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The document discusses different ways to express future time in English using verb forms. It explains: 1. Future forms using will/shall/’ll + infinitive to talk about predictions, decisions, invitations, requests, promises and threats. 2. Future forms using be going to + infinitive to talk about already decided future events and conclusions based on present evidence. 3. Future continuous using will + infinitive + verb + -ing to talk about continuous future actions and interrupted actions. 4. Present simple to talk about timetables and programmed events. 5. Present continuous using be + verb + -ing to talk about definite plans and arrangements. 6. Be about

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The document discusses different ways to express future time in English using verb forms. It explains: 1. Future forms using will/shall/’ll + infinitive to talk about predictions, decisions, invitations, requests, promises and threats. 2. Future forms using be going to + infinitive to talk about already decided future events and conclusions based on present evidence. 3. Future continuous using will + infinitive + verb + -ing to talk about continuous future actions and interrupted actions. 4. Present simple to talk about timetables and programmed events. 5. Present continuous using be + verb + -ing to talk about definite plans and arrangements. 6. Be about

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FUTURE FORMS

Look at the sentence:

Scientists say the weather will change dramatically in the future/next


few decades/next hundred years.

This sentence talks about the future. It expresses a prediction or


forecast. Will + verb is one way to express the future.
Let’s take a look at the other ways.
1. Future Forms: will/shall/’ll + infinitive

Form:

will/shall/’ll/will not/shall not/won’t/shan’t + infinitive

Shall I help you?

I will help you.

It’ll help you.

They won’t help you.


1. Future Forms: will/shall/’ll… + infinitive

This structure is used to talk about:

1.1. Predictions: “It won’t rain today”.

1.2. Decisions made at the time of speaking: “I’ll have an orange juice,
please”.

1.3. Invitations and offers: “Shall* we go to the cinema?” “Shall I do the


washing up?”

(*Shall + 1st person sing./plural for offers and invitations)


1. Future Forms: will/shall/’ll… + infinitive

This structure is used to talk about:

1.4. Requests: “Will you help me, please?”

1.5. Promises, threats, hopes, fears: “I’ll be here tomorrow at seven.”


“Put the weapon down or I’ll shoot you!” “I hope he’ll see reason and
give up smoking, but I’m afraid he won’t.” (For hope followed by the to
infinitive or the present tense, see slides 6 & 11.)
2. Future Forms: be going to + infinitive

Form:

Be going to + infinitive

“Is she going to travel tomorrow? There’s going to be a storm. They say
it’s going to snow heavily. I hope she changes her mind and stays here.”

(For this use of hope, compare slides 5 & 11.)


2. Future Forms: be going to + infinitive

This structure is used to talk about:

2.1. Future events that are already decided: “I’m going to buy a new car.”

2.2. Conclusions based on present evidence: “Look at those black clouds!


It’s going to rain!”
3. Future Forms: future continuous

Form:

Will + infinitive + verb + -ing

“Will you be coming with us to the Lake District?”

“I’m afraid not. I’ll be cleaning my house for the next week!”
3. Future Forms: future continuous
This structure is used to talk about:
3.1. Continuous future actions: “This time next week I’ll be lying on the
beach.”
3.2. Interrupted actions in the future: “I’ll be cooking dinner when you
arrive.”
3.3. Fixed or anticipated future occurrences: “Will you be going on
holiday with your parents as usual?”
4. Future Forms: present simple

Form:

Present simple

The train leaves at seven o’clock.


4. Future Forms: present simple
This structure is used to talk about:

4.1. Timetables and programmed events:


“The party starts at nine o´clock.”

4.2. After hope we often use a to


infinitive or the present simple. (See
slides 5 & 6.) “Mark hopes to get a
motorbike, but his mum hopes he doesn’t
get one.”
5. Future Forms: present continuous

Form:

Verb to be present simple + verb + -ing

They are visiting their parents next month.


5. Future Forms: present continuous
This structure is used to talk about:

5.1. definite plans and arrangements:


“Are you doing anything this weekend, Liz?”
“I’m spending it with my boyfriend.
Tomorrow we’re going to the cinema.”
“Oh, I see. Well, I hope you enjoy it.”
6. Future Forms: be about + infinitive

Form:

Be about + to infinitive

Hurry up! They are about to leave the room!


6. Future Forms: be about + infinitive
This structure is used to talk about:

6.1. Something that will happen very soon:


“Can you help me?”
“Sorry, but I’m about to leave. I’ve got to go
right now. Send me a text message.”
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
Complete the sentences with a verb from the list in a suitable
form of the future:

travel / get/ have/ stay / visit

’ll get a taxi.


1. I’m too tired to walk home. I______
’ll be having dinner with John.
2. Don’t phone me later. I___________
3. Are you coming with us? – No, I think I ’ll stay here.
______
are going to travel to London tomorrow.
4. They ________________
Shall we ______
5. ______ visit Daisy next week?

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