FUTURE FORMS Miguel Prez Pacho Antonio Plaza Castro

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FUTURE FORMS Miguel Pérez Pacho Antonio Plaza Castro

FUTURE FORMS Miguel Pérez Pacho Antonio Plaza Castro

USES OF WILL � To talk about a future action or event at the

USES OF WILL � To talk about a future action or event at the point of decission: I will come to the cinema with you tonight, I think. � To make predictions about the future: You will meet a tall, dark stranger. � To make promises: I’ ll buy you a car for your bithday. I’ll be there for you.

USES OF GOING TO � To talk about intentions: What are you planing to

USES OF GOING TO � To talk about intentions: What are you planing to do this summer? ¨We’re going to visit our friends in New Zealand¨ � Future events and actions based on present evidence: ¨They have an advantage of three goals, they’re going to win the match for sure¨

USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS � To talk about plans and arrangements for the future

USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS � To talk about plans and arrangements for the future What are you doing tonight? We’re meeting early tomorrow morning. A time reference often makes the future meaning clear. (tonight, tomorrow morning)

USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE � Timetables and schedules ¨The plane leaves at 6. 30

USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE � Timetables and schedules ¨The plane leaves at 6. 30 tomorrow morning � With future references in subordinate clauses after time conjunctions such as when, until, as soon as… ¨We’ll reply when we hear from you¨

USES OF BE + INFINITIVE � Be + infinitive is formal. � It is

USES OF BE + INFINITIVE � Be + infinitive is formal. � It is used in rules or instructions. It particulary common in news reports. Staff are not to use company telephones fo personal calls. The Prime Minister is to visit South America next month. It is used to talk about official plans.

USES OF FUTURE CONTINUOUS � Focuses on an action or in progress at a

USES OF FUTURE CONTINUOUS � Focuses on an action or in progress at a specific time in the future ¨This time next week, I’ll be enjoying my holidays in New York¨

USES OF FUTURE PERFECT � It looks forward to a future time and then

USES OF FUTURE PERFECT � It looks forward to a future time and then looks back from a point. By the end of next yeal we ‘ll have finished the film.

USES OF FUTURE IN THE PAST Was/were going to/would+verb � To look back to

USES OF FUTURE IN THE PAST Was/were going to/would+verb � To look back to a past time and talk about the future as it was at a past time By the time I left school, I knew I was going to/ would become a doctor Past time Future

EXERCISES � � � http: //www. ompersonal. com. ar/omexercise/tiemposverbales/unit 05. htm http: //www. better-english.

EXERCISES � � � http: //www. ompersonal. com. ar/omexercise/tiemposverbales/unit 05. htm http: //www. better-english. com/grammar/fut. htm http: //www. esoeonline. org/main-index/indexexercises/grammarexs/intwillgoing. htm � http: //www. englishpage. com/verbpage/verbs 28. htm � http: //www. englishlab. net/hp/quiz 24_future_tenses_1. htm