UNIT 7 2º E.S.O

Future tense 1.Will 2.Be going to 3.Present continuous

This is what English people really think about future…

We can find three main tenses

I’m going to make two differences.

a. Future tenses to talk about plans a. Be going to

b. Will

b. Future tenses to talk about predictions a. Be going to

b. Will

BE GOING TO • The speaker intends to do something in the

future . You have already decided about what you are going to do. You have carefuly planned this decision– When i grow up, i’m going to be a Doctor– We are going to paint this room this afternoon – She is going to get married next Saturday

PLANS

• When we decide something at the moment of speakingA: Any plans for the evening? B: Yes, I’m going to buy a new dress for my sister’s

weddingA; Really? I’ll go with you, if you don’t mind , I need a

new jacket

Oh!!it’s raining , I will take my umbrella

Will

PREDICTIONS

BE GOING TO • It expresses the idea of a general prediction

about the future – It’s going to rain soon , i’ve just felt a drop You have some evidence teling you that something

is happenng in the future

Look at those black clouds, it is going to rain

WILL• What you think or guess will happen in the

future– The cars of the future will fly– In 100 years , the world will be a very different

place• Anything uncertain (probably, maybe, I think, I

expect, I hope…)– I probably won’t be back in time for lunch

Rules of formationBE GOING TO

REMEMBER YOU NEED TO CONJUGATE THE VERB TO BE!!!

WILL

READING THE FUTURE

Identify the four major lines.

1. The heart line2. The head line3. The life line4. The fate line (not

everybody has this line)