MODULE 3: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

Future Tenses
Learning Outcome:

At the end of this module, you are expected to construct personal goals on how to cope with the
changes brought by the global pandemic using the different future tenses

Specific Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
A. define narrative;
B. familiarize the parts of a narrative report;
C. identify the correct verb tense to use in writing a narrative; and
D. write a personal narrative

Link-it-in

● Think of three people whom you admire the most.

1. Rodrigo Roa Duterte

2. Manny Pacquiao
3. Willie Revillame

● Why do you admire them?

They are the three people I admire the most because of how much they have given to my
country which is the Philippines. They are the ideal Filipino in every way, from talent to
service. Whatever their origin, whatever they grew up with, it was not an obstacle to achieve
what they have today. They have served as my motivation for believing that poverty must not
be a roadblock of our aspirations. The saying goes, "To a hardworking and strategic person,
nothing is impossible”.

Meet Neil Garcia, a person with disability from Baguio City. He is featured as one of the
everyday heroes in an online article for his contribution to his community in these times of difficulty
despite some limitations.

Coca-Cola paid tribute to Neil Garcia from Baguio City.

Despite being a person with disability, he hops onto his motorcycle
to make vital deliveries, including volunteering to deliver food to
frontliners. “Wala namang makakatulong sa atin kung hindi tayo
tayo din (No one can help but ourselves),” Garcia stressed.

The sight of people in a restaurant preparing church-donated

food for frontliners inspired Garcia to volunteer as a delivery rider,
Coca-Cola said in a statement.

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 As a further act of kindness, Garcia sets aside the tips he collects to buy coffee for soldiers and police
stationed at COVID checkpoints.

Never letting his physical disability get in the way, Coca-Cola described Garcia and his work as “an
inspiring story of hope and an indomitable spirit against the odds.”

Garcia said he felt good bringing not just help but joy: “Parang hindi tulong ’yung binibigay mo – saya.
Sobrang ganda sa pakiramdam ’yun. (As if you’re not really extending help but happiness. It makes you feel
good inside).” (excerpt from Everyday heroes from a seamstress to a 74 year-old mother of 14 https://tinyurl.com/y2qw2quq)

Come to think of it…

After reading the excerpt, identify qualities Neil Garcia has that are worth emulating.

SELFLESS

Neil Garcia
STRONG

COMPASSIONATE

What can you do in your own ways to contribute to your community? It does not have to be a grand act
that needs a lot of resources. You can think of

✔ simple ways you can do to help others like your family, neighbors, and friends.
✔ or, make a goal that will help you improve on a quality (like being more self-disciplined) or
skill that you would like to learn during the pandemic.

Making a goal help you to identify what you can do and actually act on it.

Decoding Grammar Concepts

Here are some tips sentences on making goals. Underline the verb phrase that indicate an action to be
accomplished in the future.
⮚ Writing your goals is...activating mental powers that will enable you to accomplish much more
than you ever dreamed of.

⮚ Our goals should be specific enough like I will be kind to people by being polite to them.

⮚ Are your goals so grand that they will not be achieved in a long time?
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 ⮚ Or are they building blocks of change that will help you achieve bigger goals in the future?

⮚ Are their people who will help you achieve your goals?

Taking note…

What is the structure of the verb phrase in the future tense?

Take a look at these second set of sentences. Underline the verb phrase that indicates futurity of action.

● Your list of things to do will be helping you achieve one goal at a time.
● The direction in which you will be taking is much important than where you will be
going.

● Chase will be posting his goals on his blog on Friday.

Taking note…

How is the structure of the first set of sentences differ from these sentences? Consider these sentences
too. Likewise, underline the verb phrase signifying an action to be done at a future time.
● Our online speaker will have concluded his speech on developing good habits by five
in the afternoon.
● Assigned to present a model on goal setting, the group will have shown their output in
30 minutes via Messenger.
● I will have finished my reflection paper in an hour, and then I can share submit this to
my teacher via email.

Taking note…

How is the verb phrase in the third set of sentences structured? How does it differ from the previous
structures?
The third set of sentence is structured in a future perfect tense. It differs from the
previous structures because it uses ‘in’ which means that the action will be done not later than a
particular time.

