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THE FUTURE…
…IS YOURS
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Talking about the future,we can use:
Be going toThe cinema’s going to be full…
WillPeople will travel to space as tourists.
Present continuousProfessor Collins is speaking again at the space conference tomorrow.
Expressing future: Going to
Form Affirmative: I am going to travel by plane
Interrogative : Are you going to travel by plane? Negative : I am not going to travel by plane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon.
Uses of Going to
1- Future plans, intentionsFuture plans, intentions: : I’m going to study a lot this year.
2- Decisions before the moment of speaking: Decisions before the moment of speaking: I’m going to have party next weekend.
3- Predictions based on what we can see at Predictions based on what we can see at the moment (present evidence): the moment (present evidence): I feel terrible. I’m going to be sick.
Offers Offers
PromisesPromises
•I'm going to buy a new laptop computer next week.
Plans, Plans, Intentions Intentions
Offers Offers
PromisesPromises
John has decided to Have a party. He’s going to invite lots of people.
Decisions before Decisions before the momentthe momentof speaking of speaking
I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH.
Today, I am going to read my favourite novel, then I am going to phone my best friend and finally I am going to drive my new motorcycle.
Offers Offers
PromisesPromises
Predictions on Predictions on presentpresent
evidenceevidence
•Look at that car! It is going to crash into that tree.
PREDICTIONS WITH PRESENT EVIDENCE
Look at those black clouds!
It’s going to rain.
She is pregnant.
She’s going to have a baby.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?