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PRESENT CONTINUOUS. The present continuous can be used with the meaning of the future to express a precise plan for the future. Example: I am leaving by train – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: THE FUTURE


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THE FUTURE
  • WILL / SHALL

TO BE GOING TO
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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WILL
  • Will and Shall are used to express something that
    we decide to do in the moment when we speak.
  • Example Its Toms birthday. I will buy a
    present for him.
  • Will is used to express an event that will
    certainly happen in the future and that does not
    depend on the will of the speaker.
  • Example In 2016 I will be 18.
  • Will is used for official announcements.
  • Example The parliament will elect a new
    president.
  • Will is used with adverbs Perhaps, probably and
    surely.
  • Example Perhaps I will leave tomorrow.

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SHALL
It is used for informal proposals
Example Shall we go to the cinema?
It is used when we offer to do something
It is used only for the first person singular and
plural
Example Shall I help you?
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • The present continuous can be used with the
    meaning of the future to express a precise plan
    for the future.

Example I am leaving by train tomorrow We use
the present continuous because in the example we
have the intention to leave (its a
program). Example Bob is meeting Susan this
evening We use the present continuous because in
this example Bob has plans to meet with Susan.
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PRESENT SIMPLE
  • We use the Present simple for the future when we
    talk about official times.
  • Example The train leaves at 1545 from
    platform 9
  • The concerts starts at 900

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TO BE GOING TO
  • To be going to is used to express the intention
    to do something even if it is not sure.
  • Example Im going to take an exam in October
  • To be going to is also used to express
    something that is going to happen on the basis of
    facts.
  • Example Look! The sky is so cloudy! It is going
    to rain.

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REALIZED BY
  • ALIU ROSSELLA
  • DELLE FEMMINE MARIA
  • MEOLA MARIKA
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