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Future

What does future mean?

• It means things, actions, and events that will happen in the future.

There are two ways to form the future

The first way is to use

Will

Use• When do we use “will”?

I am hungry. I will eatThis necklace is beautiful. I will buy it.

I am tired. I will have a nap.

On- the- spot decisions(without thinking)

Her teacher thinks she will be a great pianist one day.

Grandmother thinks that he will be a doctor like his father.

• Prediction based on what we think or imagine

-Stop talking or I will send you out.-Don’t speak or you will stand up.-You will hurt your back if you move this heavy sofa by yourself

• Threats or warnings

Ann will be two years old next month.

• Actions, events, situations which will definitely happen in the future and which we cannot control

-I will help you.-I will show you how the camera works.

•Promises

I hope he will come early. I think she won’t agree.I believe he will be here on time.I expect my father will give me a present.

• Hope-think-believe-expect

-He will probably be late tonight.-Perhaps, she won’t be able to come.

Probably-Perhaps

-I’m sure he will tell the truth.-I’m afraid we won’t be on time for the meeting.

• I’m sure – I’m afraid

Affirmative• I , You, He, She, It, We, They will + bare infinitive• I will eat• You will sleep• He will try• She will do• It will happen• We will go• They will stop

Negative• I , You, He, She, It, We, They will not (won’t) + bare

infinitive• I will not (won’t) eat• You will not (won’t) sleep• He will not (won’t) try• She will not (won’t) do• It will not (won’t) happen• We will not (won’t) go• They will not (won’t) stop

Questions• Will + I , You, He, She, It, We, They + bare infinitive• Will I eat?• Will you sleep?• Will he try?• Will she do?• Will it happen?• Will we go?• Will they stop?

Time Expressions• In a while • Tomorrow-the day after tomorrow-• In two/ three days’ time, • Next week/month/year.• Tonight • Soon • This evening• In a week/month/year.

Be going to• Subject + am/is /are + going to + verb

Use

• When do we use “be going to”?

I am going to learn Spanish.She is going to travel abroad.We are going to buy a new car.

• Future plans and intentions

She is pregnant. She is going to have a baby.It is cloudy and dark. It is going to rain.

• Predictions based on what we see or know (an evidence)

Affirmative• I am , He, She, It is, We, You are + going to+ bare

infinitive• I am going to study• You are going to travel• He is going to write• She is going to do• It is going to buy• We are going to go• They are going to stop

Negative• I am not, He/she/it is not, We/you/they are

+going to+ bare infinitive• I am not going to study• You are not going to travel• He is not going to write• She is not going to do• It is not going to buy• We are not going to go• They are not going to stop

Questions• Am I , is he, she, it, are we, you + going to+ bare

infinitive• Am I going to study?• Are you going to travel?• Is he going to write?• Is she going to do?• Is it going to fly?• Are we going to go?• Are they going to stop?

Time expressions• In a while • Tomorrow-the day after tomorrow-• In two/ three days’ time, • Next week/month/year.• Tonight • Soon • This evening• In a week/month/year.

Present Continuous• Subject + am/is /are + verb + ing

Use

• When do we use “present continuous”?

-He must hurry. He is having a business meeting in an hour.-They are leaving for England in an hour.

Present Continuous

Fixed arrangement in the near future