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The document discusses the three future tenses in English: present continuous, will/shall, and be going to. It explains when to use each form, including using present continuous for future plans when arrangements have been made, will/shall for instant decisions and promises, and be going to for plans already decided or predictions based on evidence. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each future tense form.

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FUTURE TENSES
THERE ARE THREE FUTURE FORMS PRESENT CONTINUOUS: BE+ VERB+ ING WILL/SHALL + VERB BE GOING TO + VERB
USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS: BE+ V-ING FOR FUTURE PLANS WHEN EMPHASIZING THAT YOU HAVE MADE THE ARRANGEMENTS BUT NOT A DECISION.
LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE: WE’RE GETTING MARRIED ON JULY 12TH (WE’VE BOOKED THE CHURCH) WE’RE GOING TO GET MARRIED IN THE SUMMER (WE’VE MADE A DECISION)
WILL OR BE GOING TO? USE BE GOING TO FOR USE WILL FOR INSTANT PLANS ALREADY DECIDED DECISIONS, PROMISES, OFFERS AND USE BE GOING TO FOR SUGGESTIONS PREDICTIONS BASED ON EVIDENCE USE WILL FOR PREDICTIONS NOT BASED ON EVIDENCE. USE SHALL WITH I AND WE FOR OFFERS AND SUGGESTIONS IN QUESTIONS
EXAMPLES... MY SISTER’S GOING TO I’LL HAVE THE STEAK ADOPT A CHILD. (PLAN) (INSTANT DECISION) I’M GOING (TO GO) TO NEW I WON’T TELL ANYBODY YORK THIS SUMMER. (PROMISE) (PLAN) YOU’LL LOVE THE FILM! I THINK THEY’RE GOING TO (PREDICTION) WIN (THEY’RE PLAYING VERY WELL) SHALL I HELP YOU WITH THE HOMEWORK? (OFFER) IT’S GOING TO RAIN (THE SKY IS DARK)
WATCH OUT! YOU (FALL).....
I (MEET) ... THE DOCTOR ON TUESDAY 21ST
I (STAY) .... IN TONIGHT AND WATCH MY FAVOURITE PROGRAMME.
(MAKE).... I .... YOU DINNER? I’VE BOUGHT SOMETHING DELICIOUS.
LOOK AT THE SKY! I THINK IT (RAIN) ... SOON.
THERE (BE)... SOME SHOWERS IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY BUT IT (BE)... SUNNY IN THE REST.
IT LOOKS DELICIOUS! I THINK JILL (LOVE) .... THIS.
- OH! DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDS. I (PICK) ... THEM UP FROM SCHOOL. - THANK YOU! THAT’S VERY KIND OF YOU.
WE (GO) ... TO ITALY ON OUR HONEYMOON.
I THINK IN THE FUTURE WE (LIVE) ... IN COMPUTERIZED HOUSES.
SOLUTIONS WATCH OUT! YOU ARE GOING TO FALL I AM MEETING THE DOCTOR ON TUESDAY 21ST I AM GOING TO STAY IN TONIGHT AND WATCH MY FAVOURITE PROGRAMME SHALL I MAKE YOU DINNER? I’VE BOUGHT SOMETHING... LOOK AT THE SKY! I THINK IT’S GOING TO RAIN SOON THERE WILL BE SHOWERS... BUT IT WILL BE SUNNY IT LOOKS DELICIOUS! I THINK JENNY WILL LOVE THIS DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDS. I’LL PICK THEM UP... WE ARE GOING (TO GO) TO ITALY ON OUR HONEYMOON I THINK IN THE FUTURE WE WILL LIVE IN COMPUTERIZED HOUSES

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Future tenses

  • 2. THERE ARE THREE FUTURE FORMS PRESENT CONTINUOUS: BE+ VERB+ ING WILL/SHALL + VERB BE GOING TO + VERB
  • 3. USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS: BE+ V-ING FOR FUTURE PLANS WHEN EMPHASIZING THAT YOU HAVE MADE THE ARRANGEMENTS BUT NOT A DECISION.
  • 4. LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE: WE’RE GETTING MARRIED ON JULY 12TH (WE’VE BOOKED THE CHURCH) WE’RE GOING TO GET MARRIED IN THE SUMMER (WE’VE MADE A DECISION)
  • 5. WILL OR BE GOING TO? USE BE GOING TO FOR USE WILL FOR INSTANT PLANS ALREADY DECIDED DECISIONS, PROMISES, OFFERS AND USE BE GOING TO FOR SUGGESTIONS PREDICTIONS BASED ON EVIDENCE USE WILL FOR PREDICTIONS NOT BASED ON EVIDENCE. USE SHALL WITH I AND WE FOR OFFERS AND SUGGESTIONS IN QUESTIONS
  • 6. EXAMPLES... MY SISTER’S GOING TO I’LL HAVE THE STEAK ADOPT A CHILD. (PLAN) (INSTANT DECISION) I’M GOING (TO GO) TO NEW I WON’T TELL ANYBODY YORK THIS SUMMER. (PROMISE) (PLAN) YOU’LL LOVE THE FILM! I THINK THEY’RE GOING TO (PREDICTION) WIN (THEY’RE PLAYING VERY WELL) SHALL I HELP YOU WITH THE HOMEWORK? (OFFER) IT’S GOING TO RAIN (THE SKY IS DARK)
  • 7. WATCH OUT! YOU (FALL).....
  • 8. I (MEET) ... THE DOCTOR ON TUESDAY 21ST
  • 9. I (STAY) .... IN TONIGHT AND WATCH MY FAVOURITE PROGRAMME.
  • 10. (MAKE).... I .... YOU DINNER? I’VE BOUGHT SOMETHING DELICIOUS.
  • 11. LOOK AT THE SKY! I THINK IT (RAIN) ... SOON.
  • 12. THERE (BE)... SOME SHOWERS IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY BUT IT (BE)... SUNNY IN THE REST.
  • 13. IT LOOKS DELICIOUS! I THINK JILL (LOVE) .... THIS.
  • 14. - OH! DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDS. I (PICK) ... THEM UP FROM SCHOOL. - THANK YOU! THAT’S VERY KIND OF YOU.
  • 15. WE (GO) ... TO ITALY ON OUR HONEYMOON.
  • 16. I THINK IN THE FUTURE WE (LIVE) ... IN COMPUTERIZED HOUSES.
  • 17. SOLUTIONS WATCH OUT! YOU ARE GOING TO FALL I AM MEETING THE DOCTOR ON TUESDAY 21ST I AM GOING TO STAY IN TONIGHT AND WATCH MY FAVOURITE PROGRAMME SHALL I MAKE YOU DINNER? I’VE BOUGHT SOMETHING... LOOK AT THE SKY! I THINK IT’S GOING TO RAIN SOON THERE WILL BE SHOWERS... BUT IT WILL BE SUNNY IT LOOKS DELICIOUS! I THINK JENNY WILL LOVE THIS DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDS. I’LL PICK THEM UP... WE ARE GOING (TO GO) TO ITALY ON OUR HONEYMOON I THINK IN THE FUTURE WE WILL LIVE IN COMPUTERIZED HOUSES

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