As soon as the min stops, I'm going to wak downtown.. Will and be going to are NOT used in a future time clause.. if + subject and m+ = an if-clause When the meaning is future, the sim
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time clause (a) [&firs i g o w class w m o m l , ~ ' r n going to
I eat breakfast
I @) I'm going to eat breal$estlb&we I go to class
(c) Befom I g o home wnight, I'm going to stop at
the market
(d) I'm going to eat dinner at 6:00 tonight
After I eat dinner, I'm going to study in my
room
(e) I'll give Rita your message when I see her
(f) It's rainiig right now As soon as the min
stops, I'm going to wak downtown
(g) 1'11 stay home u n d tlre min staps
(h) Wzilepu're at school w m o m , I'll be at work
(i) Maybe it will rain tomorrow Zfit minc
tommnm, I'm going to stay home
In (a) and @): before I go w dass t o m o m is a future time clause
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The simple present is used in a future time clause
Will and be going to are NOT used in a future time clause
INCORRECT: Before I euiU go w class, I'm going w ear breakfast
INCORRBCT: Before I am going w go w class tomorrow, I'm going w eat breakfast
All of the example sentences, (c) through (h), contain future time clauses
In (i): Zfir rains w m o m is an if-clause
if + subject and m+ = an if-clause
When the meaning is future, the simple present (not
will or be going to) is used in an if-clause
EXERCISE 15 Future time clauses and IF-clauses (Chart 3-6)
Directions: Underline the time clauses and correct any errors in verb use
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2 T h e boss will review your work after she will return from vacation next week
3 I'll give you a call on my cell phone as soon as my plane will land
4 I don't especially like my current job, but I'm going to stay with this company until I
will find something better,
3 I need to know what time the meeting starts Please be sure to call me as soon as you
will find out anything about it
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7 If it won't be cold tomorrow, we'll go to the beach If it will be cold tomorrow, we'll
go to a movie
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1 takelread
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3 cornelbe, not
paint my apartment Someone else will have to let them in
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Before I to my job interview tomorrow, I
a list of questions I want to ask about the company
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her to our favorite seafood restaurant
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very important meeting
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Directions: Make sentences about the following possible conditions Use ifand add your own ideas Pay special attention to the verb in the $-clause Work in pairs
Speaker A: Give the cue as written in the text Your book is open
Speaker B: Use the cue to create a sentence with an $clause Your book is closed
SPBAKER A: Maybe you'll go downtown tomorrow
S P ~ B: RIf I go downtown tomorrow, I'm going to buy some new clotheslgo to the post
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1 Maybe you'll have some free time tomorrow
2 Maybe it'll rain tomorrow
3 Maybe it won't rain tomorrow
4 Maybe the teacher will be absent tomorrow
Switch roles
5 Maybe you'll be tired tonight
6 Maybe you won't be tired tonight
7 Maybe it'll be nice tomorrow
8 Maybe we won't have class tomorrow
T i m e &uses beginning with until usually follow the main clause
Usual: I'm going to stay by the phone until Rosa ullr
Possible but less usual: Untt? ~~ , - .- Rosa calk, I'm going to stay by the phone
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Directions: Each item consists of two actions Decide which action you want to do first
pairs, groups, or as a class Pay special attention to the verb in the time clause
1 touch your ear / close your grammar book
+ I'm gmng to close my grammar book beforelafrer I touch my ear OR
2 raise your hand, touch your foot
3 sit down, stand up
4 clap your hands, slap your h e e
5 shake hands with ( ), shake hands with ( )
6 scratch your chi, pick up your pen
EXERCISE 19 Future tlrne clauses wlth UNTIL and AS SOON AS (Chart 3-6)
Directions: Listen to the directions; state what you're going to do; then perform the actions
Work as a class with the teacher as the leader or in groups with one student designated as ., \
leader Only the leader's book is open; everyone else has a closed book - '
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Example: (Student A), stand up until (Student B) stands up Then sit down.'
(Smdent B), please tell us what (Student A) is going to do
stands up
LEADER: Ali, I'd like you to stand up until Kim stands up, and then sit down '
Ali, please tell us what you're going to do
AU: I'm going to stand up until Kim stands up Then I'm going to sit down
LEADER: Kim, please tell us what Ali is going to do
KIM: He's going to stand up until I stand up Then he's going to sit down
LEADER: Maria, tell us what Ali is going to do as soon as Kim stands up
MARIA: As soon as Kim stands up, Ali is going to sit down & I /
Students A and B then perform the actions
1 (Student A), sit at your desk until (Student B) knocks on the door Then get up and
walk to the door
hocks on the door
again
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bows
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1 a Before Tom (go) y e s to bed, he always ( b r u p h y .i '>." ~! 2: his teeth
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his girlfriend
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e As soon as the phone (ring) last night, Tom Cump)
out of the shower to answer it
f As soon as Tom (get) up tomorrow morning, he (brush)
his teeth
g Tom always (brush) his teeth as soon as he (get)
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i' 2 a After I (get) home from work every hernoon, I usually
b After I (get) home from work tomorrow afteynoon, I (drink)
a cup of tea
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home from work tomorrow
d After I (get) home from work yesterday, I (drink)
a cup of tea
my neighbor (come) over, so I (offer)
her a cup of tea too
a cup of tea for her
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Direcrions: Write two paragraphs Show the time relationships by using words such as
Paragraph 1: a detailed description of your day yesterday
Paragraph 2: a detailed description of your day tomorrow
(a) 'mm is goaiag to come to the party tomorrow
(b) Tom is coming to the party tomorrow
(c) We're going to go to a movie tonight
(d) We're going to a movie tonight
(e) I'm going to stay home this evening
(f) I'm staying home this evening
Ine present progressive can be used to express hture time Each pair of example sentences has
he same meaning
Ihe present progressive describes definite phns for hefuture,pIans that were made before the moment of peaking
(h) Ann isnying to Chicago next week indicated either by future time words (e.g.,
tomormu) or by the situation.*
(i) You've going to &ugh when you hear this joke The present progressive is NOT used for predictions
0) ~ C O R R P C ~ : B u 're laughing when ~ ~ you hear rhu joke about the future In (i): The speaker is predicdng a
future event In (j): The is n i t possible; laughing is a prediction, not a planned
*COMPARE: Present situation: Lmk! M a y ' s caning Do you ice her?
Future situation: Aw you phnning w c o r n w rhrpaw? Mory'a roming So is A h
EXERCISE 22 Using the present progressive to express future time (Chart 3-7)
Directions: Complete the dialogues with any of the following verbs that make sense Use the present progressive if possible Discuss whether the present progressive expresses present or future time
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A: Why?
out to dinner Would you like to meet us for dinner?
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A: That should keep you busy!
A: To San Francisco
your car?
morning
B: Do you need a ride to the airport?
A: No, thanks I a taxi Are you planning to go
somewhere over vacation?
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