At the end of this lesson you'll be able to:
REVIEW OF FUTURE TENSES
1) WILL
Dialog: “Our global climate will get hotter and dryer.”
We use will to talk about predictions/ possibilities of future events and situations.
FORM:
WILL + VERB (infinitive)
• I’ve invited Dan to my birthday party, but I don’t think he’ll come.
• The dog will get the rug dirty if you let him in the house.
• Will she be on the phone long? –No, she won’t/Yes, she will.
2) BE GOING TO
Dialog: “As deforestation continues biodiversity is going to be lost.”
We use (be) going to to talk about a future action we’ve decided to do, or is intended to happen.
FORM:
TO BE + GOING + TO + VERB (infinitive)
• I’m going to spend the holidays at a beach resort.
• The executives are going to have a meeting sometime in August to discuss office policies.
• Are you going to go to the Eco Conference in San Francisco?
-No, I’m not/Yes, I am
3) PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Dialog: “Next month I’m traveling to the Amazon Rainforest.”
We use the present continuous to talk about future events that have been arranged.
FORM:
TO BE + VERB (-ING form)
• I’m having dinner with some friends tonight.
• Mark is meeting with the boss on Friday morning to discuss his promotion.
• Are the professors travelling to Manaus next week? –No, they aren’t/Yes, they are
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