EXPRESSING FUTURE 1 MODAL VERBS Speculating about the

EXPRESSING FUTURE

1. MODAL VERBS Speculating about the future (nagađanje) It may get warmer in the future. (Možda će biti toplije u budućnosti. ) It might get warmer in the future. It could get warmer in the future.

2. A) WILL FUTURE (WILL + INF) for future facts It will be warmer in the future. for predictions based on opinion I think it will be a nice day today. for instant decisions, made at the moment of speaking Do you need help with these bags? I'll help you.

2. A) WILL FUTURE (WILL + INF) for promises I promise I won't do that again. for requests Will you open the window, please? in if clauses You will be late if you don't hurry.

SHALL + INF Shall - used instead of will in the first person of singular and plural (BE, formal) - used in suggestions: Shall we go out tonight?

2. B) GOING TO FUTURE (PRES. CONTINUOUS OF TO GO + INF) for predictions based on evidence Look at the clouds. It is going to rain. for intentions (namjere), decisions made before the moment of speaking I am going to become a doctor.

3. PRESENT TENSES PRESENT SIMPLE – future scheduled action (timetable) (buduća radnja koja je isplanirana rasporedom) The movie starts at 8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS – future planned / arranged action (buduća radnja koju smo sami isplanirali) I am going out tonight.

COMPLETE BY USING ONE OF THE GIVEN FORMS: 1. I ………………… John tomorrow. 2. What …………………. this evening? a) see a) will you do b) am seeing b) are you doing c) have seen c) have you been doing

3. Martha …………………. another baby in June. a) is having b) is going to have c) will have 4. The train …………………. . at half past six tomorrow morning. a) is leaving b) leaves c) will leave

5. Look at this mess! My mum …………. . punish me. a) will b) is going to 6. This time tomorrow ……………. a) I will be travelling home. b) I will travel home. c) I will have travelled home.

7. …………………. . I carry your bag? a) Will b) Shall 8. I …………………. . you if you say that word again. a) am hitting b) will hit c) am going to hit

9. I …………………. you tonight. a) am phoning b) will phone 10. ‘You can have it for $100. ’ ‘OK. I………………. it. ’ a) am buying b) will buy c) am going to buy