Predictions
Your team is winning by 7 points and the game is almost finished...
My team is going to win!
Which future do we use for predictions based on present evidence?
"Going to" (gonna)
When/game/begin?
When does the game begin?
Make an future question with the Present Simple
... must be a schedule/timetable type related question. e.g. What time does the bus leave?
What time is your plane taking off?
What time does your plane take off?
The winner of the next world cup..
Brazil/Germany/etc WILL win!
Which future form do we use for predictions based on feelings?
Will
Look at that woman! She's ___________ crash!
going to (gonna)
Make a prediction using "I consider..."
I consider + will
Next November my sister will has learned English in America.
Next November my sister will be learning / is learning / is going to learn/ English in America.
Your friend wants to drive drunk
He's going to have an accident
Which future form do we usually use for dates, or appointments, or arrangements?
Present continuous
I think in 2019, my country _____________ (compete) in the competition.
I think in 2019, my country will compete in the competition.
Make a sentence in the future using the present continuous
Subj+to be+ verb ing+time expression
The sentence must include a time expression in the future.
e.g I am having dinner with my brother next Sunday
What will you do tomorrow?
What are you doing tomorrow?
What are yoy going to do tomorrow?
Your lazy, non-athletic friend who never does anything suddenly says he wants to run a marathon. "_______________"
"He is going to lose"
Which is never used in the future? A) Present Simple B) Present Perfect Continuous C) Present Continuous D) Going to E) Can F) Might
B) Present Perfect Continuous
What time/you and your brother/ _____________ (meet) tonight?
What time are you and your brother meeting? What time are you and your brother going to meet?
Make a sentence using the words "Hey! Look at that guy....."
Evidence with GOING TO
going to = present evidence
Subj+to be+going to+verb...
I just saw the weather report and they said that it rains tomorrow
I just saw the weather report and they said that it will rain tomorrow
You are watching your friend run a race. Surprisingly, he is doing well and it looks like he might finish! "_______________"
Wow! He is going to finish!
Which are the two tenses I use for plans? How do I differentiate them?
Present continuous and going to.
I use going to to talk about intentions (not certain) and I use PC to talk about arrangements (certain).
What time does the plane _____________(land) tomorrow?
What time does the plane land tomorrow?
Make a sentence completing the sentences and by using the correct tense:
"Justin Bieber ________ to Colombia to give us a concert. I already have the tickets :D"
is coming / is going / is + ing
Present continuous because it's an arrangement. Justin Bieber has a contract that says he has to come.
A) "What are you doing next Saturday?" B) "Oh, well my family and are will travel to Melbourne for the weekend."
A) "What are you doing next Saturday?" B) "Oh, well my family and I are going to travel /are travelling to Melbourne for the weekend."