Talking about the future

THE FUTURE CAN BE EXPRESSED IN SEVERAL WAYS IN

ENGLISH. HERE ARE THE DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES:

1. FUTURE SIMPLE: WILL + BASE FORM OF THE VERB

2. GOING TO: AM, IS, ARE + GOING TO + BASE FORM OF THE VERB

3. SHALL: SHALL + SUBJECT + BASE FORM OF THE VERB

4. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE: WILL BE + VERB ING

5, PRESENT SIMPLE

6. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE WITH FUTURE

 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
SCHEDULED EVENTS

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE IS USUALLY USED TO REFER TO

FUTURE EVENTS THAT ARE SCHEDULED
EXAMPLES:

HURRY UP! THE TRAIN DEPARTS IN 10 MINUTES.

SHE HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HEADMASTER AFTER

SCHOOL TODAY.

THERE'S NO NEED TO HURRY. THE TRAIN DOESN'T LEAVE FOR

ANOTHER 30 MINUTES.

WHEN DOES THE MEETING BEGIN?

 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
ARRANGEMENTS

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE IS USED IN TALKING ABOUT

ARRANGEMENTS. (AN ARRANGEMENT IS A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE THAT
YOU HAVE ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT AND DISCUSSED WITH SOMEONE
ELSE.)
EXAMPLES:

I'M MEETING JANE AT THE AIRPORT TOMORROW.

OUR GRANDPARENTS ARE VISITING US THIS CHRISTMAS.

MY SISTER'S GOING TO THE DENTIST TOMORROW.

I'M NOT RETURNING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, SO I CAN COME TO YOUR
PARTY AFTER ALL!

ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING ON SUNDAY MORNING?

DO YOU KNOW IF HE IS GOING TO THE DANCE WITH MAIKO NEXT WEEK?

 WILL FUTURE
FUTURE SIMPLE: WILL + BASE FORM OF THE VERB

THIS FORM IS USED TO:

DESCRIBE A SIMPLE ACTION IN THE FUTURE:

1.SHE‘LL WRITE THE E-MAIL AFTER LUNCH.

MAKE A PREDICTION OR GIVE A WARNING:

2.DON’T LIFT THAT. YOU‘LL HURT YOURSELF

MAKE A SPONTANEOUS DECISION:

3.YOU DROPPED YOUR PURSE. I‘LL GET IT.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE IS:
I WILL I'LL
YOU
YOU'LL
AUXILIARY MAIN WILL
SUBJECT + +
WILL VERB HE
WILL HE'LL
BASE SHE SHE'LL
WILL → IT'LL
FORM WILL
IT WILL

YOU CAN USE SHALL INSTEAD OF WILL FOR I WE

WE'LL
AND WE: WILL
I SHALL PLAY FOOTBALL.(OR, I WILL PLAY ...)
WE SHALL PLAY FOOTBALL. (OR, WE WILL THEY THEY'L
PLAY ...) WILL L

+ I WILL OPEN THE DOOR.

+ YOU WILL FINISH BEFORE ME.
THEY WILL BUILD NEW KINDS OF HOUSES
LET’S HAVE SOME WILL / 'LL + VERB
PRACTICE…
SAY WHAT THESE PEOPLE DO NEXT WEEKEND

1. SALLY

2
JANE

3.
4.
TOM

MY FRIENDS
 SAMUEL AND AMANDA
5 KAREN
6

7
8 THE TOURISTS

MY FRIENDS AND I
THE NEGATIVE
FORM

I won't drink coffee.

 EXAMPLES

THEY WON’T GET LOST. THE DOG WILL NOT OBEY.

THE TEACHER WON’T TEACH MATH

THEY WILL NOT WIN THEC OMPETITION

LET´S PRACTICE WITH THE
NEGATIVE FORM WILL NOT
I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY + + VERB
WON'T
THE CHILDREN
PAT
1 2.

SOLVE THE PROBLEM

DAVID
DO HOMEWORK 4
3
MR. BROWN

SHAVE
WORK
 6
5

7 8
THE
NTERROGATIVE
FORM
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1 'WILL YOU BUY A NEW COMPUTER THIS YEAR?'.
'YES,

2WILL YOUR FAMILY GO ON HOLIDAY THIS

SUMMER?'. 'NO,

3 WILL YOU VISIT YOUR GRANDMOTHER THIS

WEEK?'. 'YES,

4 WILL YOUR SISTER COME TO DINNER WITH

US?'.'NO,

5 WILL WE LEARN TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?'. 'YES,

 WH QUESTIONS

To form a Wh-question use:

Wh-word
WH WORD+ + WILL
will (or won’t) ++ VERB
+ SUBJECT subject + base verb
+ ACOMPLEMENT+?

