Future Tenses

Future Tenses

By Raffaella Aiuppa

Present Continous

es: We're having a party on the beach tomorrow

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• to talk about future arrangements which we are sure will happen

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  TIME EXPRESSIONS​

  ​tomorrow - next week - on Monday - in five days ......

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has a future meaning?

• I'm going to the beach tomorrow

• I'm listening to music now

Present Simple

es: The match starts at 3 p.m. on Saturday

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• For timetables

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TIME is specified

be going to

es: I am going to study at University after high school

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• to talk about future intentions - decisions - plans that have already been made

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• to talk about something that is about to happen/ predictions on what you see - es: Look, it's going to rain

Multiple Choice

Recognize future with be going to

• Are you going to buy a present for Tim?

• Are you going to Tim's party tomorrow?

Multiple Choice

The question form of to be going to is

• going to + subject + be + main verb

• be + subject + going to + main verb

Will

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1. to talk about certain future events - es: next year I'll be twenty

2. to talk about predictions based on personal opinions - es: I think I'll go to the beach tomorrow morning - we often use will after : I think, I hope, I'm sure; I'm afraid, I e con probably, definitely, perhaps

3. ​for forecasts - es: Tomorrow the weather will be fine.

4. for sudden decisions - es: The phone is ringing - I'll answer it.

5. to make a promise, offer or request​ - I'll call you next time I'm here

Multiple Choice

The question form of will is

• will +main verb+ subject

• will + subject + main verb

Now it's your turn

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Multiple Choice

We use the Present Continuous with future meaning for

• Future arrangements

• Opinions about future events

Multiple Choice

We use be going to for

• Future intentions

• Opinions about future events

Multiple Choice

We use be going to for

• spontaneous decisions

• a prediction based on present evidence

Multiple Select

We use will for:

(multiple selection)

• spontaneous decisions

• future arrangements

• predictions

• a promise

• certain future events

Multiple Select

Think, expect, hope, probably, are expressions often used with

• be going to

• present continuous

• will

• present simple

Choose the correct answer

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Multiple Choice

 

I promise I ________ anyone 

• won't tell

• am not going to tell

• 'm not telling

• don't tell

Multiple Choice

 

Look at all those clouds! I think it __________

• will rain

• is going to rain

• is raining

• rains

Multiple Choice

 

I am very determined. When I grow up I _____________ a lawyer.

• will be

• am going to be

• am being

• am

Multiple Choice

 

On Saturdays the bus __________ at 10 a.m.

• will arrive

• is going to arrive

• is arriving

• arrives

Multiple Choice

 

Next week Sally ___________ a party.

• will give

• is going to give

• is giving

• gives

Poll

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