a presentation on the future in English, with examples and some exercises for guided practice

1. Grammar Unit 6: THE FUTURE

10. I am little hungry. I think I’ ll have a sandwich. I don’t think I’ ll go out tonight. I am too tired . Personal opinions

11. Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework. I will love you forever. Will you marry me? Offers Promises Requests

12. Predictions based on what we think) You will be rich one day.

13. Future Tense:Going to  Form Affirmative : I am going to travel by plane Interrogative : Ar e you going to travel by plane? Negative : I am not going to travel by plane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon.

16. John has decided to Have a party. He ’s going to invite lots of people . Offers Promises Decisions before the moment of speaking

17. I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH. Today, I am going to read my favourite novel, then I am going to phone my best friend and finally I am going to drive my new motorcycle.

19. PREDICTIONS WITH PRESENT EVIDENCE Look at those black clouds! It’ s going to rain. She is pregnant. She’ s going to have a baby.

20. 1) Why are you working so hard these days? - Because I’m going to buy (buy) a car, so I’m saving. 2) What (you) are you going to buy Jill for her birthday? (buy) - A CD. -mmm But She hasn’t got a CD player. - In that case, I will (buy )her a book. 3) Dad, can you mend this for me? - I’m sorry. Ask Mum . will do it for you. She 4) Why have you got so many eggs? -Because I am going to 5) I haven’t got enough money to get home . - I will lend (lend) you some. How much do you need? (make) an omelette.

21. 6) A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I …………………….. (write) a letter to my friends back home in Texas 7) A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! B: I …………………(get) you a cup of coffee. 8) We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We ……………………. (visit) Paris, Nice and Grenoble. 9) I think he …………………. (be) the next British Prime Minister. am going to will are going to will

22. OTHER WAYS OF EXPRESSING THE FUTURE The simple present and present continuous are also used to express future time. These are often used used in connection with schedules. The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. She is meeting a new client at six o’clock in the evening and she is travelling by bike through the forest.

23. Future with Present Simple and Present Continuous

25. We use Present Continuous for Future when actions are appointed in advance for a certain period (day, week, month)

27. GOING TO /PRESENT CONTINUOUS Even though going to and present continuous can be used interchangeably sometimes, there is a difference in meaning between them. I’m going to visit my mum tomorrow. (She may know it or she may not) I’m visiting my mum tomorrow. (She knows about my visit)

29. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

30. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

31. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT? WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

32. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

33. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

34. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

35. Dianarella’s Future

36. Dianarella is a princess. She wants to know what will happen to her in the future, so she goes to visit a fortune teller. D: Can you see my future? FT: I certainly can. D: Tell me about it! FT: You ____________ marry a rich prince. D: Auch! Can you see him? Is he handsome? FT: Well … Not when you first meet him…He looks like a frog!

37. P: A frog? F: Yes…Some day you _______ meet a frog! And you ______ kiss it. P: I ______(not)! F: Yes, you ______and it _____ turn into a handsome prince! FT: What are you doing? P: I______ (not) listen any more! I ______ (go) back to my palace! FT: You can’t change the future my dear…

38. (When Dianarella returns to her palace…) FT: Oh!! My dear, you _________ have to kiss a lot of frogs before finding the right one.

39. Dianarella’s Future

40. Dianarella is a princess. She wants to know what will happen to her in the future, so she goes to visit a fortune teller. D: Can you see my future? FT: I certainly can. D: Tell me about it! FT: You will marry a rich prince. D: Auch! Can you see him? Is he handsome? FT: Well … Not when you first meet him…He looks like a frog!

41. P: A frog? F: Yes…Some day you will meet a frog! And you will kiss it. P: I will not! F: Yes, you will and it will turn into a handsome prince! FT: What are you doing? P: I’m not going to listen any more! I’m going back to my palace! FT: You can’t change the future my dear…

42. (When Dianarella returns to her palace…) FT: Oh!! My dear, you will have to kiss a lot of frogs before finding the right one.

43. D: Poor me!!! TO BE CONTINUED