Transcript How to express the future then?

There is NOT just one future tense
in English.
How to express the
future then?
There are several ways to express
the future. Let’s see two of those
ways.
1. With the modal WILL. (Future Simple)
2. With BE GOING TO.
FUTURE SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE:
Subject + WILL + base form of verb
Your brother WILL become famous soon.
Will = ‘ll
Your brother’ll become famous soon.
FUTURE SIMPLE
NEGATIVE:
Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verb
My friend WILL NOT marry that man.
WILL + NOT = WON’T
My friend won’t marry that man.
FUTURE SIMPLE
INTERROGATIVE:
WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ?
WILL IT rain tomorrow ?
Short answers
Yes, it will.
No, it won’t.
Future Simple
We use the modal WILL + the base form of
the main verb for:
You will get married
and have 10 children!
1. Predictions.
I’ll have another cup
of coffee, please!
2. Quick decisions.
I WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
Ok! I’ll call you
tomorrow.
3. Promises.
He / She WILL (’ll) call
We WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
They WILL (’ll) call
“GOING TO”
AFFIRMATIVE:
I am (I’m)
You are (You’re)
He is (He’s)
She is (She’s)
It is (It’s)
We are (We’re)
You are (You’re)
They are (They’re)
going to
(base form
of verb =
Infinitive
without
“to”)
“GOING TO”
NEGATIVE:
I am not (I’m not)
You are not (You aren’t)
He is not(He isn’t)
She is not (She isn’t)
It is not (It isn’t)
We are not (We aren’t)
You are not (You aren’t)
They are not (They aren’t)
(base form
of verb =
going to
Infinitive
without
“to”)
“GOING TO”
INTERROGATIVE:
Am
Is
Are
I
you
going to
he /she /it
we/you/they
Base ?
Short answers
Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are.
No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t.
*(Note: No, I’m not).
BE GOING TO
We use BE GOING TO + the base form of
the main verb for:
I am going to practise hard
to become a rock star!
1. Plans / Intentions.
2. Predictions based on clear signs.
Look at those clouds!
It is going to rain!
I am going to + V
You are going to + V
He / She is going to + V
We are going to + V
You are going to + V
They are going to + V
REMEMBER!
PREDICTIONS
QUICK DECISIONS
PROMISES
WILL + V
PLANS /
INTENTIONS
PREDICTIONS
BASED ON
CLEAR SIGNS
BE GOING TO + V
WILL WITH « BE »
When the main verb is BE, we can use
the simple future tense even if we have a
firm plan or decision before speaking.
Examples:
• I'll be in London tomorrow.
• I'm going shopping. I won't be very long.
• Will you be at work tomorrow?
Questions
IF
YOU
HAVE
FIRM
PLANS
USE
«GOING
TO
»
• How are you going to spend your next
BUT IF YOU DON’T USE « WILL ».
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vacation? Are you going anywhere?
When will the new machine arrive?
What are you going to do next?
Is anyone going to travel with you?
What do you think the party will be like?
PRACTISE!
Choose the right way to express the future in
the following situations.
SITUATION 1
SITUATION 2
SITUATION 3
You’re thirsty,
aren’t you? I (get)
you a glass of
water.
Oh no! He really
(paint) the room that
colour?
ANSWER
ANSWER
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) get you
a glass of water.
(QUICK DECISION)
IS he really GOING TO paint
the room that colour?
(INTENTION)
We WILL not (won’t) be back late.
(PROMISE)
The film finishes at 10 p.m.
We (not be) back late.
The film finishes at 10
p.m.
SITUATION 4
You’re not well.
I (call) the doctor.
SITUATION 5
In Scotland it (rain)
tomorrow. In the
south of England it
(be) sunny.
ANSWER
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) call the doctor.
(QUICK DECISION)
In Scotland it WILL rain
tomorrow. In the south of
England it WILL be sunny.
(PREDICTION)
SITUATION 6
Ketchup or
mayonnaise?
I (have) mayonnaise,
please.
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) have mayonnaise,
please.
(QUICK DECISION)
Will / Be Going to
• 1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write)___________ a letter to my friends back home
going to write
in Am
Texas.
• 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I ‘ll
(get)_________
you a cup of coffee. That will
get
wake you up.
•
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) __________ it up so you can hear it.
‘ll turn
•
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France.
We are
(visit)
___________Paris
and Nice.
going
to visit
• 5. A: It is so hot in here!
‘ll turn
B: I (turn)________
the air conditioning on.
•
will be
6. I think he (be)_________
the next
President of the United States.
to
• 7. I am going
___________to
work in ten minutes.
will
• 8. I guess I ____________stay
home
tonight.
• 9. I________be
in Texas next week.
will