The Future

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The Future

Different ways of talking about the future.


1. Present simple.
• Present Simple with time expressions: when, after, before, as
soon as, until.
• When I get home I’ll watch TV.
• As soon as my friend arrives we will go to the cinema.
• Before I go home I’ll go to the supermarket.
• After the film finishes we’ll go to bed.
• I will wait until John arrives before I start cooking.

• Future events that are part of a timetable or routine.


• The train leaves at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
• The meeting starts at 5pm this afternoon.
Present continuous

• Definite, concrete future plans.


• I’m flying to London on Friday. (tickets
are reserved)
• I’m having dinner at my favourite
restaurant tonight. (table is reserved)
• Barcelona are playing Malaga tonight.

DIARY FUTURE
Going to
• Future plans / intentions
• I’m going to watch the match on television tonight.
• What are you going to do at the weekend?

• Predictions with evidence:


• Careful! You’re going to drop that plate!
• Those black clouds look bad, it’s going to rain.
• Messi is playing very well, Barca are going to win.
Will
• General predictions.
• I think England will win the World Cup.
• I think the weather will be nice at the weekend.
• You will probably need help to study the future forms.

• Immediate decisions. (decisions made at the moment of speaking)


• John: We need more milk.
• Sarah: I’ll go to the shop and buy some.
• John: It’s very hot in here.
• Sarah: I’ll open the window.
• John: Where is Nigel? He is very late.
• Sarah: I’ll call him.

• Future Facts
• I will be 29 on my next birthday.
• I’m going to Paris next week, it will be my 3rd time.
Summary – please copy.
Present Simple Present continuous
Events with timetable. Concrete plans
The train leaves at 3pm. I’m having dinner at a sushi
After time expressions: Before, after, restaurant tonight. (table is
as soon as, until, when. reserved)
When I arrive home I’ll cook dinner

Will Going to
General predictions Plans / Intentions
I think it will rain tomorrow I’m going to go to the beach on
Immediate decisions Saturday.
I’ll open the window Predictions with evidence.
Future facts That car is out of control it’s going to
I will be 29 in November crash.

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