future forms

FUTURE FORMS

Simple present, present continuous,

be going to + infinitive, will + infinitive

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PRESENT SIMPLE:Plan according to TIMETABLE:The train leaves at 8 o’clock this eveningI am on duty next weekendThe course finishes next June


EXAMPLES:

PRESENT CONTINUOUS:Plan in a NEAR future WITH time

expression: Tracy is starting a new job on SaturdayI am visiting Barcelona next month. We

have already booked the hotelMy friend told me that she is coming to

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EXAMPLES:

TO BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE: Plans (near or far; with and without time expression): I am going to go to Mexico next summer When are you going to buy a new tennis racket? I am going to travel around the world when I have enough

money The government is going to create a new traffic law Predictions WITH evidence: Look at those clouds! It is going to rain She is going to have a baby soon. She has a big tummy There are two minutes left, England loses 5-0. They are going

to lose the match


EXAMPLES:

WILL + INFINITIVE: Predictions WITHOUT proof: I’m afraid England will lose the match, even though it

hasn’t started yet I am sure that the English teacher will come in a bad mood Sudden decisions: What would you like to drink? I’ll have a beer, please. General information about the future (not plan nor prediction): My birthday will be in March The new course will start in September


EXAMPLES:


FUTURE TIME EXPRESSIONS~ later~ tomorrow~ tonight~ soon~ one day~ next + Tuesday/ week/ month/year...~on + Monday~ in + 2050

Más tardeMañanaEsta nocheProntoUn díaEl próximo + martes, semana, mes, año…El lunesEn 2050

Match the sentences with the correct description:

1. Look out! That dog is going to bite you. 2. I’m seeing my bank manager this morning. 3. When I’m older I’m going to learn to drive. 4. I think I’ll make some tea. 5. I think I’ll pass the test. I’m going to buy a new car tomorrow. 6. Don’t worry! I’ll be here on time.

A. Fixed arrangement in the near future. B. Promise C. Future intention. D. On-the-spot decision. E. Prediction F. Evidence that something will happen


Solutions in the next page…

Match the sentences with the correct description:

1. Look out! That dog is going to bite you. 2. I’m seeing my bank manager this morning. 3. When I’m older I’m going to learn to drive. 4. I think I’ll make some tea. 5. I think I’ll pass the test. I’m going to buy a new car tomorrow. 6. Don’t worry! I’ll be here on time.

A. Fixed arrangement in the near future. B. Promise C. Future intention. D. On-the-spot decision. E. Prediction F. Evidence that something will happen


They willn’t do it. They WON’T do it. I promise I’ll back at 10. I promise I’ll BE back at 10. What time you will return? What time WILL you return? I go to buy a present for my father’s birthday. I’M goING to buy a present for my father’s

birthday. A: Good luck! B: Thanks, I think I’m needing it. A: Good luck! B: Thanks, I think I’LL need it.


Correct the mistakes in the sentences:

Don’t worry about the children. I ________ (look after) them.

I’ll look after them. Tom’s parents ________ (buy) a new house for all their

big family. Tom’s parents are going to buy a new house… By the year 2750 all the cars ________ (run) with water. All the cars will run with water We ________ (have) a party tomorrow. We’re having a party Look at that car! It ________ (crash)! It’s going to crash!


Correct the mistakes in the sentences:

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