Future Grammar Forms

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Future grammar forms

Upper intermediate 2: Unit 5, p.47

Match the sentences with the correct types of plans & arrangements.

<span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline">Intention</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline">Arrangements (x2)</span>

<span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline">A plan made at the moment of speaking</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline">Something happening without a special plan</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline">Other phrases for plans / arrangements</span>

I'll catch up with you later

The first presentation starts at 9.30

I'll be seeing Rich at college later

Jan, Begum and I are planning to meet...

We're going to take her out for a meal!

Stuart and Bella are having this dinner party.

Match the sentences with the correct types of predictions.

<span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline">A predication based on evidence</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline">A prediction based on opinion</span>

<span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline">A future fact</span>

<span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline">Other phrases for making predictions</span>

She probably won't be my type.

It's going to be incredibly busy!

I'll still be on the train ..

It'll probably be dreadful!

1. Will

- For a decision made at the moment of speaking.

"I'll phone you later."

- Or for promises and offers.

"I'll call you this evening."

Remember:      will / won't   +     V1

Choose the correct verbs.

"I'm sure she ______."

1. will understand
2. will be understanding

2. Going to

- For expressing present intentions for the future.

"I'm going to get married one day."

"She's going to be a doctor after she graduates."

*intentions = things you would like to do, but not carefully planned

Choose the correct verb.

"Paula is ______ a specialist in surgery."

1. becoming
2. going to become

3. Present continuous (verb-ing)

- Used to talk about something we have arranged (carefully planned)

"I'm meeting Henry for lunch on Friday."

"He's playing football with his friends this evening."

*Remember - going to and present continuous are very similar. You can always use going to instead of present continuous.

Going to = not carefully planned, Pres. con. = carefully planned

Choose the correct verb.

"We ______ lunch at my friends this weekend."

1. 're having
2. 'll have

4. Present simple

- For discussing an action which has been officially fixed or is part of a regular timetable.

"The show begins at eight o'clock."
"The class ends at 12.00pm."

Choose the correct verb.

"The football match ______ at five."

1. will start
2. starts

5. Future continuous

- Used for discussing something that will happen without any plan. 

"I expect you'll be going swimming tomorrow."

"Will you be going to the supermarket later?"

Choose the correct verb.

"We ______ grammar in the next class."

1. won't studying
2. won't be studying

6. Other phrases

- There are some other phrases used for discussing future plans and arrangements: 

- decided to... (V1)

- planning to... (V1)

- hoping to... (V1)

- thinking of... (verb-ing)

Choose the correct verb.

"They ______ buying a new motorbike."

1. are hoping to
2. are thinking of

Now we're going to play a game and see how much you can remember.

I'll spin the wheel, and you must make a sentence using the words.

Well done!

Now go back to Google Classroom and click 'Mark as done'.