Future+tenses

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PRACTISE!! Tons of activities  GOING TOGR AMMAR & ACTIVITIES

media type="custom" key="21880384"  The will - future is used: __Key words__: //I’m sure, I believe, I expect, I hope, I suppose, I think, I'm afraid, I wonder, I fear, I worry,// //I promise, I guess or perhaps, possibly, surely, probably, maybe.// ||  //I shall// is sometimes used instead of //I will.// || The going to - future is used: The present progressive is used:  to talk about future things that are fixed, planned or definitely decided  The speaker must refer to the future and not to the present.
 * 1. || to talk about future actions we can't influence or control ||
 * // The train is late so I won't be in the office until 9:00 // ||
 * 2. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">to fortell future actions or to express hopes, expectations, fears, offers, promises, refusals,....
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">with //I / we// for spontaneous reactions or making promises
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">to talk about future things you intend to do, plan, oder decided to do ||
 * //<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Did you know that Sarah is in hospital? // ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> //No, I didn’t. I’ll visit her this afternoon//. (spontaneous reaction (spontane Reaktion) »»» will - future) ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> //Yes, I’m going to visit her next month//. (planned action (Absicht, geplante Aktion) »»» going to - future) ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> to fortell future actions for which we have proofs that they are going to happen. ||

<span style="background-color: #df43d3; color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The present simple is used:
 * //<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> I am visiting my grandparents tomorrow. // ||
 * //<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> What are you doing next Friday? // ||

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> to talk about times of arrivals and departures of traffic and times of events.
 * //<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> The train leaves at 10.20. // ||
 * //<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> The bus goes at 8.30. // ||
 * //<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> When does the concert begin? // ||

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">When talking about the future use <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">"will" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> for sudden decisions <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">and for making requests.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Use <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">"be going to" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">when you think something might happen in the very near future <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> or when you are still thinking.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">EX: You see dark clouds and hear thunder. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A: //It is going to rain.// <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">NOT B: It will rain. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">EX: You are in a restaurant. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Waiter: //Are you ready to order?// <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You: //Yes, I'll have the chicken please.// <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You: //I think I'm going to get the chicken.//

WILL statements

WILL Negatives

Exercise 1

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