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Verbs Used in The Future: Present Continuous

This document discusses verbs used to describe future events and plans. It outlines that the present continuous tense is used for planned actions involving people, such as "I'm meeting Mary at 6 o'clock." The simple present tense is used for fixed future events like timetables that involve things, like "The train leaves at 10:15 a.m." Will is used to make predictions, ask for help, make promises, and express resolutions. Being going to expresses people's intentions and predictions based on present circumstances.

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Verbs Used in The Future: Present Continuous

This document discusses verbs used to describe future events and plans. It outlines that the present continuous tense is used for planned actions involving people, such as "I'm meeting Mary at 6 o'clock." The simple present tense is used for fixed future events like timetables that involve things, like "The train leaves at 10:15 a.m." Will is used to make predictions, ask for help, make promises, and express resolutions. Being going to expresses people's intentions and predictions based on present circumstances.

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VERBS USED IN THE FUTURE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS – ( for PEOPLE) WILL


Future arrangements – Planned actions
• I’m not working in London next week. Asking people to do something
• John is leaving on the midnight train. • Will you help me to wash the
• We are flying to New York tomorrow morning. car?
• When are you coming to visit us?
• What are you doing at the weekend ?
Promises
• I’m meeting Mary at 6 o’clock.
• I promise I won’t go without
• They aren’t playing tennis this afternoon.
you.

Am/is/are + verb(ing) + adverb of future time when Resolutions


necessary to avoid confusion with the present tense. • I will marry John. (even though my
parents don’t want me to)

Snap decisions
• I like the dress in the shop window.
TO BE GOING TO I’ll buy it.
People’s intentions
• I’m going to watch TV. Predictions
• I’m going to visit Italy sooner or later. • It will rain in London, tomorrow
• Is she going to marry him? Yes, she is. morning.
Predictions based on the present
• Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain. Inevitable
• The alarm clock didn’t go off. I’m going to be late. • Harry is 26. He will be 27 next
• The sun is shining. It’s going to be a lovely year in August.
afternoon.
Volunteering to do something
am/is/are + going to + base form verb • Mary hasn’t arrived yet so I’ll
Adverbs of future time can be used but are not essential
cook dinner.

In sentences with verbs of opinion


 I think it will rain.
 I don’t believe he will come.
 I doubt she will tell the truth.
SIMPLE PRESENT - (for THINGS)

Timetables and fixed future events First conditional


• What time does the train leave?
• It leaves at 10.15 a.m.  If you don’t leaveimmediately
• When does school start? I will call the police.
• It doesn’t start until September.
• Are the shops open tomorrow?
• Yes. They open at 9.00 and close at 8.00 p.m.
Will + base form of verb

Verb in the simple present form + adverb of Negative: won’t + base form of verb
future time when necessary to avoid confusion
with the present tense.

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