Talking about the future
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Created on January 13, 2020
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Talking about the
WILL
Predictions (we think something will happen)
(BE) GOING TO
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Instant decisions (taken while speaking)
Promises and refusals
Offers / Volunteering to do things
Predictions (we see present evidence)
Decisions (taken before now) - people's intentions
Plans (arrangements have been made)We've agreed when, where, ...
FUTURE
Suggestions
Promises and refusals
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Talking about the
Fuentes
PRESENT SIMPLE
Scheduled / timetabled events
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Future time clauses (when, as soon as, until, etc.)
We use MAY /MIGHT to talk about future possibility (we're not sure)
We might go to the party tomorrow
FUTURE
MAY / MIGHT
Something that will be happening at a future point.· Come round in the morning. I'll be painting the kitchen.
Events that are going to happen anyway. · The Government will be making a statement later.
In some contexts, it sounds more polite
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Talking about the
Fuentes
FUTURE PERFECT / PERFECT CONTINUOUS
How long to a point in the future.· When we get married, I'll have known Bob for five years.· In April, she will have been teaching for 22 years.
Action finished before a point in the future.· By eleven o'clock, I will have finished my homework.· When I see you, I'll have been working for this company for a year.
IS/ARE TO + VinfAll students are to assemble in the hall at 8.30.
FUTURE
OTHER WAYS TO REFER TO THE FUTURE
BE ABOUT TO / BE ON THE POINT OF / BE DUE TO / JUST/JUST ABOUT TO· hurry up! The train is just about to leave.· Mary is on the point of resigning.
PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT Present simple is used to refer to future time in future time clauses.· When we get there, we'll have dinner.Present perfect can be used instead of present simple when the completion of the event is emphasised.· We'll go out when we've had a rest.Present simple is also used to describe fixed events which aren't simply the wishes of the speaker.