The document discusses future tenses and time markers in English. It provides examples of using will, be going to, may, and might to talk about the future. It also discusses using time clauses with when. Specifically, it notes that when can be used to indicate a short interruption or a series of events immediately after something occurred.
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The futuro
3. State facts about the future The students are going to meet in classroom
200
Make predictions There is going to be a change in the classes
Talk about plans I can't go to the class. I'm going to lead my
nieces to the park
Use probably I am probably going to start at 12pm
Future time markers:
Tomorrow, next week, next Mont, this
weekend, in 2100
We are going to start the seminars next
month
The present progressive + a future time
marker
We're going there tomorrow
Be + going to + the base form of the verb
8. Will Subject Base Form
of Verb
Time Marker Affirmative Negative
Will I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
dinner
Tomorrow?
To day?
Tonight?
This
morning?
Afternoon?
Evening?
Next week ?
Weekend?
In 2010?
Yes, you
will
Yes, I will
Yes, he
will
Yes, she
will
Yes, it will
Yes, we
will
Yes, you
will
Yes , they
will
No, you
won`t
No, I won`t
No, he won`t
No, she
won`t
No, it won`t
No, we won`t
No, you
won`t
No, they
won`t
Will It Tonight? Yes, it will No, it won`t
10. • Are followed by the base form of the verb .
There are no contractions
We usually use will or be going to, not may or might,
to ask yes/no questions about the future
• Are modal verbs. maybe is an adverb. it means
"there's a possibility"
Maybe I will has a similar meaning to I might or I
may.
11. Subject May/ Might Not Base Form of
verb
I
You
He
She
We
You
They
May
Might
Not Play Tennis
It May
Might
Not Rain Next week
12. Negative
Interrogative
I mayn't do May I do?
You mayn't do May you do?
He mayn't do May he do?
She mayn't do May she do?
It mayn't do May it do?
We mayn't do May we do?
You mayn't do May you do?
They mayn't do May they do?
May
Negative
Interrogative
I mightn't do Might I do?
You mightn't do Might you do?
He mightn't do Might he do?
She mightn't do Might she do?
It couldn't do Might it do?
We mightn't do Might we do?
You mightn't do Might you do?
They mightn't do Might they do?
Migth
13. Time clauses with When
1. When you called, he was watching his baby.
(short interruption; "at the moment")
2. When you called, he picked up his cell phone.
(series of events; "immediately after")