FUTURE TENSES
PREDICTIONS
MY OPINION (No evidence) EVIDENCE
WILL + VERB (BE) GOING TO + VERB
I think cars will y in the future. Look! It is going to rain.
PLANS & INTENTIONS
FIXED PLANS INTENTIONS SPONTANEOUS POSSIBILITY
Appointments-Meetings Flexible-Not xed Sudden decision Something will probably happen
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (BE) GOING TO + VERB WILL + VERB MIGHT/MAY + VERB
I am travelling to London I’m going to visit my Someone is calling, I’ll I might go to the party.
tomorrow. family soon. pick it up! I’m not sure.
OTHER USES OF WILL + VERB
FUTURE EVENTS COMMITMENTS TIMETABLES 1st CONDITIONAL REQUEST
Will you open the
The wedding will be The class will be at If you study hard,
I will call you later. door for me,
next month. 15:00 pm. you will learn a lot.
please?
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FUTURE TENSES
FUTURE FUTURE FUTURE
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS PERFECT
Actions in progress at a certain
A predicted future action. time in the future. An action viewed as
Days will become shorter soon. At this time tomorrow, we will be completed by a de nite future
ying to London.
moment or before another
Something that is likely or An action that will be going on future action.
possible to happen in the over a period of time in the We are moving next Saturday.
future. future. Hopefully, the constructor will
Playing like this, they will win the Next year, I will be teaching in have nished the works by then.
championship. China for two months.
Offers or promises. When we ask politely about
I will clean my room tomorrow. somebody’s plans to check if
they can do something for us
Uncertain future acts or to offer to do something.
I think I will stay at home this Will you be going anywhere near
weekend. the post of ce today?
Tomorrow I will go to Berlin to meet our partners there. We will be planning our
marketing campaign all morning. Our german partners are very ef cient so I guess
we will have nished the meeting before noon. If everything is all right, I will
board my plane on time and I will be ying back home in the afternoon. I guess I
will meet you for dinner tomorrow night.
We will be planning our campaign I will be ying back home
TODAY
I will go to Berlin I will board my ight
I will meet you
Before noon
we will have nished our meeting
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PLANNING A TRIP
Choose a continent and a country Choose the best season to go.
Where are you going to?
How long are you going to stay for…
a weekend two weeks a fortnight a month
You need to make a simple budget (a plan of the money you’re going to spend)
TRANSPORT ACCOMMODATION FOOD TOURS GIFTS
Where are you going to stay? You need to book the room in advance
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PLANNING A TRIP
What means of transport are you going to use?
Plan the activities you are going to do there for every day
visit museums go sightseeing have a bath hiking
meet a celebrity visit a monument go to a music festival a cruise
Make a list of the things you need to pack in advance and the type of clothes.
MY LIST CLOTHES [SUMMER/WINTER]
Passport
Tickets
Write a postcard to your family/friends telling them what are you planning to
do in your last days of your travel.
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