G2 Prepare U9 - Future forms

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Unit 9: Future

Today's Goals

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

Dagopening

Write down one thing you learned from watching the "Happy News".

How happy did the happy news make you?

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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.

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.

Future Pt. 2

Present Continuous  (future purposes)

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Future Continuous 

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

Future Continuous

                                                             will + be + verb + -ing

• Projecting yourself into the future
  By Christmas, I will be speaking fluent Spanish.
• To guess about future events
  He will be coming to the meeting, I guess.
• Something in the future that takes place for a longer period of time
  Lucy will be working for her dad next year.

He _______ (study) English for the next five years.

1. is going to
2. will be studying
3. is studying
4. will be study

I ________ (meet) my friends in the park in an hour.

1. am meeting
2. will be meeting
3. is meeting
4. won't be meeting

Charlie ________ (leave) for London tomorrow.

1. is leaving
2. will be leaving
3. was leaving
4. shall be leaving

I ________ (visit) my parents every weekend.

1. am visiting
2. aren't visiting
3. will be visiting
4. won't be visiting

     Present Continuous
        to be + verb + -ing

• Future events that are fixed, planned, definitely decided

I am meeting my friends at the park in an hour.

       Future Continuous

       will + be + verb + -ing

• Longer events at a particular time in the future.

Joey won't be competing in the championship this month.