1.When will he give you an answer?

2.Why won’t you tell him the truth?

BASE FORM
REST OF
WH WORD WILL SUBJECT OF THE
SENTENCE
VERB

What will I / You / tell him tonight

We / They
Why WON’T He / She / It finish the project

https://youtu.be/47Y5rqg-EVY
 WHAT WILL LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND
ANSWER
HAPPEN?

WHERE WILL THEY GO?

WHO WILL GIVE A CONCERT?

WHAT WILL THE BOY DO ?

WHAT WIL SHE DO?
 WHAT WILL THEY DRINK?
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY?

WHAT WILL THE ENGINEER DO? WHAT WILL SHE BUY?

W YOU MAKE QUESTIONS USING WHO / WHAT / WHERE / WHEN / WHICH,

EMEMBER: WH WORD + WILL + SUBJECT+ VERB….?

THE
USE
THE
FORM
 BE GOING TO
USES
1. INTENTIONS
FUTURE PLANS AND INTENTIONS. USUALLY THE DECISION ABOUT THE
FUTURE PLANS HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE:

SHE’S GOING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL DANCER WHEN SHE GROWS UP.

I’M GOING TO LOOK FOR A NEW PLACE TO LIVE NEXT MONTH.
2. PREDICTIONS
TO PREDICT SOMETHING THAT WE THINK IS CERTAIN TO HAPPEN OR
WHICH WE HAVE EVIDENCE FOR NOW:

IT’S GOING TO SNOW AGAIN SOON. (THE SPEAKER CAN PROBABLY SEE
DARK SNOW CLOUDS.)
LOOK OUT! HE’S GOING TO BREAK THE GLASS
3. COMMANDS
WHEN WE GIVE COMMANDS OR STATE THAT SOMETHING IS
OBLIGATORY:

[PARENT TO A CHILD]
YOU’RE GOING TO PICK UP ALL OF THOSE TOYS RIGHT NOW.
THIS ROOM IS A MESS!
GONNA (INFORMAL CONTEXTS)
SPOKEN ENGLISH:

WE USE GONNA /GƏNƏ/ INSTEAD OF GOING TO IN INFORMAL

CONTEXTS, ESPECIALLY IN SPEAKING AND IN SONG LYRICS.
WE WRITE GONNA TO SHOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT:

ARE YOU GONNA TRY AND GET STUFF SORTED AS SOON AS

YOU CAN THEN? (ARE YOU GOING TO TRY AND GET THINGS
ORGANISED AS SOON AS YOU CAN?)
ONE DAY I’M GONNA BE A STAR.
How do we form the going to-future?
to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive
I am going to play handball.

You are going to play handball.

He is going to play handball.

She is going to play handball.

It is going to play handball.

We are going to play handball.

You are going to play handball.

They are going to play handball.

LET’S HAVE SOME PRACTICE…
SAY WHAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

GRADUATE

JUMP

CRY
FIGHT TRAVEL

LAND
Change these into future tense using :
“be + going to + verb”
1. He ____________ the president. (meet)
2. I _________________ on vacation next week. (go)
3. She ____________ a nurse. (to be)
4. They_________ lot of exercise to lose weight. (do)

LOOK AT THE SENTENCES AND FIX THE ERRORS

1. We is going to visit you next week.
2. They are going to walking after work.
3. She is go to work tonight.
4. The police are going to watches for the thief.
5. He is going swim in the ocean.
LOOK AT ATHE SENTENCES AND Fix
the errors

1. We is going to visit you next week.

2. They are going to walking after work.
3. She is go to work tonight.
4. The police are going to watches for the thief.
5. He is going swim in the ocean.
GOING-TO-FUTURE NEGATIVE

TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + NOT + GOING TO + INFINITIVE

I AM NOT GOING TO MEET JACK.

I'M NOT GOING TO MEET A JACK.

