Cam2 - Future forms

Grammar Note:
Future Tenses
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Grammar Note:
Future Tenses

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'will/shall' or 'be going to'

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will/shall + infinitive
  • Predictions (without proof): I think they will win the game.
  • Promises: I will always love you.
  • Offers (in questions: shall): I'll help you carry your bags.
  • Decisions/announcements: The Summer Olympics will take place in August 2021.

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be going to
                                           to be (am, is, are) + going to + infinitive
to describe an intention
I’m going to keep a diary
• to talk about a future plan
We are both going to study in the USA next summer.
to make a prediction about the future based on something we can SEE in the present (evidence).
Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain.

Slide 4 - Slide

We ........ watch a film tonight.
A
will
B
're going to
C
am going to
D
is going to

Slide 5 - Quiz

Your brother _______ study in America.
A
is going to
B
will

Slide 6 - Quiz

I think they ______ help us.
A
will
B
won't
C
isn't going to
D
aren't going to

Slide 7 - Quiz

You ..... probably ..... first prize.
A
will ... win
B
are ... going to win
C
will ... won
D
are ... going to won

Slide 8 - Quiz

                 Will/shall + infinitive

- Predictions without evidence, 
- Spontaneous decisions.
- Promises
- Offers

We will give it back tomorrow.
Mum thinks it will rain, I'm not sure though.
I think I will go to the cinema!
              To be going to + infinitive

-Predictions with evidence
-Intentions
-future plans


We agreed that we are going to go to the cinema.
Look at those dark clouds! I think it is going to rain.

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Pt. 2: Present for future purposes
Present Continuous
&
Present Simple 


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Present Continuous
                                     to be (am, is , are) + verb + ing

  • future events that are fixed, planned or definitely decided
I am visiting my grandparents tomorrow.
Next month we are emigrating to Australia.
Nattll! Now, At the moment, Today, This, Look, Listen

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Present Simple
For events happening on a fixed schedule:

* The train to London leaves in 5 minutes
* The bus service to Edinburgh runs every hour
* Dylan starts his Spanish course on February 1st.


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I ________ (meet) my friends in the park in an hour.
A
am meeting
B
will be meeting
C
is meeting
D
won't be meeting

Slide 13 - Quiz

Charlie's plane ________ (leave) at 17:00.
A
leaves
B
will be leaving
C
was leaving
D
is leaving

Slide 14 - Quiz

I ________ (stay) with my grandparents in Spain this summer.

A
will be staying
B
are staying
C
am staying
D
will stay

Slide 15 - Quiz

     Present Continuous
        to be + verb + -ing


  • Future events that are fixed, planned, definitely decided

I am meeting my friends at the park in an hour.


       Present Simple
     
  • Plans / events happening according to a fixed schedule

Charlie's plane leaves at 17:00.

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