EXPRESSING FUTURE THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF EXPRESSING

EXPRESSING FUTURE THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTURE 1) WILL 2) FUTURE CONTINUOUS 3) FUTURE PERFECT Let‘s concentrate on the first three ways.

will + infinitive • I will have a cup of coffee and a cheesecake. • I have just decided in the restaurant. – INSTANT DECISION • I will find the right job one day. • I think this will happen but I have no evidence. – PREDICTION WITHOUT EVIDENCE • I will help you with these bags. • I am offering my help. – OFFER • I will call you as soon as I arrive. • I promise to do that. – PROMISE

SENTENCE STRUCTURE • AFFIRMATIVE • S +WILL + V(ACTION)+C • NEGATIVE • S + WILL+NOT (w. ON’T)+V(ACTION)+C • QUESTION • WILL + S +V(ACTION)+C ? • SHORT ASWER YES, S + WILL NO, S + WILL+NOT (w. ON’T) LONG ANSWER YES, S+ WILL + V(ACTION)+C NO, S+ WILL+NOT (w. ON’T)+V(ACTION)+C

NEGATIVE QUESTION? ! • Negative questions are used when the speaker wants to imply that he or she knows the answer. It can also be used to show annoyance and/or surprise • (w. ON’T)+ S • Won’t they arrive • Won’t you +V(ACTION) tomorrow? call her? +C ?

FORM Interrogative AFFIRMATIVE • I will be driving • You will be driving • He will be driving • She will be driving • It will be driving • We will be driving • You will be driving • They will be driving • • Will I be driving? Will you be driving? Will he be driving? Will she be driving? Will it be driving? Will we be driving? Will you be driving? Will they be driving? Negative � I/you/he/she/it/ we/they will not/won’t be driving

USE 1. FOR A CONTINUOUS ACTION IN THE FUTURE.

2. FOR AN ACTION THAT WILL BE IN PROGRESS AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE. At nine o’clock tomorrow I’ll be flying to Madrid!

3. TO ASK POLITE QUESTIONS. Will you be using the printer?

4. FOR MAKING GUESSES ABOUT THE FUTURE. • I’m sure the sun will be shining in California next week. It’s always sunny there.

5. FOR MAKING GUESSES ABOUT THE PRESENT. I won’t call my sister since it’s late. She will be sleeping now.

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

HOW IS IT MADE? WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE I will have You will have GONE He/she/it will have BEEN We will have They will have FINISHED

WHEN IS IT USED? - When a short action will be completed by a certain point in the future By Monday I will have done all my homework. We will have prepared the dinner by the time you arrive.

WORK IN PAIRS Example: A: Have you repaired the bike yet? B: No, I will have repaired it by Monday. 1)Have you sent the letter yet? / No, by Sunday. 2)Have you done the homework yet? / No, by Friday. 3)Have you bought the book yet? / No, by Saturday. 4)Have you read my story yet? / No, by the end of the week. 5)Have you sold the car yet? / No, by May. 6)Have you told Mary about us? / No, by Tuesday. 7)Have you found the box yet? / No, by the end of March. 8)Have you built the house yet? / No, by November.

OTHER WAYS OF EXPRESSING FUTURE • Present Simple – things that happen according to a schedule or timetable @ → The train leaves at 5 pm. Tomorrow is Monday. • Future Continuous – to indicate a longer action in the future @ → This time tomorrow I will be sitting on a plane. • Future Perfect – expresses the idea that something will occur before another action in the future @ → I will have done my homework by tomorrow.