30279 future tenses

In English we can express future time with

When we talk about events in the future that we

different verb forms:

expect to happen but that are not in our control.

Will: He’ll come tomorrow

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Be going to: I’m going to have a shower.

We can use will or be going to

Example: Robert will be/is going to be 24 next
month.

Present Continuous: She isn’t catching the plane
tomorrow afternoon.

Will your brother accept / is your brother going
to accept the job?

When we talk about events in the future that are in our control, we use will at the time we decide.
Can you open the door, please? Yes, I will open it.
We use be going to after we have decided what to do, we express our intention.
My son is having problems at the school I am going to talk to his teachers.

When a sentence has two parts that refers to

Present Continuous is used to talk about future

the future, we use the present simple After if,

arrangements that we have already made.

when, before, After, as soon as, until and Will
in the other part of the sentence.
If it rains, you’ll get wet
As soon as he comes, we’ll leave

Weather forecast for next week. Use Will + verb
1.- It ……………. in the north of the country. (rain)
2.- There …………… in the mountains on Tuesday. (snow)
3.- It …………….. cloudy in the early morning. (be)
4.- On Friday and Saturday the sun …………… (shine).
5.-Some heavy winds ………… from the Gulf. (come)
6.-We …………… any hot temperatures so far. (not have)

My boyfriend is meeting his boss tonight
They aren’t having lunch with my dad.
Helen is travelling to New York soon.


COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE WILL OR BE GOING TO
1.- Look at your hands ! Yes, mom. I ………………………… (wash) them.
2.- The phone is ringing . Can you answer it? Yes, I ……………….
3.- My daughter is hungry so I ………………………. (make) her something to eat.
4.- What’s the matter? I have cut my finger. Let me see. I …………..(take) you to the

hospital.
5.- Look at those clouds. I think it ………………………………. (rain) soon.
6.- This flat is too expensive for me. I’m afraid I ……………………… (not buy) it.

Use the words to write sentences using will and Present simple.
1.-When/ Barbara/phone/I/tell/ you. ______________________________
2.-The match /begin/ after/ the referee/ come _______________________
3.- As soon as/ Margaret/ finish/her homework/we/have dinner
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4.-My friend / book / a table at the restaurant/ before/he / pick/ me /up.
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5.-My mother /taste/ the dish/before/ she /bring/ it /to the table.
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6.-Patric /dry/his hair/ after/ he have / a bath.
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