Future tenses

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Future tenses

Grammar chapter 5. 

Goals

At the end of this lesson you can:

Use one of the future forms to talk about the future. 

You can talk about the difference between the different ways to talk about the future. 

Create a sentence in which you talk about the future.

Will + infinitive

will + infinitive (without to). Same for all people. 

You use will + infinitive when talking about: 

1. A future intention, made at the moment you speak.

For example: 'It's Steve's birthday today.' 'Is it? I will go over there and congratulate him. 

"I'll give you my phone number, so you can call me when you need to." 

Will + infinitive 

2. To express an offer. For example:

I will carry your suitcase for you. 

We'll clean up the dishes.

She'll show you around the school.

3. To express a future fact. The speaker is sure that it is going to happen in the future. For example:

The sun will still shine in 20 years.

I will be 30 next week. 

Negative and questions

I will not help Tom with his homework.

I won't help tom with his homework.

What time will you be back?
When will you finish your homework?

Will you help me?

Going to

Am / is / are + going to + infinitive

She is going to 
Is used to: 

1. Express a future decision, intention, or plan made before the moment of speaking.

How long are they going to stay in Rome?

She isn't going to have a birthday party.

Going to

2. When we can see or feel that something is certain to happen in the future. 

Look at these clouds! It's going to rain. 

Watch out, you are going to drop your glass. 

Questions and negatives

I'm going to leave. / I'm not going to leave.

She is not going to Spain. / She isn't going to Spain. 

When are you going to Italy?

Who is going to do the dishes?

Present continuous

You can also use the present continuous for the future. 

Cou can use it when talking about:

1. The near future:  For example:

I'm meeting my cousin for lunch in half an hour. 

We're going to the dentist in ten minutes.

We are going to go to the dentist.

2. With the verbs go and come. 

She's coming on Friday. 

I'm going home early tonight. 

Will

-Prediction based more on opinion than fact.

-Intention, decision, plan or arrangement made at the moment of speaking.

Going to

-Prediction based on fact. There's evidence for your prediction. 

-Intention, decision, plan or arrangement made before speaking. 

Another example

Look at the following two sentences. Can you figure out what the difference is between them?

I am going to make chicken soup for dinner tonight. 

I don't know what I want to make tonight. I think I will make some chicken soup. 

Choose the correct answer.
1. I have to go now because it is cloudy. It _____ rain.

1. will
2. is going to

Choose the correct answer.
2. He left because he was angry. He _____ back in a few hours.

1. will probably come
2. is probably going to come

Choose the correct answer.
3. You did not study at all. You ____ the test.

1. are definitely failing
2. are definitely going to fail

Choose the correct answer.
4. Can I ask you a favour? ____ me a sandwich?

1. Will you make
2. Are you going to make

Choose the correct answer.
5. I think our national team ____ the world cup in two years.

1. will win
2. is winning

Choose the correct answer.
6. What do you think the weather ____ like?

1. is being
2. is going to be

Choose the correct answer.
7. He is not good at reading maps. He ___ lost.

1. is getting
2. is going to get

Choose the correct answer.
8. I promise I ____ you when I arrive at the station.

1. will call
2. am calling

Choose the correct answer.
9. I won't be home. I ____ the doctor about my ankle in the morning.

1. will see
2. am seeing

10. Jason is coming to visit us tomorrow. choose the verb(s) that express(es) the future

11. I am going to travel around the world to explore other cultures. choose the word(s) that express(es) the future

12. He has promised he will help me sort out this problem. - choose the word(s) that express(es) the future

Now what?

P 32, 33 WB.