Ways of expressing the future Мингазова Ф.М. учитель английского языка МБОУ лицей имени В.Г.Сизова г. Мончегорска Мурманской области

Ways of expressing the future  Future Simple  be going to  Present Continuous  Present Simple  Future Continuous  Future Perfect  is to / are to  about to / due to

Future Simple  Future Simple is used when we want to make predictions or an assumption about the future. (I think /expect / hope…. I’m sure… probably / perhaps …) You worked hard last year. I hope you will pass the examination

Future Simple  It is used to make a sudden decision, an offer, a threat, a promise. “It is raining!” – “I’ll lend you my umbrella.”  We use Future Simple to describe facts in the future. Patrick will be twenty-four next Thursday.

Future Simple  We use Future Simple + Present Simple in conditional sentences (type I) and time clauses (when, as soon as, after, until, unless, before) If you book your flight early, you’ll get it cheaper. I will telephone you as soon as I arrive.

be going to  be going to is used to express a personal intention. I am going to watch the football match tonight.  to show that something will very probably happen because there are already signs of happening. “Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.”

Present Continuous  Present Continuous (am/is/are V+ing) is used for planned or personally scheduled events. Usually used with principle verbs such as : come, go, begin, start, finish, have, etc. We are flying to London on Monday. She is coming tomorrow afternoon.

Present Simple  Present Simple (V, Vs) is used when we are thinking of certain future, something already arranged as a timetable or programme. Our train leaves in 20 minutes. The plane takes off at 6.

Future Continuous  Future Continuous (will be V+ing) is used when an action or an event will be in progress at a point of time in the future. It emphasizes that that no arrangement is necessary. This time on Sunday I will be flying to Dublin.

Future Perfect  Future Perfect (have/has+V 3 ) is used to talk about something that will finish by some time in the future. I suppose John will have left when we arrive. I will have done all my homework by the time he comes.

is to /are to  These are used to express an instruction or something arranged officially. Downing street announced this morning that the prime Minister is to fly to Washington this evening for urgent talks about the current crises.

about to / due to  We use these when we want to describe actions that are expected to happen, usually very soon. The 100 metre race is about to start any minute now.

Put the verbs in the sentences in Present Simple or Present Continuous 1. I … my car next week. (sell) 2.The next plane … Moscow at six o’clock. You can still catch it. (leave) 3.I … my friends at park. (meet) 4.The football season … in August. (start) 6.They … new furniture. (buy)

Put the verbs in the sentences in Present Simple or Future Simple 1.We’ll talk when we … there. (get) 2.If all … well, I’ll graduate in June. (go) 3.I’ll write to you as soon as I …. (write, arrive) 4.I … Victor the message if I … him. (give, see) 5.He … hear you unless you … loudly. (not/hear, speak)

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct future form 1. It’s raining. I … my umbrella. (take) 2.Sam says he … his work by Saturday. (finish) 3.I’m sure you … this film. (like) 4.John … married next June. (get) 5.Hurry up! The match … in a minute. (start)

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct future form 7. The political leaders … next month to discuss crisis. (meet) 8.I think we … to Trafalgar Square, because it…. (not/go, rain) 9.The plane … in New York at (arrive) 10. We on a guided tour in a week. (go)

Translate the sentences into English 1.Я собираюсь забронировать билеты до Лондона. 2.Я улетаю в Париж через полчаса. 3.Я уверен, вам понравится наша экскурсия. 4.Во сколько поезд прибывает в этот маленький городок? 5.Я уверен, что однажды увижу двухэтажные автобусы в Лондоне!

Translate the sentences into English 6.Мы это обсудим, когда приедем. 7.Что вы делаете завтра утром? 8.Когда мы завтра встречаемся? 9.Какие достопримечательности Лондона ты собираешься посетить летом? 10.Самолет улетает из Москвы в 3 часа дня.

Использованные источники  Литература: М.З.Биболетова, Е.Е.Бабушис, Н.Д.Снежко, Enjoy English – 10 класс, Титул, 2012 Т.Б.Клементьева, J.A.Shannon, Happy English-3, Титул, uprazhneniia/