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FUTURE FORMS - Coggle Diagram
FUTURE FORMS
BE GOING TO
FORM
Negative:
be + not + going to + infinitive without to
Questions:
be + subject + going to + infinitive without to
Affirmative:
be going to + infinitive without to
USE
Predictions
Intentions
EXAMPLES:
¨I´m not going to go out tonight. I´m going to do some work. ¨
¨The sky looks heavy and white. It´s going to snow. ¨
A structure used in a similar way to be going to is... the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FORM
Affirmative:
be + -ing form
Negative:
be + not + -ing form
Questions:
be + subject + -ing form
EXAMPLES
´We´re having a party tomorrow night. Are you coming?´
´I can´t. I´m going to my aunt´s birthday meal. ´
USE
Arrangements
Compare:
¨We´re having a party tonight ¨( = arragement)
¨We´re going to have a party tonight.¨( =intention)
When using the present continuous to talk about an arrangement, we add ... a FUTURE TIME EXPRESSION
WILL
FORM
Negative:
will not (won´t) + infinitive without to
Questions:
will + subject + infinitive without to
Affirmative:
will (´ll) + infinitive without to
USE
For an instant decision.
In offers and invitations.
To say what we know or think about the future.
EXAMPLES:
´Will you tell us your decision?´
´Í won´t answer your questions now. I´ll answer them later.´
´ I´m thirsty. I´ll make some tea.´
Will you come to lunch?
´I can´t wait for the school reunion. Everybody will have so much to talk about.´
PRESENT SIMPLE
USE
We can use the present simple to talk about... TIMETABLES
EXAMPLES
´ What time does your train leave? ´
´It leaves at 9.30. I´ve got plenty of time. The course doesn´t start until 2.00. ´
They express a future possibility
Questions about future possibility are often asked with DO YOU THINK WILL...
MIGHT
COULD
Suggests something less definite
We could go to the beach tomorrow if the weather´s nice.
MAY
Can be more formal
the city may reduce spending next year.
Do you think you´ll go to the music festival?