Future

Speaking about the future

Will technology lead us to a connected world? Do these sentences speak about the future? Identify these verb tenses. Future simple Will technology lead us to a connected world? A new voice-commanded computer is going to be presented by Apple. We are visiting a successful robotics company next Thursday . Don’t forget the bus leaves school at 9.30. Going to future Present continuous Present simple

Expressing future actions Will Future Going to Future Present Continuous Present Simple will + infinitive be + going to + infinitive be + ing form simple present form

There will be robots to do your housework. Shall I help you? We use will + infinitive to: make predictions sudden decisions make a promise make a request offer help There will be robots to do your housework. Shall I help you? Will you marry me? I promise I will always be your friend.

USE We use be going to to… express a future intention or plan. something you see coming (evidence)

Will Going to - Make predictions - Pre-arranged plans - Sudden decisions - Predictions with visible evidence - Make promises - Make requests - Offer help - With if (condition)

- Yesterday it was your sister’s birthday. Oh no ! I forgot that. I ______ phone her and apologise. will Look at those dark clouds! It __________ rain. is going to Those bags look so heavy. I ________ carry them for you. will

The Future with the present continuous be + - ing form Fixed plans in the near future What are you doing on Tuesday? I am taking the train to York. I am attending a conference there.

The future with the simple present timetables /schedules opens Don’t rush. The shop only ______ at 9 a.m. (open) What time ______ the train ______? (arrive) The exams ________ in June. (start) does arrive start

If it is a girl, we ______ her Alice. (call) am going I _________ to a party on Wednesday. (go) Look at that smoke. I’m sure it ______________ soon. (erupt) is going to erupt Tuesday is no good. He ______________ Mr Tiggs. (meet) is meeting If it is a girl, we ______ her Alice. (call) will call

______ you _______ to the supermarket? (go) Are going am going to cut I _________________ my hair. (cut) are travelling We _____________ to Australia next week. (travel) ‘ll answer Don’t worry! I ______________ it for you. (answer)