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Faculdade de Ciências Naturais e Matemática

Disciplina: English Docente: Luisa Almeida


Material e exercicios suplementares - 1

I. Future forms (will, be going to, present continuous – review)


2.1. Simple future (will)
It is one of the simplest tenses in English grammar; we just add the bare form of the verb
after the auxiliary will.
Form:
Will + base form of MV

Sentence Structure:
Affirmative Sub + will + Base form of the verb + Obj
Negative Sub + will + not + base form of the verb + Obj
Interrogative Will + Sub + base form of the verb + Obj

Examples:
 The marketing manager will launch a new advertisement campaign.
 The marketing manager will not launch a new advertisement campaign.
 Will the marketing manager launch a new advertisement campaign?
Uses:
Will future is also known as simple future and it is used for:
 unplanned future.
 Making offers, promises
 Making suggestions;
 For predictions
 To give invitations

2.2. (Be) going to


Form:
Form of be + going to + base form of MV

Sentence Structure
Affirmative Sub + form of be + going to +Base form of the verb + Obj
Negative Sub + form of be + not + going to + base form of the verb + Obj
Interrogative Form of be + Sub + going to + base form of the verb + Obj

Examples:
 The CEO is going to increase the salaries in 15%
 The CEO is not going to increase the salaries in 15%.
 Is the CEO going to increase the salaries?
Main Uses:
1. When we have already decided or we INTEND to do something in the future. (Prior
Plan)
The decision has been made before the moment of speaking.

 The students are going to travel for a field study-


 We discussed about your project proposal yesterday and we are going to finance it..

2. When there are definite signs that something is going to happen. (Evidence)
Something is likely to happen based on the evidence or experience you have.

 It's so cold! I think it is going to snow


 You prepared your presentation very well, it’s going to be a success.

3. When something is about to happen:

 Get back! The teacher is going to deliver the monthly reports.

I.3. Present continuous

For the notes about present continuous, please check lesson 1

I.4. The main uses of the three tenses of the future


a. We use the present continuous for more organized actions. There is more certainty.
b. Be going to for planned actions / events with some certainty.
c. Will for unplanned or decisions made at the time of speaking.
Examples:
 I’m seeing my dentist tomorrow at 7. (more organized)
 I’m going to see my dentist tomorrow. (there’s a certain plan)
 I will see my dentist tomorrow. (there is not much certainty)

We can use “shall or shan’t” instead of “will or won’t” with the pronouns “I - we” to be
more polite in formal English.
When I retire, I shall/will have more time for fishing.
When ordering, offering or requesting something.
 Be quiet, will you? (order)
 Will you be quiet? (request)
 Shall I help you? (offer).

I.5. Exercises

Politeness in making arrangements and future tenses review

1. Choose the most formal/ polite option in each group of phrases below and put a tick
next to it. You can also put crosses next to the less polite forms if you like.

a) Vocabulary

… if that is convenient with you. / … if that’s OK with you.

… if you are available. / … if you’re free.

That’s okay. / That’s perfect. / That would be absolutely perfect, thanks.

b) Modal verbs

Could you make it then?/ Can you make it then?

c) Grammar – future tenses/ future forms

 I want to meet you next week. / I’d like to meet you next week. / I need to meet
you next week.
 I’m sorry, I might meet my boss at that time. / I’m sorry, I’m meeting my boss at
that time. / I’m sorry, I’m going to make an appointment to meet my boss at that time. / I’m
sorry, I will probably meet my boss at that time.

 I would have loved to, but unfortunately the last bus leaves at 9 pm. / I would have
loved to, but unfortunately I’m going to drive home at about 6 pm.

 I’ve got another appointment, but I’m going to change it anyway. / I’ve got another
appointment, but I’ll change it to another time so I can meet you then.

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