actions or predictions which may not happen in the future or actions which we cannot control and will inevitably happen E.g.. actions intended to be performed in the near future E.g.. Jo
Trang 1A Future Simple (Will
(
Form
:
Sub + will + infinitive + complement
Uses
:
1
decisions taken at the moment of
speaking (on-the-spot decisions
(
E.g Since it's getting dark, I'll turn on
the light
2
hopes, fears, threats, offers, promises,
warnings, predictions, requests,
comments etc, especially with: expect,
hope, believe, I'm sure, I'm afraid,
probably etc
E.g I'm afraid I'll be a little late
3
actions or predictions which may (not)
happen in the future or actions which we
cannot control and will inevitably happen
E.g Kate will be nine next week
4
things we are not sure about or
haven't decided to do yet
E.g My mother will probably go
shopping (not sure yet
(
Form
:
Sub + be + going to + inf + complement
Uses
:
1
actions intended to be performed in
the near future
E.g John is going to visit his parents
tomorrow
2
Planned actions or intentions
E.g Now that they've settled in their
new house, they're going to have a
party
3
evidence that something will definitely
happen in the near future
E.g Elizabeth is going to have a baby
E.g Look at the dark clouds in the sky!
It's going to rain
4
things we are sure about or we have
already decided to do in the near future
e.g David is going to be promoted
) The boss has decided to do it
(
B Be Going To
Form
:
Sub + be + verb -ing + complement
USAGE
:
* fixed arrangement in the near future
E.g Diana is seeing her dentist this week (Diana has fixed an appointment
(
E.g Larry's having his interview on Thursday next week
) Larry has already made an arrangement
(
C Present Continuous ( future meaning
(
Future Simple 'Will' ,Be Going To ,Or Present Continuous
Future
?
Trang 2Q.1 Put the words in the correct order using will/ be going to/ be doing
to make sentences
.
1
at / weekend / that / I / the / predict / it / rain
-2 you / the / I / film / expect / It's / enjoy / brilliant
-3 visit / Tom / Henry / and / weekend / this / friends / their
-4
a / teacher / I'm / leave / when / be / I / definitely / university
-5 probably / nervous / I / feel / interview / the / at
-EXERCISES
Q.2 What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences
?
1 ' Sue phoned while you were out.' 'OK I'll call her back
'.
2 ' Sue phoned while you were out.' ' Yes, I know I'm going to call
her back
'.
Trang 3.
1
I predict that it will rain at the weekend
.
2
I expect you will enjoy the film It's brilliant
.
3
Tom and Henry are visiting their friends this weekend
.
4
I'm definitely going to be a teacher when I leave university
.
5
I will probably feel nervous at the interview
.
Q.2
1
A decision taken at the moment of speaking
) on-the-spot decision
.(
2
An action intended to be performed in the near future
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