Ways to Talk About the Future in English Language
Explore different ways to talk about the future in English, including using "will + verb," "to be + going to + verb," and the Present Continuous tense. Learn about negation in sentences and practice exercises to enhance your understanding of future tense constructions.
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There are several ways to talk about the future 1. will + verb When you make promises I will always love you! When you make a momentary decision I will help you! When you make a guess or a prediction You will have four children!
2. To be +going to + verb When you make plans or arrangements, or you see something obvious is going to happen I am going to stay home tomorrow. (plan) He is going to cook spaghetti. (obvious action) They are going to travel to New York. (arrangement)
3. Present Continuous We use the Present Continuous to talk about plans and arrangement for people usually accompanied by an adverb of time I am seeing my dentist at noon. Sam is meeting Tina at 6 o clock. We are leaving for Skopje tomorrow.
NEGATION The negative word NOT always follows the helping verb in any situation: I will not stay home any more. They are not going to come here. We are not travelling together tomorrow.
Here are some exercises Complete the sentences with will , going to, Present Continuous 1.Laura ____________________ (go) to London next week. 2. We _____________________ (have) a party next Saturday. 3. I hope it _________________ (rain) during the holidays. 4. We __________________ (organise) a trip next weekend. 5. It s very hot. I ___________________ (open) the windows. 6. They __________________ (go) on a school trip tomorrow. 7. I can t go with you this afternoon. I ______________ (go) to the dentist.
8. A: I have to search information about Africa. B: I ____________ (help) you . 9. A: Why are you wearing trainers? B: Because I ______________ (play) tennis. 10. In the future the rain forest ___________ (completely/disappear). 11. Peter is very pale. He ______________ (faint). 12. I ______________ (meet) my friends tonight. 13. The teacher is really angry with Tom. He ___________ (call) his parents. 14. Watch out! You ______________ (fall) over. 15. What are your plans for next summer? I ______________ (visit) my grandparents.
