The future

THE FUTURE

FUTURE SIMPLE AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS

WILL vs BE GOING TOChoose the correct option1. You have got a ticket for a football match tomorrow.a. I’ll go to the match tomorrowb. I’m going to the match tomorrow.2. You want to apologize for somethinga. It won’t happen again.b. It is not going to happen again.3. You make a prediction about the future.a. Cars won’t have wheels in a few yearsb. Cars are not going to have wheels in a few years. 4. You see a pregnant womana. She will have a babyb. She’s going to have a baby. 5. You see it’s getting latea. I think I’ll go home now.b. I think I’m going home now.

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WILL: USES

I Think Manchester will win the match this Sarturday

I don’t know this. I’ll call Tom to ask.

I won’t accept such a terrible service!.

BE GOING TO: USES

Wait a second, I’m going to sneeze.

I’m going to take up French next month.

I ‘m not going to accept such a terrible service!

PRESENT TENSES WITH FUTURE MEANING

The next bus leaves in 10 minutes

We’re leaving on the 4 o’clock flight

OTHER EXPRESSIONS USED TO EXPRESS FUTURE

1. TO BE (JUST) ABOUT TO +infinitive: (“Estar a punto de”)

I’m going to eat now; can you call me later?ABOUT

I…………………………………………….; can you call me later?

I thought that he would lose his temper in a few seconds.ABOUT

I thought that………………………………………………….his temper

‘M ABOUT TO EAT

HE WAS ABOUT TO LOSE

2. TO BE ON THE POINT OF+ -ING (“Estar a punto de”)

The class was going to finish when an electrical breakdown happened.

POINT

The class was……………………………………………when an electrical breakdown happened.

ON THE POINT OF FINISHING

3. TO BE + INFINITIVE with TORead these examples:

In the letter they said that I’m to phone them when I get to the airtport.

The message said that the meeting is to take place next Tuesday.

Which information is given?Instructions and formal announcements

The annual meeting will be held next month.IS

The annual meeting………………………………………….next month.IS TO BE HELD

3. BE DUE+ INFINITIVE with TO

What do these examples express?1. I’m due to get a pay raise next month.2. Tom and Louise are due to get married next July. 3. The train is due to arrive at eight o’clock.4. ANSWER: future events/arrangements that are expected

to happen (but they might not happen).

According to the timetable, their plane arrives at 4:55DUE

Their plane...................................................at 4:55IS DUE TO ARRIVE

OTHER EXPRESSIONS: SUMMARY

THE FUTURE

FUTURE CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECT

FUTURE CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECTIn the example:

“She WILL BE TAKING UP her place in university in October”

1.Is it a prediction?2.Has this action been arranged?3.Is it going to last for a period of time?

-ANSWER for 1,2,3: YES

-This tense is the FUTURE CONTINUOUS, used for predictions in the future which have been previously arranged and will last a period of time.

Which TIME COMPLEMENTS can we use with this tense?a)Any which refers to the future: “in May/Christmas/summer; next Sunday…./at 7 O’clock, etc”

-b) expressions such as “THIS TIME NEXT…….” + period of time.

-Transform:

Tom will probably run his own supermarket when he finishes his masters in June.BEIn June Tom………………………………………his own supermarket. WILL BE RUNNING

FUTURE CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECTRead now this example:

In October I WILL HAVE FINISHED my grant and then I will take a holiday.

1.Is the action ended/completed/achieved?2.Will it be in a particular time in the future?

ANSWERS for 1,2: YES

This tense is the FUTURE PERFECT, which is used to talk about actions that will be concluded by a particular point in the future.

Which TIME COMPLEMENTS can we use with this tense?

a)Any which refers to the future: “in May/Christmas/summer; next Sunday…./at 7 O’clock, etc”

-b) Expressions such as “BY THE TIME + Sentence…….”

Transform:

The concert will probably finish before you arrive. HAVE-The concert…………………………………………………..time you arrive.

WILL HAVE FINISHED BY THE