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Simple Future Tense Future Progressive Tense Future Perfect Tense

will + base form will + be + verb-ing will + have + verb in past

participle form
of the verb

am/is/are

+ going + to

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Uses:
1. expressing an action
promised, or thought to occur
in the future
Example:
The instructor will check
the students’ essays on their
plans for the future.
2. making a prediction
Examples:
With the right mindset, you
will reach the goals you set.
The digital graphic artist
who has been garnering
medals since day one will
surely win in the
championships.
3. expressing willingness or
wanting to
Examples:
The barangay health
workers will assist us in info
dissemination on COVID
health protocols.
I will strive to achieve what is
expected of me.
4. making or talking about
offers or promises
Example:
If you feel you’re stuck in
one place, this self-help book
will help you reflect on your
strengths.
Uses:
1. expressing an action
promised or thought to be
going on at a specific
time/context in the future
Francis Kong, a famous Filipino
motivational speaker, will be
speaking to the first year
students tomorrow at 8: a.m..
specific time in
the future
Dana will be studying her
lessonswhile her friend
watches a movie.
specific context in
the future
You’re going to have a
headache tomorrow. You
might as well sleep early.
specific time in the future
Uses:
1. expressing something will
be finished by a particular
time in the future
2. often used with by or in(by -
not later than a particular time;
in - within a period of time)
Trixia and Jay will have
finished their capstone
research by March as their
target.
The action may be
done on January or
February, but
definitely before
March.
In two years’ time, COVID will
have been controlled and
vaccine will be distributed to
people.
The action will be
done within the span of two
years.
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 The resource person said, “I
will be around for the
seminar.”

Plug in
Instructions: Write the top three things you would like to accomplish during this pandemic. Use the
simple future tense in writing these goals.

Here are examples:

I will do errands for our old neighbor.

With a family member, I will cultivate a plant box in front of our house.

I will set a time schedule for my school work.

GOAL 1: I will do physical fitness activities at home.

GOAL 2: I will help my sister with her modules.

Feedback and Edit

Go back to your goals and rewrite them by adding target dates for completion or guesstimates. Use the
future perfect in rewriting them.

Here are examples:

I would have done errands for my old neighbor by the end of the
week.

With a family member, I would cultivated a plant box in front of our house by the
end July.

I would have set my schedule for my school work by this evening.

GOAL 1: I would have done physical fitness activities at home by next week.

GOAL 2: I would have helped my sister with her modules by the end of the week.

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Feedback and Edit
On your class’ Messenger group chat, you will present your outputs for your teacher and your
classmates’ review. Again, revise your goals based on the discussion.

Revised Goals

GOAL 1: I would have done physical fitness activities at home by next week.

GOAL 2: I would have helped my sister with her modules by the end of the week.

Boot Up
Instructions: Read the following conversations. Complete them by using the verbs in parentheses. Use
the simple future tense for each. If there is a time clause, use the simple present or simple present progressive
tense in that particular part of the sentence.

Example:

1. A: Have you decided what you will do (do) after you graduate (graduate)?

B: I’m thinking of enrolling a training with TESDA on Graphic Design. After that I will apply
(apply) in Info Ventures.

2. A: Even if the pandemic has given me so much time, I am still confused with what to major in
college.

B: I have a skills inventory form senior high school. I will print (print) it for you while you will
mull (mull) things over. The inventory might help you.

3. A: As our target, we will write (write) multiple resumes that we can use to apply for summer
online internships.
B: Don’t worry. I will draft (draft) one to start. As soon as I will finish (finish) the letter, you will
revise (revise) it for yourself.

4. A: I hope the medical teams from all over the world will find (find) the vaccine for COVID-19.
B: They really have worked very hard over several months. I am praying they will discover
(discover) the cure too.

PRACTICE B

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Instructions: Study the cartoon carefully between a boy and his father about the boy’s wish when he
grows up. Continue the conversation by filling in the speech bubbles with sentences that use the simple
future tense.

I’m sorry I broke my cart. I think I

was going really fast. You see , Papa, a race driver huh? Not a fire fighter
when I grow up I am going to be a anymore? Well, I think with hard work,
race driver. you will be whoever you want to be.

Yes,
want
race
when
grow
using
cart
tool
With
practice.
will
reach
goal as
be
to
surely
driver
Papa,
to
that,
up.
Imy
abeI IaI
Yes, Papa, I want to be a race
driver when I grow up. I will That’s great son, I will be
be using my cart as a tool to supporting you with your goal.
practice. With that, I am Just make sure to do good also
really sure that I will reach with your studies while reaching
my goal. your goal.