I am not going to play handball.

you are not going to play handball.
he is not going to play handball.
she is not going to play handball.
it is not going to play handball.
we are not going to play handball.
you are not going to play handball.
they are not going to play handball.
Let’s have some practice…
Complete the idea using the negative form of going to future

Joe is going to rest , he __________________________

Helen and Jessica are going to study. They ______________

 Jackeline is going to eat salad. She_____________

Emily is going to drink tea. She ____________

 I am going to write an essay. I ______________

She is going to speak English. She _________________

Now you… WATCH

DELIVER

CELEBRATE

REPAIR
GOING-TO-FUTURE QUESTIONS
TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + SUBJECT + GOING TO + INFINITIVE

Is Dad going to make dinner?

Yes, he is.

Are the Browns going to buy a house?

Yes, they are

 AUXILI
AUXILI
ARY
SUBJEC
T
GOING
TO
VERB ? YES/
NO
SUBJECT ARY
(+ N'T)

TV YES, I AM.
ARE YOU GOING TO WATCH
TONIGHT? NO, I AM NOT.

A BOOK YES, HE IS.

IS JOHN GOING TO READ OVER THE NO, HE IS NOT.
WEEKEND? NO, HE ISN'T.
LET’S PRACTICE…

USE THE GIVEN WORDS TO MAKE QUESTIONS.

1. (HE / COOK DINNER / TONIGHT)

2. (YOU / RUN / IN THE RACE)

3. (THEY / CLIMB / THAT MOUNTAIN)

4. (SHE / EXERCISE / AT THE GYM / IN THE

AFTERNOON)
5. (YOU / CARRY / THAT HEAVY BOX)

6. (PLANE / CRASH)

7. (LUKAS / CALL / A TAXI)

QUESTIONS WITH QUESTION WORDS IN THE GOING TO-FUTURE

QUESTI
SUBJEC GOING
ON TO BE VERB REST ANSWER
T TO
WORD
I am going
to spend
your
WHERE ARE you going to spend my
holidays?
holidays
in Italy.
He is
for going to
WHAT IS Frank going to have
dinner? have a
pizza.
T’S LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES:
WHAT TIME ARE YOU GOING TO GET UP TOMORROW?

_______________________________________AT 7 O' CLOCK

WHEN IS SHE GOING TO CLEAN HER ROOM?

_________ON SATURDAY

WHERE IS HE GOING TO BUY VEGETABLES? ____AT

THE SUPERMARKET

HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO STAY IN NEW YORK?

______FOR TWO WEEKS
WHO IS HE GOING TO PHONE?____ HIS GIRLFRIEND

WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO GIVE THEIR MOTHER?______

A BEAUTIFUL DRESS
LET’S PRACTICE : USE THE GIVEN WORDS AND MAKE THE
QUESTION.
Can you answer some questions now?
Example: where / concert / be = Where is the concert going to be?
1. THE WEATHER/ BE GOOD THIS WEEKEND?

2.WHERE/ YOU/ GO FOR YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY?

3. MARY/ BE LATE FOR HER JOB INTERVIEW?

4. IT/ BE A COLD WINTER?

5. WHAT KIND OF FOOD/ THEY/ ORDER?

6. THAT SINGER/ BECOME FAMOUS?

7. WHO/ YOU/ VISIT THIS WEEKEND?

8. HOW/ WE/ TRAVEL TO GERMANY?

9. HE / SMOKE TEN CIGARETTES TODAY?

 SUMMARY

POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION

•I AM NOT GOING TO LEAVE.

•YOU ARE NOT GOING TO
•I AM GOING TO LEAVE. •AM I GOING TO LEAVE?
LEAVE.
•YOU ARE GOING TO LEAVE. •ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE?
•WE ARE NOT GOING TO
•WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE. •ARE WE GOING TO LEAVE?
LEAVE.
•THEY ARE GOING TO LEAVE. •ARE THEY GOING TO LEAVE?
•THEY ARE NOT GOING TO
•HE IS GOING TO LEAVE. •IS HE GOING TO LEAVE?
LEAVE.
•SHE IS GOING TO LEAVE. •IS SHE GOING TO LEAVE?
•HE IS NOT GOING TO LEAVE.
•IT IS GOING TO LEAVE. •IS IT GOING TO LEAVE?
•SHE IS NOT GOING TO LEAVE.
•IT IS NOT GOING TO LEAVE.
ARE YOU GOING TO
STUDY THIS
FUTURE FORM ?
YES, I AM