THE FUTURE

FUTURE SIMPLE :a) Predictions, b) Spontaneous decisions, and c) Promises WILL + INFINITIVE (without “to”) He will go Will he go? He won´t go INTENTIONS or PLANS: BE + GOING TO + INFINITIVE He´s going to come Is he going to come ? He isn´t going to come PRESENT CONTINUOUS: FIXED ARRANGEMENT BE + (V+ING) BE + (v+ing) He´s leaving Is he leaving? He isn´t leaving

INTRODUCTION There are many ways of talking about the future, it depends on how we see the future event. The future event may: surely happen, or it is a plan or an intention, or you may think it will happen but you aren´t sure. Examples of verb tenses used to express future. Will I´ll see him at school. Be going to I´m going to wash my hair. Present Continuous I´m meeting the boss at 10.00. Present Simple Next term starts on Monday.

1. Instant decisions.(taken at the moment of speaking): WILL / WON´T 1. Instant decisions.(taken at the moment of speaking): Somebody is knocking at the door. I´ll open. 2. Future facts. It´ll be twelve next Tuesday. 3. Predictions.(when you are not sure if they will be fulfilled because there is no evidence): I think R.Madrid will win the league. 4. Threats and promises. I swear I´ll pay you back. I´ll phone you tomorrow For questions with I and WE we use SHALL: Shall we help you? 5.In first conditional sentences. I you study hard, you will pass

I´m going to study all afternoon. 2. Predictions when we see in the BE GOING TO 1. Intentions or plans. I´m going to study all afternoon. 2. Predictions when we see in the present situation what is going to happen. Look at those dark clouds. It´s going to rain.

PRESENT CONTINUOS 1.To talk about your future arrangements (e.g. appointments, organized events)mainly with the verbs with go, come, see, meet, leave have (dinner, lunch) I´m having dinner with Anne tomorrow (I´ve booked the table) Are you meeting John tomorrow ? You can also use be going to ,but when it is clear that it is something already appointed you should use the present continuous I am flying to London tomorrow

TIME EXPRESSIONS This evening, later, next year, in 2020, next week, in half an hour, tomorrow, at 9.00 o´clock., in two years´time, GOING TO FUTIRE SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Choose the correct option: I think I ……………. some interesting people at the lecture. a. ´m meeting b. ´ll meet c. ´ll have met 2. I´ll ask my teacher about the result of my exam tomorrow. I think ……………… it. a.I ´ll pass it b. I´m going to pass it c. I am passing it What ……………… tomorrow ? a. willl you do b. ´do you do c. ´are you going to do I ………….. you my phone number. Ring me tonight. a. ´ll give b. ´m going to give c. ´m giving Mary and Jillian ……….. for a meal tonight. a. ´ll come b. are coming c. are going to come 6. My son … modern languages at Málaga university next year a.is studying b. will study c. ´s going to study