Future Grammar Forms

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Future grammar forms

Upper intermediate 2: Unit 5, p.47

Match the sentences with the correct types of plans & arrangements.

Intention

Arrangements (x2)

A plan made at the moment of speaking

Something happening without a special plan

Other phrases for plans / arrangements

I'll catch up with you later

The first presentation starts at 9.30

I'll be seeing Rich at college later

Jan, Begum and I are planning to meet...

We're going to take her out for a meal!

Stuart and Bella are having this dinner party.

Match the sentences with the correct types of predictions.

A predication based on evidence

A prediction based on opinion

A future fact

Other phrases for making predictions

She probably won't be my type.

It's going to be incredibly busy!

I'll still be on the train ..

It'll probably be dreadful!

1. Will

- For a decision made at the moment of speaking.

"I'll phone you later."

- Or for promises and offers.

"I'll call you this evening."

Remember:      will / won't   +     V1

Choose the correct verbs.

"I'm sure she ______."

1. will understand
2. will be understanding

2. Going to

- For expressing present intentions for the future.

"I'm going to get married one day."

"She's going to be a doctor after she graduates."

*intentions = things you would like to do, but not carefully planned

Choose the correct verb.

"Paula is ______ a specialist in surgery."

1. becoming
2. going to become

3. Present continuous (verb-ing)

- Used to talk about something we have arranged (carefully planned)

"I'm meeting Henry for lunch on Friday."

"He's playing football with his friends this evening."

*Remember - going to and present continuous are very similar. You can always use going to instead of present continuous.

Going to = not carefully planned, Pres. con. = carefully planned

Choose the correct verb.

"We ______ lunch at my friends this weekend."

1. 're having
2. 'll have

4. Present simple

- For discussing an action which has been officially fixed or is part of a regular timetable.

"The show begins at eight o'clock."
"The class ends at 12.00pm."

Choose the correct verb.

"The football match ______ at five."

1. will start
2. starts

5. Future continuous

- Used for discussing something that will happen without any plan. 

"I expect you'll be going swimming tomorrow."

"Will you be going to the supermarket later?"

Choose the correct verb.

"We ______ grammar in the next class."

1. won't studying
2. won't be studying

6. Other phrases

- There are some other phrases used for discussing future plans and arrangements: 

- decided to... (V1)

- planning to... (V1)

- hoping to... (V1)

- thinking of... (verb-ing)

Choose the correct verb.

"They ______ buying a new motorbike."

1. are hoping to
2. are thinking of

Now we're going to play a game and see how much you can remember.

I'll spin the wheel, and you must make a sentence using the words.

Well done!

Now go back to Google Classroom and click 'Mark as done'.