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    The document discusses various ways to express future tenses in English using modal verbs like "will" and "be going to". It provides examples of different structures like the simple future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous formed with "will" as well as structures using "be going to". It explains the meanings associated with each structure, such as making an immediate decision, general predictions, fixed plans and arrangements, activities that will be happening or finished at a specified time in the future.

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    The document discusses various ways to express future tenses in English using modal verbs like "will" and "be going to". It provides examples of different structures like the simple future, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous formed with "will" as well as structures using "be going to". It explains the meanings associated with each structure, such as making an immediate decision, general predictions, fixed plans and arrangements, activities that will be happening or finished at a specified time in the future.

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    Simple Future

    Example Illjustgoandgetmycoat.

    -> will
    Simple Future

    -> will
    Simple Future Simple Future

    Youllbesickifyoueat morechocolate. Imgoingtostopina minute. Lookout!Weregoingto hitthecarinfront. Weregoingtothecaf. Wontyoujoinus? Thecoachleavesinten minutes Dontphonetooearly becauseIllbeputtingthe babytobed. Wellbeworkingonthis untiltheendoftheyear.

    Meaning =animmediatedecision aboutwhatyouaregoing todo =ageneralprediction =apersonalintention =apredictionafterlookig atwhatishappeningnow =fixedplans,arrangements

    -> Begoingto -> Begoingto PresentContinuous PresentSimple


    Future Continuous

    >Will >Will >Will

    Future Continuous Future Continuous FuturePerfect

    >Will >Will

    FuturePerfectContinuous

    Be+toinfinitive

    =anunalterable arrangementorfact =anactionthatwillbein progresssometimeinthe future =anactivitythatwillbe happeningduringaperiod inthefuture Illgiveyourlettertohim. =anactionthatwillhappen Illbeseeinghimlater. becauseitisregularor decided Wellhavedrivenoverfive =aneventthatwillbe hundredmilesbythetime finishedbeforeaspecified wegetthere. timeinthefuture Wellhavebeenlivinghere =astateofaffairsin fortenyearsnextMay. progressforaperiodupto aspecifiedtimeinthe future Heistobegivenanaward. =anofficialarrangementor Youretostayhereuntil order youveapologised.

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