future tenses

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Future tenses

We are going to see 5 tenses to talk about the future:PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, BE GOING TO, FUTURE SIMPLE AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS.

BE GOING TO

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

Future tenses are those verb tenses used to talk about the future.

FUTURE SIMPLE

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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future tenses

Match each concept with its characteristics

4. Timetables

2. Plans that are already arranged.

3. The concert starts at 9

1. I'm watching it tonight

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT SIMPLE - 3 and 4PRESENT CONTINUOUS - 1 and 2

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Concepts

Match each concept with its characteristics

2. Spontaneous decisions

4. Predictions with evidence

3. Predictions

1. Plans or intentions

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WILL

BE GOING TO

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- Don't worry, I'll do the dishes.- Liverpool will lose this match. (The match hasn't started yet)

- I'm going to become a doctor.- Liverpool is going to lose this match. (The score is 0-2)

FUTURE SIMPLE - 2 and 3BE GOING TO - 1 and 4

Future tenses

2. Uncertain events.

1. Actions in progress at a certain point in the future.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

STRUCTURE

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- In six years, I will be studying at university.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS: 1

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future tenses

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This week I ________ to France. I think the weather _________ hot and sunny, so we _________ enjoy the sunshine. On Friday morning we _________ the mountains in the national park with our dogs- it _________ be fun! A typical thing to visit is the town markets. They ________ at 7 in the morning every day, so don't call me around that time, I __________ local products. Don't worry, I _______ send you pictures!

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will

will

am travelling

will be

are going to explore

will be buying

are going to

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1. am travelling 2. will be 3. are going to 4. are exploring 5. will 6. open 7. will

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future tenses

Click on each icon to practice the specific future tense.

EXTRA

practice

Exercises on will.

Be going to exercises.

Present simple for future practice.

Present continuous for future exercises.

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