UNIT 5

FUTURE TENSES REVIEW

I will swim tomorrow
I won’t swim tomorrow
Will I swim tomorrow?
• Yes, I will
• No, I won’t
 • Instant decisions
- I feel so sleepy
- I will make a cup of coffee
• predictions
(based on our opinion)
- I`m sure, you will pass your exam
— Let's have a party.
- I’will love this film — That's a great idea.
- You will have 2 children
• promises
We'll invite lots of people.

- I promise, I will learn all the words

• offers/ requests
- Will you come to my party?
- Will you have a cup of tea with me?
- Will you help me with my homework? MIND!
Use shall (NOT will)
- Shall I read the story?
with I and we for offers
- Shall we go to the park today? and suggestions when
- Will you carry the bag for me? they are questions
 Later that day, Helen meets Dave:

• Plans (intention) (smth. planned before;

we have already decided to do)
- When I finish school,
I’m going to enter the university

• predictions - Sue and I have decided to have a party.

(based on evidence; We're going to invite lots of people.
on what you see now)
- Watch out!
You are going to fall!
 She is going to travel
She isn’t going to travel
• "Gary phoned while you were out." "OK. Is she going to travel?
• Yes, she is
I'll call him back." • No, she isn’t
“Gary phoned while you were out." "Yes, I know.
I'm going to call him back."
• Ann is in hospital." "Oh really? I didn't know.
Sometimes there is not much difference
I'll go and visit her." between will and going to. For example,
you can say:
“Ann is in hospital." "Yes, I know. • I think the weather will be nice th
I'm going to visit her this evening." is afternoon.
• I think the weather is going to be
nice this afternoon.
 What is going to happen?

She is going to
It is going to cook a cake He is going to
rain They are going to
rob a house
travel around the
world
We are dancing now
We aren’t dancing now
Are we dancing now?
• Yes, we are
• No, we aren’t
• personal plans,
arrangements for the future
Ben’s diary
- Next Sunday I’m playing tennis with my friends
- Next month I’m flying to NY

Thursday
Monday
- What are you doing next
weekend?
- I’m going to the theatre

Tuesday

Friday
What are Ben’s plans?

Wednesday
Saturday Sunday
 Tom wants you to visit him, but you

Thursday
are very busy. Look at your diary for

Monday
the next few days and explain to him
why you can't come
T Can you come on Monday afternoon ?

Tuesday

Friday
’m playing the volleyball at
Sorry, but I... You
1:30 p.m

Wednesday
T What about Tuesday evening then ? Saturday Sunday

am working till 9 p.m

No, not Tuesday. I ... You

T And Wednesday evening ?

’m going to the theatre
Unfortunately not. I... You

T Well, Are you free on Thursday

’m going to meet Julia/

I’m afraid not. I...
’m meeting Julia at 8 p.m You
 Have you arranged Thursday
Monday
to do anything at
these times?
Write sentences Tuesday Friday
about yourself.

1) This evening... Wednesday Saturday Sunday

2) Tomorrow morning...
3) Tomorrow evening...
4) Next Sunday...
5) On Friday...
6) On Saturday....
7) On Wednesday....
 Grumpy Cat smileS
When you put +S
After HE, SHE and IT.
Yes, he DOES.
He/She/ It Grumpy Cat HAS fun
 John and Merry wash dishes
every day
John and Merry don’t wash
dishes every day
Do John and Merry wash
dishes every day?
• Yes, they do
• No, they don’t
• timetable, schedules
- The film starts at 7 o’clock
- The plane takes off at 5 p.m. tomorrow
Jill washes dishes every day
Jill doesn’t wash every day
Does Jill wash every day?
• Yes, she does
• No, she doesn’t
BUT!
- I’m flying tomorrow
personal arrangement for
the near future
What form do you use to talk about:
•predictions based on evidence, what we see; be going to
•prediction based on our opinion; will
•promises; will
•offers; shall
•personal arrangements for the near future; Pr. C
•decisions at the moment of speaking. will
•timetables, schedule Pr. S
•sudden decisions will
Match the sentences with their functions: promise
1. Shall I make you a cup of tea? offer
2. You’ll crash it again timetable,
3. Are you going to visit your parents? schedule

4. I’m staying at mum’s tonight arrangement

5. I’ll be really careful prediction

6. You are so thirsty. I’ll give you water (X2)
sudden
7. She comes at 8 p.m after work decision
8. Watch out! The ledder is going to fall plan or
down intention
 timetable,
Match the sentences with their functions: schedule
1. We are meeting for dinner this evening prediction
based on
2. Shall I help you with your bags? evidence
3. I’m going to Thailand sudden
decision
4. I’ll always take care of you
promise
5. The bus arrives at 12:30
6. I think Ben will visit us tomorrow offer
7. Look at the clouds! It’s going to rain! arrangement

8. I’ll take the chocolate cake prediction

(no evidence)
general
intention
 Fill in Present Continuous or to be going to

is getting married are going to get is flying

married

is going to travel is going to phone is seeing

 Shall
will Shall

am going to am going to

are going to
are going to
Look at the pictures and fill in with the verbs from the list in the Present Continuous, Future
Simple, Present Simple and to be going to
●eat ● buy ● have ● start ● see ● bee

will be
1. I hope I ...............on 2. It’s lovely. 3. Anie ........................
is going to eat
time for the meeting will buy
I........................it some cake

starts
4. The film .............in will see 6. They.......................party
5. Ok, mum. I........... are having for their
20 minutes you at home, then 50th anniversary next Saturday
PRACTICE OF THE DAY 1
 PRACTICE OF THE DAY 2
Write sentences
about yourself Thursday
Monday
using the future
tenses:
Tuesday Friday
1) This evening...
2) Tomorrow evening...
3) Next Sunday... Wednesday Saturday Sunday
4) On Saturday....
5) On Wednesday....
PRACTICE OF THE DAY 3

Write 10 sentences using the

future for the next 3 last
months of the year.
PRACTICE OF THE DAY 4

Write a letter talking about

your future activities for the
next year (use all the future
tenses)