Future

Future

There are several forms that can refer to the

future : Will / going to / present continuous
I will see you later
We’re going to see a film tonight.
I am having my hair cut tomorrow.
The difference between them is not near
or distant future or about certainty.
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• The speaker chooses a future form depending
on how the speaker sees the future event.

• Is it a plan… a decision…. an intention…

• an offer… a prediction… an arrangement

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• Form:

I Will (‘ll)
He Will not (won’t) help you
They
watch TV tonight
I’m/I’m not
She’s/She isn’t going to
We’re/We aren’t

I’m/I’m not
He’s/He isn’t catching the 10 o’clock train
You’re/ You aren’t
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• Questions

will you arrive ?

are you going to
What time
are you meeting the manager ?

Note: we avoid saying going to come or going to go

We are coming tomorrow. When are you going home ?

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• Will ; Use
plans decisions and intentions
Will + verb
used as a modal to express a decision, intention or offer made at
the time of speaking.
You can not use the present for this.
I’ll have the steak, please. Not.. I have the steak
I’ll see you tomorrow. Bye ! Not.. I see you tomorrow

Give me a call sometime. We’ll go out for coffee

“Jeff, there’s someone at the door!” “Ok, I’ll get it”

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• Going to + verb
Used to express future plans, decisions, or intentions
made before the moment of speaking.

When I grow up, I’m going to be a doctor.

Jane and Peter are going to get married after they graduate.

We are going to paint this room blue.

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• Facts and predictions (will and going to)
will an auxiliary verb to show future time.
a future fact or prediction. It is called the pure future or the Future Simple.

We'll be away for two weeks.

Those flowers won't grow under the tree. It's too dark.

Our love will last forever. You'll be sick if you eat all those sweets!

• Will for a prediction can be based more on an opinion than a fact.

I don't think Laura will do very well in her exam. She doesn't do any work.

I am convinced that inflation will fall to three per cent next year.
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• Going to also express a prediction, especially when it is
based on a present fact. There is evidence now that something
is certain to happen.

She's going to have a baby. (We can see she's pregnant.)

Our team is going to win the match. (It's four-nil, and there are only five
minutes left to play.)

It isn't going to rain today. (Look at that beautiful blue sky.)

Note : Sometimes there is no difference between will and going to.

• This government will ruin the country with its

stupid
is going to ruin economic policies.
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Present Continuous to express a future arrangement between people.
• It usually refers to the near future.
• We're going out with them tonight. I'm having my hair cut tomorrow.
What are we having for lunch?

put in your diary / what you are doing over the next few days and weeks.

• I'm meeting Peter tonight. The Taylors are coming for dinner .
I'm seeing the doctor in the morning.

We're going to a party on Saturday night. NOT We go to a party on Saturday night.

We're catching the 10 o'clock train. NOT We catch the 10 o'clock train.

What are you doing this evening? NOT What do you do this evening?

We're going to get is the same as We're getting married in the spring.
 Future (will)
• 1. I'm afraid I ___________________ (not / be) able to come tomorrow.
will not
• 2. Because of the train strike, the meeting ______ (not /take) place at 9 o'clock.
will not take
• 3. A: “I’m moving house tomorrow.”
• B: “I ______________ (come) and help you.”
will come
• 4. If it rains, we _________________ (not / go) to the beach.
will not go
• 5. In my opinion, she ________________ (pass) the exam.
will pass
• 6. A: “There's someone at the door.”
• B: “I _________________________ (get) it.”
will get
• 7. Joan thinks the Conservatives ________________ (win) the next election.
will win
• 8. If she passes the exam, she _________________________ (be) very happy.
will be happy
The future….is in your hands
 Future ( going to )
• 1 - to stay / he / where?
Where are you going to stay ?
• 2 - year / harder / they / next / to work.
They are going to work harder next year.
• 3 - weekend / with / to spend / the / friends / they.
They are going to spend the weekend with their friends.
• 4 - them / at / to meet / the / I / beach.
I am going to meet them at the beach.
• 5 - next / language / to study / you / a / year / foreign?
Are you going to study a foreign language next year ?
• 6 - to tidy up / room / Fred / tonight / and / their / Paul.
Fred and Paul are going to tidy up their room tonight.
• 7 - evening / to join / at / I / the / this / club / you.
I am going to join you at the club this evening.
• 8 - after / coffee / to have / we / dinner.
We are going to have coffee after dinner.
• 9 - circus / this / we / the / to take / to / her / afternoon.
We are going to take her to the circus this afternoon.
• 10 - station / time / he / what / us / at / to meet / the?
What time is he going to meet us at the station ?
Future……. steps
 Future (will or going to)
• 1. A: We don’t have any bread.
• am going to
B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop.
• 2. A: We don’t have any bread.
• will
B: Really? I __________________ get some from the shop then.
• 3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?
• am going to
B: I __________________ visit my mother in Scotland next month.
• 4. A: I’m really cold.
• will
B: I __________________ turn the heating on.
• 5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight?
• will
B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ give you a lift.
• 6. A: What are your plans after you leave university?
• am going to
B: I ________________ work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th.
• 7. (The phone rings)
• will
A: I __________________ get it!
• 8. A: Are you ready to order?
• will
B: I can’t decide … Okay, I __________________ have the steak, please.
• 9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee?
• am going to go to the library. I’ve been planning to study.
B: Sorry. I ______________
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