Future tense

Future

Present progressive, Will or be going

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Use them to talk about future

To talk about future we can use different grammar constructions, it depends on what we want to express.

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Present Progressive for future plans.

We usually use future time expressions: later, on Monday, at night, in the afternoon, at "hour".

We use the Present Progressive to talk about the things that are happening NOW or at this moment. Jhon is in the park Now. He is climbing a tree. We can also use Present progressive to talk about Future Plans and arrangements (appointments). E.g I'm seeing the Doctor this afetrnoon. _ this is a plan, an appointment. (definite plans at a specific moment, hour) I'm taking my piano lesson at 8:00 o' clock.

arrangements, near future appointments

Present Progressive

Pattern: Affirmative Subject + Verb To be + Verb in continuous action + Extra information. Negative Subject + Verb to be Not + Verb in continuous action + Extra information. Interrogative Verb to be+ Subject + Verb in continuous action+ Extra information.

Let's practice- present progressive for Future.

1. My Friends __________(hike) in the mountains next Friday.
2. Vanessa _____________(not come) to the party tomorrow.
3. Julian ____________ (buy) some pizza for dinner.
4. Farid_____________(not drive) to Queretaro, he ________(take) a taxi.
5. What _______you______(do) tonight?

Excuses, excuses...

Ring... Katy: Hello! Peter: Hi Kate, this is Peter, how are your doing? Katy: I'm fine peter. Peter: I want to know if you are doing something special tonight. I want to invite you to the cinema. Katy: Oh! I'm sorry Peter, tonight I'm watching a movie at home with my mother. Peter: All right! What about tomorrow, maybe we can have lunch at your favorite restaurant. Katy: Oh this would be nice, but tomorrow I'm seeing the dentist, because I have a toothache. Peter: What about Friday, If you want we can go dancing. Katy: All right, on Friday it's perfect. No wait, I can't I'm sorry, I'm doing the laundry on Friday. Peter: Ok, don't worry Kate. maybe next week.

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Future using Will

We use will to talk about things we think are certain to happen in the Future. I'm sure I will earn a lot of money next year. I think We won't travel to Japan this year. We use expressions like: I think I hope I'm sure, when using will.

We use Will for : Predictions Spontaneous decisions promises resolutions no plan, no intention.

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Will

Pattern: Affirmative Subject + Will + Verb in simple form + extra Information Negative Subject + will not + Verb in simple form + extra information. won't Interrogative Will + Subject+ Verb in simple form + extra Information.

We can also use May and Might for future.

We use may and might to talk about Future possibilities. E.g

• It may rain tomorrow.(I'm not sure)
• We might have a posada. (I guess but I'm not sure)

When we talk about future May and might have the same meaning. E.g

• I may/ might buy some new trainers tomorrow, mine are very old.
• Sophia is feeling ill, She may not/might not go to school.

May and might

We don't usually use May or might to ask questions about future possibilities, in that case we use Will. What will you bring for luch tomorrow? I may/might bring a sandwich.

Future

Present progressive

Will

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We use the Present Progressive to: talk about appointments future arrangements

We use will to: talk about things that are certain to happen. spontaneous decisions promises predictions

Examples:

She is having a meeting at 3:00 o clock.

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She is attending Maths class later.

I think she will celebrate her graduation soon.

he will pass his test.

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Complete the following sentences

Order the scrambled sentences. 1.- next / he/ practicing/ is/tennis / friday. 2.- Nec/ I / helping/ 'm / his/ with/ homework. 3.- next/ how/ ski/ to/We/ 're / weekend/learning. 4.- I/ Peter/ later/ 'm/ meeting/./ are/ playing/we/ soccer. 5.- visiting/ Sara/ aunt/ I/ my/ this/ am/ afternoon.

• I______________ you forever.
• She __________ the test.
• I think My parents ___________ to Africa.
• I hope they _________ the match.

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