Unit 5 ways of talking about the future

Unit 5 – ways of talking about the future

There are many different ways we can talk about the future. . . Let’s look at: 1. Uses of the future simple 2. Uses of the future continuous 3. Uses of the future perfect simple and continuous 4. Uses of going to 5. Uses of the present The future simple Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1

Function: the future simple The future simple is with will or won’t. Match the uses to the examples. Uses Examples I think Tina will change jobs before the end of the year. The island will be under water in a matter of hours. She’s already here? I’ll call her now then. Philip will be at the gym right now. You should call round later. Predictions/beliefs (often following I think, I’m sure, I Facts An assumption about the present. Instant decisions made in the moment. know, etc. ) Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1

Function: the future simple Uses Examples Predictions/beliefs (often following I think, I’m sure, I know, etc. ) I think Tina will change jobs before the end of the year. The island will be under water in a matter of hours. Facts She’s already here? I’ll call her now then. Instant decisions made in the moment. An assumption about the present. Remember the contractions are: ‘ll = will won’t = will not Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1 Philip will be at the gym right now. You should call round later. Modal verbs will and won’t are followed by a bare infinitive. The vowel sound in won’t is the diphthong /əʊ/. It’s the same sound we find in the word nose. The future continuous. . .

Function: future continuous Look at the conversation and answer the questions. This time tomorrow, I’ll be sitting in the airport, waiting to board my flight! So jealous! By the way, I’ll be going to the supermarket later, so I’ll be getting the sun cream you wanted then, ok? Look at the bold section of the boy’s statement. Is he talking about a specific time in the future? Yes: this time tomorrow Are these events in sequence? Will the action sitting in the airport happen at that time, be in progress, or be finished? Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1 Look at what the girl says. She has two organised plans. What are they? It will be in progress Yes 1. Go to the supermarket 2. Get the sun cream

Function: future continuous Uses Examples An activity in progress at or around a specific time in the future. I’ll be sitting in the airport this time tomorrow. An activity that is part of a normal or organised sequence of I’ll be going to the supermarket later, so I’ll be getting the events. sun cream you wanted then. now this time tomorrow I’ll be sitting in the airport He will start to sit in the airport before this specific time and will probably continue after this time too. now Remember. We make the future continuous with: will + be + verb-ing later today I’ll be going to the supermarket I’ll be getting the sun cream First activity in sequence Second activity in sequence Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1 Future perfect

Function: future perfect simple/cont. By the time you get back from holiday, I will have started my new job! That’s true! You will have been working there for a week and a half! 1 now 2 3 Put these 3 activities on the timeline. 1. Girl will start new job. 2. Boy will get back from holiday. 3. Girl will be working there for a week and a half. Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1

Function: future perfect simple/cont. future perfect simple future perfect continuous An assumption about the present. Lara will have arrived home by now. An activity that will be completed before a certain point in the future. By the time you’re back from holiday, I will have started my new job. now An activity that will have been in progress up to a certain point in the future. I will have started my new job You will have been working there for a week and a half (by the time I’m back). By the time you’re/ I’m back from holiday week and a half This event happens before that specific time in the future. You will have been working there for. . . This will start in the future and continue in progress up to the specific time in the future Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1 Future perfect simple: Will + have + past participle Future perfect cont. : Will + have + been + verb-ing This is the specific point in time in the future. Going to. . .

Function: going to Match the uses to the examples. Uses Examples The tide is going to rise soon. The mayor is going to make a speech at the conference. It’s going to rain soon. Intentions or plans which are made before the time of speaking Actions which are inevitable or unstoppable Predictions based on observation Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1

Function: going to Uses Examples Actions which are inevitable or unstoppable The tide is going to rise soon. Intentions or plans which are made before the time of speaking The mayor is going to make a speech at the conference. Predictions based on observation going to: To be + going to + infinitive Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1 It’s going to rain soon. When speaking quickly, we often shorten going to to /gənə/ or /gɒnə/. Present tenses. . .

Function: present tenses We can use the present tenses for the future too. Match the uses to the examples. Uses Examples The concert starts at 3 p. m. She’s moving back to Germany in September. The train station is to reopen in the spring following refurbishment. As soon as you have spoken to Laura, will you call me? Scott is due to arrive at 10 a. m. Present simple for timetabled organised events. Expressions be due to, be about to, be hoped to, Present continuous for future arrangements We use present tenses (incl. the present perfect) We use be to for official plans or obligation. be bound to, be expected to +asverb infinitive (organised). after time clauses like when, soon as, before. . . Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1

Function: present tenses Uses Examples Present simple for timetabled organised events. The concert starts at 3 p. m. Present continuous for future arrangements (organised). She’s moving back to Germany in September. We use be to for official plans or obligation. The train station is to reopen in the spring following refurbishment. We use present tenses (incl. the present perfect) after time clauses like when, as soon as, before. . . As soon as you have spoken to Laura, will you call me? Expressions be due to, be about to, be hoped to, be bound to, be expected to + verb infinitive Scott is due to arrive at 10 a. m. be due to = expected or scheduled; be about to = intend to do something/be close to doing something; be bound to = be inevitable that. Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1 Let’s practise. . .

Practice activities Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the gaps. Justify your choices. 1. When Fred …. (get back), we should leave straight away. When Fred gets back, we should leave straight away. 2. By the time she listens to your message, you …. (fly) to New York and I …. (hopefully/finish) this essay that …. (due/be handed in) tomorrow. By the time she listens to your message, you’ll be flying to New York, and I will hopefully have finished this essay that is due to be handed in tomorrow. 3. A: It looks like there …. (be) a storm. B: I …. (get) the washing in off the line then. A: It looks like there is going to be a storm. B: I’ll get the washing in off the line then. 4. Chris …. (have) his first session with the team on Tuesday. By the next Olympics, he …. (train) with them for over a year. It’s not long, but he …. (expected/do) good things! Chris has his first session with the team on Tuesday. By the next Olympics, he will have been training with them for over a year. It’s not long, but he is expected to do good things! 5. Ruby …. (compete) in a dance competition on Saturday. I’m sure the judges …. (see) how talented she is, and she …. (take) home the trophy. Ruby is competing in a dance competition on Saturday. I’m sure the judges will see how talented she is, and she will take home the trophy. Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education Gold Experience 2 nd Edition C 1