Future tenses 1

Be going toThe cinema’s going to be full…

WillPeople will travel to space as tourists.

Present continuousProfessor Collins is speaking again at the space conference tomorrow.

Now

Cancun

I’m going to Cancun next week. I think I’ll have fun.I’m catching a 5:00 flight.I come back at 8:00 on Sunday.

Now

Madonna

Madonna/give/concert Maybe/I/go It/take place/Saturday It/start/7:00 pm

The Simple Future has two different forms in

English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings.

I will probably go to Italy next Summer

I am going to fly to Italy next Saturday

I will travel to Japan next year → prediction prediction

I am going to study German at school planplan

Affirmative: I will (I’ll) travel to Madrid in October

Interrogative : Will you travel by bus?

Negative : I will not travel - won’t

Will you travel by train or by bus?I won’t travel by bus I will probably travel by train

1- Instant/spontaneous decisionsInstant/spontaneous decisions: Ok, I’ll see you on Friday.

2- Personal opinions Personal opinions : (I think, I suppose, I guess, I hope) I think I’ll stay in this evening.

3- Promises, offers, requestsPromises, offers, requests: Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food for you.

4-Predictions based on imaginationPredictions based on imagination: I’ll marry next Monday.

WILLWILL

I left the door open. I’ll close it right now.

(In the restaurant)

W :What would you like to drink?

I’ll have a cup of coffee, please.

Did you call Sue?

No, I forgot it.

I’ll call her tonight

On the spot On the spot decisionsdecisions

Decisions at the Decisions at the momentmoment

I am little hungry.

I think I’ll have a sandwich.

I don’t think I’ll go out tonight. I am too tired.

Personal opinionsPersonal opinions

Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework.

I will love you forever.

Will you marry me?Offers Offers

Promises Promises

RequestsRequests

Predictions Predictions based on based on imaginationimagination

You will be rich one day.

Affirmative: I am going to travel by plane

Interrogative : Are you going to travel by plane? Negative : I am not going to travel by plane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon.

1- Future plans, intentions: Future plans, intentions: I’m going to study a lot this year.

I’m going to have party next weekend.

2- Predictions based on what we can see at Predictions based on what we can see at the moment (evidence): the moment (evidence): I feel terrible. I’m going to be sick.

•I'm going to buy a new laptop computer next week.

Offers Offers

PromisesPromises

Plans, Plans, Intentions Intentions

John has decided to Have a party. He’s going to invite lots of people.

Today, I am going to read my favourite novel, then I am going to phone my best friend and finally I am going to drive my new motorcycle.

•Look at that car! It is going to crash into that tree.

Offers Offers

PromisesPromises

Predictions on Predictions on presentpresent

evidenceevidence

Look at those black clouds!

It’s going to rain.

She is pregnant.

She’s going to have a baby.

1) Why are you working so hard these days?

- Because I’m going to buy (buy) a car, so I’m saving.

2) What (you) are you going to buy Jill for her birthday? (buy)

- A CD.

-mmm But She hasn’t got a CD player.- In that case, I will (buy )her a book.

3) Dad, can you mend this for me?

- I’m sorry. Ask Mum. will do it for you.She

4) Why have you got so many eggs?

-Because I am going to

5) I haven’t got enough money to get home.

- I will lend (lend) you some. How much do you need?

(make) an omelette.

The simple present and present continuous are also used to express future time. These are often used used in connection with schedules.

The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.She is meeting a new client at six o’clock in the evening and she is travelling by bike through the forest.

The game starts at 11 a.m.

The bus leaves

at 10 a.m.

I am meeting the manager at two o’clock.

She is leaving for England

on 28th.

Dianarella’s Future

Dianarella is a princess. She wants to know what will happen to her in the

future, so she goes to visit a fortune teller.