The future

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THE FUTURE
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The future - tenses

• Simple
• Continuous
• Perfect
• Perfect Continuous

• I will / wont do
• I will be doing
• I will have done
• I will have been doing

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To express future simple we use

• Present Simple
• Present Continuous
• Be going to
• Will/shall
• Modal verbs
• Others ...

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PRESENT SIMPLE

• For Timetables buses, TV programmes, shops,
  concerts, etc.
• Ex. A qué hora abren las tiendas mañana?
• What time do the shops open tomorrow?
• U2 concert _________ (start) at 9 next Saturday
• U2 concert starts at 9 next Saturday

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• For Personal Future Plans
• ( as if written in a diary)
• Ex. What are you doing next weekend?
• Im playing football on Saturday afternoon
  and going to the cinema with Andrea in the evening

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BE GOING TO (Im gonna...)

• For Intentions
• Ex. Ive failed the exam. What are you going to
  do now?
• - Im not going to tell my parents, thats
  for sure.
• For Predictions
• (based on what you can see or know)
• Ex. Victor is a big mouth , the tutor is going to
  punish him someday

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Will / wont

• For Instant decisions
• Ex. Teacher I need a person to get a piece of
  chalk.
• Martin Dont worry teacher, Ill go
• For Predictions
• (based on what you think)
• Ex. I think in the year 2050 everybody will have
  cars fueled by hydrogen
• For offers and promises
• Ex. Shall I help you?
• Ex. I promise I will do it

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Modal Verbs may, might, can ...

• May / might (puede, podría)
• Ex. Puede que te lleve mañana
• I may take you tomorrow

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PRACTICE Present simple or Present continuous

• 1. Are you busy this week Sam?. Not very much but
  I ________________ (revise) for an exam on
  Friday.
• 2.What time __________________ (begin) your
  English class?. It ___________ (start) at 7
• 3.Your plane _____________ (leave) at 6, so I
  ______________ (pick) you up at 5.
• 4.Your plane _______________ (land) in Dublin at
  7. The manager ____________ (meet) you at the
  airport.
• 5.Then, you _____________ (stay) at Ritch Hotel
  because the conference __________ (be) in the
  morning.
• 6.I _____________ (not/like) conferences.
  ______________ (come/Carol) with me?.
• 7.The English lesson on Thursday ____________
  (not/finish) at 125, it ______________ (finish )
  at 130
• 8. On Saturday evening I ____________ (not/go)
  out with Karen I ___________ (go) to Stings
  concert

• Am revising
• Do you begin
• Starts
• Leaves
• will pick
• Lands
• is meeting
• are staying
• Is
• Don t like
• Is Carol coming with me?
• Doesn t finish
• Finishes
• Am not going
• Am going

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Will or Going to

• Am going to be
• Won t mind
• Am going to watch
• Will lend
• Will get
• Are you going to paint it
• Will do
• Am not going to apply
• Will take
• Is going to take

• 1.Oh no! look at the time!. I ___________(be)
  terribly late.
• 2.If you want to go the shop you can borrow my
  brothers bike Im sure he _________ (not/mind)
• 3.Why are you turning on the TV?. Because I
  ________________ (watch) the news.
• 4.Oh, Ive just realised. I haven t got any
  money. Dont worry I _____________ (lend) you 10
• 5.Ive got a splitting headache. Wait here, I
  ________________ (get) an aspirin for you.
• 6.Ive decided to repaint this room. Really. What
  colour ______________(you/paint) it?.
• 7.Did you post that letter for me?. Oh!, I
  completely forgot. I _____________ (do) it now.
• 8.Have you decided what to do about that job?.
  Yes I ____________ (not/apply) for it. Its
  rubbish!
• 9.Ann, I need someone to take me to the airport.
  Thats no problem. I ___________ (take) you
• 10.John, do you want me to take you to the
  airport?. No, Ann __________ (take) me.

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Present simple, present continuous, be going to
or will for the future

• 1.Do you have any plans for the summer?. Yes,
  I____________ (go) to the beach.
• 2.When __________ (the next train/leave)?. It
  ______________ (leave) at 7.
• 3.Is it really her birthday?. Then, I
  ____________ (buy) some flowers.
• 4.What ___________ (you/do) this weekend?. Do you
  want to come to the match?. OK, Which teams
  ______(play)?
• 5.Dont carry all those heavy bags. Some of us
  ______________ (help) you.
• 6.Im sorry I cant see you tomorrow. I
  _________________ (visit) some relatives.
• 7.In the year 2300 everybody ___________________
  (live) in other galaxies.
• 8.I need you to take me to the train station. Ok,
  I ___________ (take) you in a minute. What time
  ______________ (leave) the train?. At 7. So we
  ______________ (leave) at about 5 oclock
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• Am going
• Does it leave
• Leaves
• Will buy
• Are you doing / are you going to do
• Are playing
• Will help
• Am visiting
• Will live
• Will take
• Does it leave
• Are leaving

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Future Continuous or Perfect

• 2. B, d
• 3. A, c
• 4. b, d
• 5. c, d
• 6. c

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More practice

• Are you doing
• Will come
• Shall we meet
• Begins
• Will meet
• Am seeing
• Shall I ask
• Will see
• Are going
• Does the film begin
• Are you meeting
• Will be