In other words, you can use different tenses, verb forms and helping verbs to express a future action or state. Future i will or going to, future ii, simple present or present progressive. Free english conversations about predicting the future. Show the three scenes, answer the questios and practice talking about future plans with students. