.

• You won't be able to use your phone on Mars.

• We'll probably visit Phobos and Deimos.

• You're likely to need a good book.

That was hard, wasn't it?

That's because you're at the end of the English grammar lessons. You've only got 2 more levels to go, so you should be able to understand the grammar and the words that describe kinds of meanings. It's OK if it's hard. You can all learn this. It will just take a little bit of effort. Do this activity several different ways. You'll quickly start to understand. I hope you trust me, and, more importantly, trust yourselves.