Prepare U8 - Future forms

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Future Tenses

Bellringer (5 min)

Bellringer (5 min)

Today's Goals

• You can apply the future tenses in sentences.
• You can explain the difference in the use of the future tenses.

- Bellringer (5 min)

- Grammar Recap/Note:  Future tenses

Grammar Note:

Future Tenses

Will/shall + be going to

will/shall + infinitive

• Predictions (without proof): I think they will win the game.
  
• Promises: I will always love you.
  
• Offers (in questions: shall): I'll help you carry your bags.
  
• Decisions/announcements: The Summer Olympics will take place in August 2021.
  

be going to

                                           to be (am, is, are) + going to + infinitive

• to describe an intention

I’m going to keep a diary

• to talk about a future plan

We are both going to study in the USA next summer.

• to make a prediction about the future based on something we can SEE in the present (evidence).

Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain.

Present Continuous

                                     to be (am, is , are) + verb + ing

• future events that are fixed, planned or definitely decided

I am visiting my grandparents tomorrow.

Next month we are emigrating to Australia.

Nattll! Now, At the moment, Today, This, Look, Listen

Present Simple

                                                   verb or verb+s

• future events that follow a timetable or a fixed schedule

We have English class every Monday at 09:15.

The train departs from platform 9 3/4 at 18:00.

We ........ watch a film tonight.

1. will
2. 're going to
3. am going to
4. is going to

Your brother _______ study in America.

1. is going to
2. will

I think they ______ help us.

1. will
2. won't
3. isn't going to
4. aren't going to

You ..... probably ..... first prize.

1. will ... win
2. are ... going to win
3. will ... won
4. are ... going to won

                 Will/shall + infinitive

- Predictions without evidence, 

- Spontaneous decisions.

- Promises

- Offers

We will give it back tomorrow.

Mum thinks it will rain, I'm not sure though.

I think I will go to the cinema!

              To be going to + infinitive

-Predictions with evidence

-Intentions

-future plans

We agreed that we are going to go to the cinema.

Look at those dark clouds! I think it is going to rain.

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