GTTW B2 - Future forms

Future forms

Make a sentence to predict what happens next

Warmer

Make a sentence to predict what happens next

Warmer

Open Ended

What structures/tenses did you use to predict what happens next in those situations?

Identify the future forms used in the sentences

Multiple Select

1. The engineers think that planes will have transparent sections.

2. All the evidence suggests that that trend is going to continue.

3. A group of experts is meeting again next month to talk about that question.

4. 4. I’ve just missed the bus. I know! I’ll get a taxi.

5.  Their flight leaves tomorrow morning.

• Future simple

• be going to + V-ing

• be going to + infinitive

• Present simple

• Present continuous

Multiple Choice

Choose the use of future simple tense in the sentences:

1. 1. This year it will be the 120th anniversary of the first transatlantic flight.

• future facts

• schedule

• decision

• prediction

Multiple Select

Both sentences show prediction, how to differentiate between Future simple & be going to?

1. 1.All the evidence suggests that that trend is going to continue.

2. 2. The engineers think that planes will have transparent sections.

• Future simple: Prediction based on personal opinions

• Future simple: Prediction with evidence

• Be going to: Prediction with evidence

• Be going to: Prediction based on personal opinions

Multiple Select

Both sentences show decision, how to differentiate between be going to & Future simple?

1. 1. Oh, no! I’ve just missed the bus. I’ll get a taxi.

2. 2. I'm going to get a taxi because my scooter was broken yesterday.

• Future simple: Decision before speaking

• Future simple: Decision at the moment of speaking

• be going to: Decision before speaking

• be going to: Decision at the moment of speaking

Multiple Select

1. When do we use present simple for future?

2. 1. Their flight leaves tomorrow morning.

3. 2. When I arrive at the airport tomorrow, my mom will pick me up.

• Timetable

• after time expressions like when, before, after, by the time, until, as soon as

• Future facts

• Prediction

Open Ended

Both sentences show plan, how to differentiate between Present continuous & be going to?

1. 1. I'm going to meet my friends this weekend.

2. 2. I'm meeting my friends this weekend. We've already booked the restaurant.

Future forms - Take notes

1. WILL: for predictions based on thoughts, opinions and expectations/for future facts/for decisions made at the moment of speaking.

2. BE GOING TO: for predictions based on evidence, for plans and intentions.

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: for confirmed plans and fixed arrangements.

4. PRESENT SIMPLE: after time expressions like when, before, after, by the time, until, as soon as/for events that are part of a timetable or routine.

Choose the correct answer

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