Половко Лариса Викторовна, учитель английского языка МАУ «Гимназии 6» г. Новороссийск, 2010 год Способы выражения будущего времени
There are several ways to express the future. 2. With BE GOING TO. 3. With the present simple. 4. With the present continuous.
WILL We use the modal WILL + the infinitive form of the main verb for: 1. Predictions. You will get married and have 10 children! 2. Quick decisions. Ill have a cup of coffee, please! 3. Promises,offers, warnings. Ok! Ill call you tomorrow. I WILL (ll) call You WILL (ll) call He / She WILL (ll) call We WILL (ll) call You WILL (ll) call They WILL (ll) call
BE GOING TO We use BE GOING TO + the infinitive form of the main verb for: 1. Plans / Intentions. I am going to practise hard to become a rock star! 2. Predictions based on clear signs. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain! I am going to + V You are going to + V He / She is going to + V We are going to + V You are going to + V They are going to + V
THE PRESENT SIMPLE We use the present simple when we talk about: 2. Programmes. 3. Schedules. 1. Timetables. My train leaves in 15 minutes! I leave You leave He / She / It leaves We leave You leave They leave
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS We use the present continuous when we have: 2. Arrangements. Sorry, Im playing tennis on Monday, but Im not doing anything on Tuesday. 1. Plans. I am playing You are playing He / She is playing We are playing You are playing They are playing
REMEMBER! PREDICTIONS QUICK DECISIONS PROMISES PLANS / INTENTIONS PREDICTIONS BASED ON CLEAR SIGNS TIMETABLES PROGRAMMES SCHEDULES PLANS ARRANGEMENTS WILL + VBE GOING TO + VPRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRACTISE! Choose the right way to express the future in the following situations. SITUATION 1SITUATION 2SITUATION 3 Youre thirsty, arent you? I (get) you a glass of water. Oh no! He really (paint) the room that colour? ANSWER I WILL (ll) get you a glass of water. (QUICK DECISION) ANSWER IS he really GOING TO paint the room that colour? (INTENTION) ANSWER We WILL not (wont) be back late. (PROMISE) The film finishes at 10 p.m. (PROGRAMME) We (not be) back late. The film (finish) at 10 p.m.
ANSWER We ARE HAVING a barbecue this weekend. (PLAN / ARRANGEMENT) ANSWER In Scotland it WILL rain tomorrow. In the south of England it WILL be sunny. (PREDICTION) SITUATION 6SITUATION 4SITUATION 5 You should come! We (have) a barbecue this weekend! ANSWER I WILL (ll) call the doctor. (QUICK DECISION) Youre not well. I (call) the doctor. In Scotland it (rain) tomorrow. In the south of England it (be) sunny.
ANSWER It STARTS at 7.30 p.m. (PROGRAMME) ANSWER I WILL (ll) have mayonnaise, please. (QUICK DECISION) SITUATION 9SITUATION 7SITUATION 8 ANSWER They ARE VISITING some of their relatives in Wales this weekend. (PLANS) My favourite series is on TV every Tuesday. It (start) at 7.30 p.m. They (visit) some of their relatives in Wales this weekend. Ketchup or mayonnaise? I (have) mayonnaise, please.
Использованные материалы : Пособие по грамматике английского языка «Round-up» 4, автор Virginia Evans (издательство Longman, 2005) Картинки (clipart):