GRAMMAR: FUTURE
Future simple (will/won't): predictions and spontaneous decision
Example:
- (Your cousin is 5 years old) I will be a teacher.
- There is a lot of time I don't visit my grandparents, I will visit them this afternoon.
Be going to: predictions based in evidence and planned arrangements
Example:
- It's cloudy, I think it is going to rain.
- We're going to the school trip in June.
Present Continuous (be V-ing): planned arrangements ( near future)
Example:
- I've made all the travelling arrangements and I'm leaving early tomorrow.
- I’m seeing the dentist at 6.
Might (podría): possibility, we are not sure about something
Example:
- I might see you tomorrow.
- It looks nice, but it might be very expensive.
Present Simple: timetabled future events
Example:
- The train leaves at 4 o'clock.
ACTIVITY 1. Write the tense and its use:
Example: Oops, I forgot to phone Mum! I'll do it after dinner.
Future simple- spontaneous decision.
- I can't decide what to wear tonight. I know! I'll wear my green shirt.
- We're having a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
- There's no milk. I'll buy some when I go to the shops.
- I’m going to play tennis with Elisabeth today.
- On Mondays, we have science lessons.
- I think he’ll win the election.
- The bus arrives in five minutes
- I'm sure the baby will have blue eyes, like her mother.
- We are getting married next week.
- I’m flying to New York tomorrow morning.
- Don’t drive like a crazy person. We’re going to have an accident!
- ‘Oh, we don’t have sugar.’ ‘Don’t worry, I’ll buy some.’
- Look at those grey clouds. It’s definitely going to rain!
- Oh great! That meeting after work's been cancelled. I'll go to that yoga class instead.
We ___ visit our grandparents this weekend. We haven't decided yet.
a) might
b) willSarah ___ start her new job next Monday. She’s very excited!
a) is going to
b) willI ___go swimming tomorrow, but I’m not sure.
a) might
b) willJames___ university next year.
a) is going to
b) will goI ___ finish my homework before dinner, but I’m not sure.
a) might
b) will6. You definitely ___ have time to cook dinner. We need to leave in five minutes!
a) might not
b) won'tFuture continuous (will +be + ing)
We can use 'future continuous' to talk about something that will be in progress at a particular moment in the future.
• This time next month, I'll be sitting on the beach in Barbados.ACTIVITY 3. Write the tense and its use:
1) At three o'clock tomorrow, I(work) in my office.[ . ]2) At three o'clock tomorrow, you(study) in the library..[ . ]3) At three o'clock tomorrow, he(wait) for the train.[ . ]4) At three o'clock tomorrow, she(shop) in New York.[ . ]5) At three o'clock tomorrow, it(rain).ACTIVITY 4. (Multi-level WB page 65)ACTIVITY 5. (Multi-level WB page 64)Pay attention to these sentences and do the exercise below:
At weekends, I love to go skiing.
In spring, the weather is warmer.
On Mondays, I work from home.
In the afternoon, I do activities.
On weekdays, I work until 12.
At 5 o'clock, I do two or three more hours of work.VOCABULARY
ACTIVITY 7.(Multi-level WB page 61)
ABSOLUTELY+ strong adjective
VERY+normal adjective
REALLY+ normal/ strong adjectives
ACTIVITY 8. (Multi-level WB page 61)
WRITING
ACTIVITY 9. (Multi-level WB page 68)
ACTIVITY 10. (Multi-level WB page 68)