1. Grammar Unit 6: THE FUTURE

2. Talking about the future
Be going to
The cinema’s going to be full…
Will
People will travel to space as tourists.
Present continuous
Professor Collins is speaking again at the space conference tomorrow.
Simple Present
The train leaves at 9:00 am.

3. Grammar Note X Now Cancun I’m going to Cancun next week.
I think I’ll have fun.
I’m catching a 5:00 flight.
I come back at 8:00 on Sunday. X

4. Grammar Note X Now Madonna Madonna/give/concert Maybe/I/go
It/take place/Saturday
It/start/7:00 pm X

5. WILL/GOING TO
The Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings.
I will probably go to Italy next Summer
I am going to fly to Italy next Saturday

6. FUTURE TENSES: WILL / GOING TO
I will travel to Japan next year → prediction (not near future)
I am going to study German at school intention (near future)

7. Future Tense: Will Form
Affirmative: I will (I’ll) travel to Madrid in October
Interrogative : Will you travel by bus?
Negative : I will not travel - won’t
Will you travel by train or by bus?
I won’t travel by bus I will probably travel by train

8. Future Tense: Uses of Will
1- Instant/spontaneous decisions: Ok, I’ll see you on Friday.
2- Personal opinions : (I think, I suppose, I guess, I hope) I think I’ll stay in this evening.
3- Promises, offers, requests: Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food for you.
4-Predictions based on what we think: We’ll never understand the future in English.

9. Instant decisions Decisions at the time of speaking
WILL
I left the door open. I’ll close it right now.
(In the restaurant)
W :What would you like to drink?
I’ll have a cup of coffee, please.
Did you call Sue?
No, I forgot it.
I’ll call her tonight
Instant decisions Decisions at the time of speaking

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

13. Future Tense:Going to Form
Affirmative: I am going to travel
by plane
Interrogative : Are 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.

14. Future Tense: Uses of Going to
1- Future plans, intentions: I’m going to study a lot this year.
2- Decisions before the moment of speaking: I’m going to have party next weekend.
3- Predictions based on what we can see at the moment (present evidence): I feel terrible. I’m going to be sick.

15. Offers Promises I'm going to buy a new laptop computer next week.
Plans,
Intentions
Offers
Promises

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

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.

18. Offers Promises Look at that car! It is going to crash into that tree.
Predictions on
present
evidence
Offers
Promises

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
She
do it for you.
4) Why have you got so many eggs?
-Because I
am going to
(make) an omelette.
5) I haven’t got enough money to get home.
- I
will lend
(lend) you some. How much do you need?

21. 6) A: Why are you holding a piece of paper. B: I ……………………
6) A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I …………………….. (write) a letter to my friends back home in Texas ) 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

24. We use Present Simple for Future when actions are planned according to a schedule
The game starts at 11 a.m.
The bus leaves
at 10 a.m.

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

26. I am meeting the manager at two o’clock
I am meeting the manager at two o’clock. She is leaving for England on 28th.

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)

28. EXERCISES ON GOING TO /PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1.I …………………..(play) bridge tonight with Tom.
2. He…………….... (have) an operation next week. 3. It's very cold. I .....…………….(light) a fire. 4. We ……….………… (have) some friends to lunch tomorrow. 5. My nephew …...……………..(come) to stay with me next week. 6. I (read) you some of my own poems. 7. Have you got a ticket for the big match on Saturday?. No, I don't even know who …………………….(play).
am going to
is having
am going to
are having
is coming
am going to
is playing

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?

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. FT: Well … Not when you first meet him…He looks like a frog!
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
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