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Future time vs Future tensesFuture time vs Future tenses
THE FUTURETHE FUTURE
We can be certain about the past and the present, but we cannot be certain about the future because we are talking about things that haven’t happened yet!
That’s why when using the future tenses it is important to know how sure we are that things will happen.
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FUTURE TENSES:
WILL
BE GOING TO
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
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WILLFOR PREDICTIONS
usually with the verbs THINK, BELIEVE, EXPECT, etc and with adverbs like PERHAPS, CERTAINLY, PROBABLY, etc.
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★ I think she’ll certainly pass the exams. She has worked very hard.
★ Because of medical advances we will probably live longer.
WILLFOR OFFERS AND DECISIONS TAKEN ON
THE SPOT
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★ I’ll take it. It suits me perfectly.★ I’ll help you with your homework.
WILLFOR ACTIONS, SITUATIONS AND EVENTS
WHICH WILL CERTAINLY TAKE PLACE
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★ She’ll be 18 next month.
BE GOING TOFOR PLANS AND INTENTIONS
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★ I’m going to study harder next term.★ They are going to travel around the world for their honeymoon.
BE GOING TOFOR PREDICTIONS WHEN THERE IS
EVIDENCE THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN
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★ Look at the sky! It’s going to rain.★ She’s going to have a baby.
PRESENT CONTINOUSFOR FIXED ARRANGEMENTS IN THE NEAR
FUTURE
In particular social arrangements and appointments.
A time expression is common.
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★ They are going to the museum tomorrow.
PRESENT SIMPLEFOR PLANNED EVENTS
Usually scheduled events on a programme or timetable.
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★ The play starts at 8 o´clock.
PROBLEMS?WILL OR BE GOING TO?
BE GOING TO OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
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WILL OR BE GOING TO?They are both used for predictions but if there is strong evidence in the present situation, then BE GOING TO is used.
We often use “I think” and “I hope” with WILL.
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★ I think James will become a spy.★ There are lots of different models nowadays so tablets are going to
become cheaper.
BE GOING TO OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?Going to can suggest that the action or event is still an open plan and the present continuous means that the arrangement is more fixed.
We usually specify a future time (present continuous)
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★ This year I am going to travel a lot and visit my friends.★ We are taking the plane in 30 minutes.
“Be going to” is rarely used with the verbs GO and COME.
The forms “I’m going” and “I’m coming” are preferred to “I’m going to go/come”
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★ We are going to Italy on holiday. ★ (We are going to go to Italy on holiday)
OTHER WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTURE TIME
MIGHT ( FUTURE PLANS)
MAY / MIGHT / COULD (PREDICTIONS)
BE LIKELY TO (PREDICTIONS)
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MIGHT (FUTURE PLANS)When we are unsure what the plan is
★I might go to Lisbon and visit you.
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MAY / MIGHT / COULD (PREDICTIONS)Uncertain predictions
★There’s heavy traffic. You may / might be late if you don’t leave now. (“May” is stronger than “Might”)
★Rain forests could be destroyed if we don’t do something to avoid global warming.
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BE LIKELY TO (PREDICTIONS)To make predictions when something is probable
★You are likely to get the job if you answer all the questions correctly.
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FUTURE TIME CLAUSES★After the winter is over, I’ll start to work on the garden.★Gary’s parents will be very happy when he qualifies as a doctor.★As soon as it starts raining, I’ll bring the washing in.★When I’ve written the report, I’ll let you know.
Future time clauses can be introduced by: AFTER, WHEN, AS SOON AS, BEFORE, UNTIL, TILL, BY THE TIME and THE MOMENT.
The tense of the verb in the main clause is often the future with WILL.
But notice that although the time clauses have a future meaning, we do not use the future with WILL. Instead, we use either the PRESENT SIMPLE or THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE.
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YOUR TURN
FUTURE PLANS: British Council
TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE: British Council
WILL / BE GOING TO: English Page
TIME CLAUSES 1: English Page
TIME CLAUSES 2: English Page
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