1 Pertemuan 21 More Future Forms Matakuliah: G0134 – Grammar III Tahun: 2005 Versi: revisi 1

2 Learning Outcomes Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa akan mampu : Menuliskan kalimat2 ‘future’ dengan menggunakan kata2 yang mereka pelajari pada pertemuan ini.

3 Outline Materi Be about to, be due to, be to, be on the verge of however No matter Be on the point of Whatever, whoever, whenever, wherever

4 Different ways to express the future in English FormMeaning / use Be about to + base formBe going to happen very soon Be due to + base formBe going to do sth already arranged Be to + base formBe going to do sth that is an official arrangement or order Be not to + base formBe ordered not to do sth

5 Different ways to express the future in English FormMeaning / use Be on the verge of – ing / sth Be going to happen very soon However + adverb / adjective + Present Simple It is not because of how sth is being done No matter (what, who, etc.) + Present Simple It is not important what happens, who does it, etc Be on the point of + - ing Be going to do sth immediately Whatever, whoever, etc + Present Simple It is not important what, who, etc.

6 Different ways to express the future in English Read the following paragraph. Pay attention to the expression of Future. So there I am sitting in my seat, on the verge of a nervous breakdown. ‘We are about to leave,’ says the man next to me, grinning. The noise of the engine is deafening and I’m on the point of being sick. The steward bends over me and says, ‘We’re due to take off soon, sir. Would you like sweets or cotton wool?’ ‘I’d rather have the cotton wool, please. Whenever I have sweets, they fall out of my ears.’