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THE FUTURE

NB2 File 3

Will + infinitive

Be + going to + infinitive

Be + ing

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1. WILL + INFINITIVE

1.1. When you take a decision at the moment of

speaking:

I'll have some pasta

1.2. Or you offer to do something:

I'll answer the phone!

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Respond to the following usingI'll...

It's very hot here. (I'll open thewindow)

I am thirsty. It's very dark in here.

This bag is very heavy for me.

We need some bread.

I need to go to the airport urgently.

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WILL + INFINITIVE

1.3. To predict a future event when we think or

believe it will happen:

- Who do you think will win?

1.4. To make promises, threats...

- We will create more jobs

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1.5. Predictions with very little present

evidence

You will meet a tall dark stranger

and then you will win the lottery

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They say it will rain tomorrow

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Remember:

a future intention or plan

I'll get married when I'm old

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2. GOING TO

2.1. When we can seesee the future in the present:

She's going to have a baby He is going to fall

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Take an umbrella, it's going to rain

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Remember: A plan

I am going to get married soon

(we have taken the decision)

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What/do/next Christmas?

Where / go/ tonight?

What time/get up/next Saturday?

Watch TV/tonight?

What/ for dinner?

Ask and answer about future plans

using GOING TO

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3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

3.1. To indicate future personal arrangements and

plans that are already fixed now (especially when

we give the date, time or place)

I'm meetingTom on Monday at 1. We're having

lunch together

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Remember: Fixed plans

My friends are getting married next weekend(everything is organised)

By Pili A.M.