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Future Forms

The document discusses various ways to talk about the future in English using different verb tenses and structures. It provides examples of how to use the future simple with will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple for future meaning to talk about predictions, plans, arrangements, timetables, and more. It also covers the future perfect, future perfect continuous, and asks about using future tenses.

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Future Forms

The document discusses various ways to talk about the future in English using different verb tenses and structures. It provides examples of how to use the future simple with will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple for future meaning to talk about predictions, plans, arrangements, timetables, and more. It also covers the future perfect, future perfect continuous, and asks about using future tenses.

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Future Forms

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Listen and repeat. Then act out.

Can you get me some spinach and


broccoli from the supermarket?

Stop complaining and hurry upl The


supermarket will close in half an hour.

Oh no, you 're not going to make


vegetable pizza again, are you?

decisions taken at the


moment of speaking
(on-the-spot decisions)
It's getting dark, I'll turn
on the light.

hopes, fears, threats,


. offers, promises,
warnings, predictions,
requests, comments,
etc. especially with:
expect, hope, believe,
I'm sure, I'm afraid,
probably, etc.
I'm afraid I'll be a little late.

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Be going to

Future Simple (Will)

future predictions
based on what we
think / imagine will
happen
They'll probably go
shopping on Tuesday.
(prediction)
facts in the future
He will be ten next year.

things we are not sure


about or haven't
.~; decidedto do yet
She'll probably pass the
test. (not sure yet)

Future Continuous

Future Perfect

actions in progress at
a stated future time
He'll be sunbathing in
Hawaii this time next
week.

actions which will have


finished before a stated
future time
She will have come back by
the end of July.

predictions
based on what
we can see or
what we know,
especially when
there is evidence
Ann is going to
have a baby.
Look at the dark
clouds in the sky!
It's going to rain .

actions which are the


result of a routine
(instead of the Present
Continuous)
I'll be seeing John
tomorrow. CNe work in
the same office so we'll
definitely meet.)

Note: by or not ... until /


till are used with the
Future Perfect. Until / till
are normally used with
the Future Perfect only in
negative sentences.
She will have finished by B
o'clock. (NOT: l:JR#I/tiII)
She won't have finished
untilB o'clock.

things we are
sure about or we
have already
decided to do in
the near future
Max is going to
invite his friends to
dinner.
(He has already
decided to do this.)

when we ask pOlitely


about people's
arrangements to see if
they can do sth for us
or because we want to
offer to do sth for
them
Will you be going to the
supermarket? Can you
buy me some tea?

future plans and


intentions
Now that they've
settled in their new
house, they're
going to have a
party.

Future Perfect
Continuous
emphaSis on the duration
of an action up to a,
certain time in the future
By the end of this year, Sally
will have been working here
for two years.

Present Continuous
(future meaning)

timetables /
programmes
The plane reaches
London at 9:45 pm.

fixed arra'1gements in the


near future
Sally is seeing her dentist
tomorrow afternoon. (Sally
has already made an
appointment.)

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Present Simple
(future meaning)

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