(comic graphics from Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson)

PRACTICE C

Instructions: Read these conversations. Complete them with the future progressive forms of the verbs in
parentheses. If there is a time clause (starting with words like while and as) in a sentence, you may use
the simple present or simple present progressive tense.

Example:

I’ll be writing my term paper while my favorite song is played in the background.

1. Student: Sir Chaseur, will you be accepting (accept) our written outputs after the semester ends?

Teacher: Yes, but I will be computing (compute) your grades 10 days after the end of the
semester. I appreciate it if you can all submit your outputs before then.

2. Teacher: Will you be going to (be going to) the online forum on goal setting?
Student: Yes, Ms. Roxas. I will be logging (logging) in to the link at 8:50 a.m.
Teacher: Great! Please inform your classmates to do the same. I will be checking (check) the
attendance at 9:00 p.m.
Student: Yes, ma’am, will do.

3. Student A: Hello, Jo! What time will you be going to (be going to) the make your vlog today?
Student B: Maybe around 9:00 after I do my chores.
Student A: I will be presenting (present) vlog on Friday, but the transcript needs editing. Could
you help me?
Student B: Sure. While I will be editing (edit) it, you will be cutting (cut) the pictures I need for
my Art Appreciation demonstration.
Student A: No sweat!

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BEYOND GRAMMAR
Instructions: Go back to your goals written in future perfect tense. Identify one goal that is the most
important to you. Fill out the following goal sheet by adding specific actions that you can do to
accomplish this particular goal.

Write these specific actions in any future tenses that you feel will best express your steps. You may add more
items in the steps if necessary. Consider Brian Tracy’s tips on how to write an effective action plan in
writing your steps especially numbers 4 and 5.

GOAL SETTING WORKSHEET

“Exercise faith, discipline yourself, and do it! – D.G. Durrant”

MY GOAL:

I will do physical fitness activities at home.

Steps to Reaching My Goal:

1. I will find a place here in our house that is spacious and good for physical fitness
activities.

2. I will research on the internet the appropriate food to eat before and after doing
physical fitness activities so that I will be gaining strength and endurance from doing
it.

3. I will download an app called At Home Fitness Activities from the play store. This
app is already a complete package because I can choose from easy to
heavy activities.

4. I will set the alarm in the app every 8:00 every morning to do my fitness activities. I
I will be starting on the 3rd week of November so that I can discipline myself.

5. I will be doing this fitness activities every day except for Sunday because it will be
my rest day. Just by doing this activities every day, it will not just become a habit but
it will soon be part of my daily activities in life.

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 Rubrics on Writing on Personal Goals

4 3 2 1 Score

The goal is very The goal is The goal is The goal is not
achievable and achievable and somewhat achievable and
realistic. realistic. achievable and realistic.
realistic

The goal is written The goal is written The goal is written The goal is written
in future perfect in future perfect in simple future in simple future
tense with a tense but without tense with a tense without a
specific time a specific time specific time specific time
phrase. phrase. phrase. phrase.

All of the steps All of the steps Three or four steps Only one or none
lead to the except one or two fail to lead to the lead to the
achievement of the lead to the achievement of the achievement of the
goal. achievement of the goal. goal.
goal.

All of the steps are All of the steps Three or four steps Only one or none
written correctly except one or two are not written is written correctly
in the future are written correctly in the in the future
tenses. correctly in the future tenses. tenses.
future tenses.

The output has no The output has The output has The output has
or very few errors few errors in other some errors in many errors in
in other points in points in other points in other points in
grammar. grammar. grammar. grammar.

TOTAL

GRADE
 REQUIRED READING:
How to set goals during the Coronavirus pandemic according to experts
Jennifer Fabiano
April 7, 2020

Setting goals is hard enough when there is not a global pandemic going on. But while we all practice social
distancing, it’s hard not to think, should I be doing more to improve myself or my life with all the extra time I have right
now?

It is important not to put too much pressure on yourself– after all, we are living through an unprecedented
pandemic. But if you are feeling motivated to tackle new goals with the extra time you may have, you might
need some help on how to start.

Ladders spoke to two experts at setting goals, Natalie Zfat and Dr. Jennifer Levine, New York City professionals
whom both own their own businesses, to find out their top six tips for setting goals during the coronavirus
pandemic.

Make an “If I had time” list

While you will want to make a list of goals eventually, that’s not what we are talking about yet. To start, you
should make a list of everything you have been wanting to do if only you had the time. Whether you have
wanted to start a garden, finish a certain book, or learn more about personal finance, feel free to add it to your
list. While you might not get to all of it, this is an important first step in beginning to realize what you want to
accomplish.

After your list is complete, go through and pick the most important or interesting things that you have been
meaning to do. You should start with only one or two items so that you don’t get overwhelmed.

Include daily tasks in your plan

“Who knew that having groceries delivered and then laying them out on towels and Lysol-ing them…who
knew that would be part of your life?” wondered Zfat.

It’s likely your daily tasks have been at least slightly altered due to the coronavirus outbreak. Whether you are
cleaning your groceries, making your own meals,.., make sure you include these daily tasks in your plan to
accomplish your goals. Building these things into your schedule will help you realize how much time you
actually have to work towards your goals.

Stick to a schedule

Speaking of a plan, you also need to stick to a schedule during this time in order to increase productivity. You
are probably sick of hearing this advice by now, but it’s repeated because it is so true. People are most
productive when they stick to a schedule and hold themselves accountable.

“This idea that you working are in the place that you also have dinner, hang out on the couch and watch Netflix,
and also the place where you spend the weekends and bum around..that can be a really dangerous thing for
people who aren’t familiar with carving out a schedule to work from that same space,” Zfat said.

She recommends setting a start and end time for work, and sticking to your work schedule within those
parameters. She also recommends that you build breaks into your schedule so you don’t end up working too
much or taking too long of breaks. If you have goals that are unrelated to work, set aside a specific block of time
to work on those- one that is clearly built into your schedule after work hours.

Focus your goals on what you can actually do right now

“What’s interesting is that the things that used to be urgent are now very much nonexistent,” Zfat said,
mentioning she used to have appointments for various things built into her agenda.

“That’s all over in terms of what we feel confident and safe doing,” Zfat said. “What I’m doing now is a little
bit more about things I have been putting off for the more ‘urgent’ items, but now I realize are actually the ones
that are going to help my business the most.”

Take a look at things that you have been burying at the bottom of your agenda. Can any of these things be done
at home or online? Now is the time to tackle those items.

Break up long-term goals into short-term goals

The oldest trick in the book for getting started it to start small. When goals seem too large to tackle, breaking
them into smaller goals and actions is the sure-fire way to get started.

“I have a pad that has five days on it. So I’ll say, ‘Okay, what am I doing in these five days?’ After I map that
out then I’m able to figure out what I want to do in a month,” Levine said. “Right now since we’re all under
such enormous stress, it’s easier to take it in smaller bight-sized pieces.”

Reaching a long-term goal is only possible by hitting a bunch of short-term goals.

“Sometimes it’s insurmountable to think about what this goal could be,”Levine said. “The most important
things is to start with an action.”

Once you put an initial action into motion, it’s easier to see the next steps. You can plan all you want, but only
by taking actions will you begin to see progress.

Finally, be cautiously optimistic when setting goals

“We all know of the horrors and the downsides here, but we know that we are eventually going to emerge from
this,” Levine said.

If you are able to not succumb to the fear and use this time to work towards your goals, learn a new skill, or
participate in an activity you haven’t had time for in a while, that’s great.

“I encourage anyone who feels that drive to try something new and really immerse themselves in a project to
pursue it,” Zfat said. “That said, if you are someone who is not feeling inspired right now and you don’t want
to learn how to play the violin or write a book or start a podcast, that’s okay, too.”

Part of being realistic is knowing that even with a plan and a schedule, you might not get everything done.

“Like a lot of social media professionals, I publish my daily agenda a couple of times a week and I get a lot of
questions like ‘Hey, there are so many things on there, how many did you actually do?” Zfat said. “So I said,
‘I’ll be honest, I did six out of 10. Seven out of 10 on a good day. It’s not everything. I think that’s a really
important thing to show is that we are doing our best. I have big dreams, like everyone else. Sometimes I achieve
them. But most of the time I achieve 60 to 70% of them in a day.”

Source: https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/how-to-set-goals-during-coronavirus