Talking About the Future
will
He will stay.
Will he stay?
He won’t stay.
going to
He is going to wait.
Is he going to wait?
He isn’t going to wait.
Present continuous
He is leaving soon.
Is he leaving soon?
He isn’t leaving soon.
Present simple
It starts at 9.
Does it start at 9?
It doesn’t start at 9.
WHEN?
(time expressions)
Tomorrow, next Sunday (week, month, year), soon...
Stop and think!
A Will
Will is used:
- to make predictions
I think all humans will have a personal robot at home. - to make promises
Don’t worry! We’ll find your dog! - to report our own decisions made at the moment of speaking
I’ll work harder next year.
A1 Unjumble the sentences.
A2 Read Gabriella’s list of New Year resolutions, and report on it.
Flip the card, and read Gabriella’s list of New Year resolutions.
New Year Resolutions:
- don’t eat sweets
- read at least one book a month
- stop making lists
- spend less time on the computer
- learn a new language (French)
- turn off the phone for a week
- be a more responsible buyer
B Going to
Going to is used to talk about:
- future plans and intentions
I am going to be a dancer.
We are going to spend our summer holidays on the coast. - predictions for which we have evidence that they are going to happen
She looks so pale! I think she is going to faint.
B1 Read the sentences, and make questions.
B2 Unjumble the sentences.
C Present continuous
The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for the future.
He is meeting his old friend next Tuesday.
C1 Look at Claire’s week, and match the sentence parts.
C2 Complete the sentences using the present continuous.
D Present simple
The present simple is used to talk about a future action that follows a timetable or schedule.
The plane leaves at 6:05 tomorrow. Don’t be late!
E Talking about the future
E1 Choose the correct forms.