Future tense - revision

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FUTURE FORMS - REVISION

TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

WE CAN USE VARIOUS GRAMMATICAL FORMS TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE, DEPENDING, FOR EXAMPLE, ON WHETHER WE ARE CERTAIN SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN (WE HAVE EVIDENCE) OR WE JUST EXPRESS OUR OPIINION/BELIEF

WHAT TENSES/ GRAMMATICAL FORMS
CAN WE USE TO TALK ABOUT THE
FUTURE IN ENGLISH?

WILL/GOING TO

PREDICTIONS WITH NO EVIDENCE

I think she will arrive soon

DECISIONS MADE AT THE TIME OF SPEAKING

Someone is at the door! I will get it.

PROMISES

I promise, I will clean my room.

OFFERS/REFUSALS

I will help you with that.

PREDICTIONS WHEN YOU CAN SEE THE EVIDENCE

Look at those clouds. It is going to rain!

GENERAL FUTURE INTENTIONS (not arranged)

Next year I am going to lose some weight.

PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS

TIMETABLED EVENTS (DEPARTURES, TV PROGRAMME)

My flight departs in 15 minutes.

PERSONAL ARRANGEMENTS (fixed plans)

I am meeting my boyfriend this evening

Tomorrow I am flying to London

What are your New Year's resolutions for 2021?

What are you doing this weekend? What are your arrangements for this weekend?

What are your predictions for the planet for 2030?

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Future tenses exercises Ofcourse page 12 ex 20