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LESSON 26 – Future simple and near future

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USAGE
When do we use future simple tense and near future
tense?
Future simple Near future
Actions we decide to do now, Actions we decided to do
at the moment of speaking. before we speak.
Hold on. I‘ll get a pen. When are you going to go on
holiday?
To predict the future without To predict the future with
evidence. evidence.
I think the Conservatives will The sky is very black. It is
win the next election. going to rain.
Promises / requests / refusals /
offers.
Shall I give you a hand?
I'll help you with your
homework.
Future facts.
Tomorrow is his birthday, he
will be 50
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FORM

Simple future Near future

Affirmative S+ will/shall + be + Adj/noun. S+be going to+be+adj/noun.

He will be a successful
businessman
S+ will/shall +V(bare)
I will do it.
She is going to be an actress soon.
S + is/ am/ are + going to +
V(bare).
We are going to have a party this
weekend

Negative S+ will/shall + not+ be + S+be going to+be+adj/noun

Adj/noun.
S+ will/shall + not+V(bare).
I won’t do it.
Interrogative Will/ Shall +S+ V(bare)?
Wh+will +S+ V(bare)?
Will you marry me?
S + is/ am/ are+not + going to + V.
She is not going to marry that
man.
Is/ am/ are+S + going to + V.
Wh +is/ am/ are + going to + V?
What are you going to do?

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LET’S PRACTICE!

Practice this dialogue with your teacher.

Martha: What horrible weather today. I'd love to go out,

but I think it will just continue raining.
Jane: Oh, I don't know. Perhaps the sun will come out
later this afternoon.
Martha: I hope you're right. Listen, I'm going to have a
party this Saturday. Would you like to come?
Jane: Oh, I'd love to come. Thank you for inviting me.
Who's going to come to the party?
Martha: Well, a number of people haven't told me yet.
But, Peter and Mark are going to help out with the
cooking!
Jane: Hey, I'll help, too!
Martha: Would you? That would be great!
Jane: I'm sure everyone will have a good time.

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SIGN OF FUTURE

You can tell it’s future tense when

you see:

- In + time: in….2 minutes

– Tomorrow
– Next day
– Next week/ next month/ next year
– Think/ believe/ suppose/ …

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PRACTICE TIME!

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Present continuous – future arrangements

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Present continuous – future arrangements

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 PRACTICE TIME!

Translate these sentences into English

1- Cô ấy sẽ đi Hàn Quốc vào tháng tới à?

2- Tôi nghĩ cậu ấy sẽ không làm thế đâu.
3- Tôi cho rằng mình phải học thêm một ngoại ngữ mới.
4- Nhìn kìa! Mây đen đầy kéo đến, trời sắp mưa rồi.
5- Bạn sẽ giúp tôi chứ?
6- Khoan, tôi sẽ kiểm tra nó vào ngày mai.
7- Có bao nhiêu khách đến dự bữa tiệc ngày mai?
8- Tôi tin cô ấy sẽ trở thành bất cứ ai mà cô ấy muốn.
9- Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra nếu như anh ấy không làm bài tập?
10- Khi nào thì bạn sẽ nộp báo cáo cho tôi?

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PRACTICE TIME!

Put the right verb’s form into the blanks

1. I'm afraid I……………… (not/ be) able to come tomorrow.

2. Because of the train strike, the meeting ………………
(not/ take) place at 9 o'clock.
3. A: “Go and tidy your room.”
B: “Okay. I ……………… (do) it now!”
4. If it rains, we…… (not/ go) to the beach.
5. In my opinion, she ……………… (not/ pass) the exam.
6. A: “I'm driving to the party, would you like a lift?”
B: “Thank you but I…… (take) the bus.”
7. Look at the sky! I..…(rain) very heavily!
8. The company (hold)………………a very important
meeting next month.
9. According to the weather forecast, it ……………… (not/
snow) tomorrow.
10. I think I (go)……………study abroad.

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HOMEWORK

Translate these sentences into English and answer them

1- Bạn sẽ mặc gì cho bữa tiệc tối
nay?
2- Tôi hứa sẽ không đến muộn.
3- Tôi mệt quá, tôi sẽ ốm mất.
4- Đợi một chút, tôi sẽ làm ngay.
5- Dự báo thời tiết nói mai sẽ mưa.
6- Bạn sẽ đến dự tiệc vào ngày mai
chứ?
7- Cuộc họp sẽ diễn ra vào lúc 3h
chiều.
8- Tôi sẽ mua điện thoại mới.
9- Bạn sẽ tới dự đám cưới của chúng
tôi chứ?
10- Theo ý kiến của bạn, cô ấy sẽ
thành một giáo viên tốt chứ?
11- Bạn sẽ đi đâu?
12- Mary nghĩ là cô ấy sẽ nhận được
công việc này
13- Bạn dự định sẽ làm gì vào tháng
tới?
14- Khi nào cuộc họp sẽ diễn ra?

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HOMEWORK

1, Make a video about your long goal

- What is this?
- How can you reach it?
- Why will you want to get it?
- How will you feel when you get it?

2, Listen and do exercises at:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/trains-travel

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HOMEWORK

3. Doing grammar and vocabulary exercises

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/the-future-degrees-of-certainty

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/future-plans

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Futu
re_Simple/Will_-Be_going_to_na2064059yo

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/
Present_Continuous_for_future_arrangements/Future_-_Present_Continuous_rx1907538qn

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/
Present_Continuous_for_future_arrangements/
Present_continous_and_going_to_el2900239um

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LET’S SUM UP!

WE LEARNT

Simple future and Near future

Finish your homework and

questions are highly
welcomed.
Have an effective time!

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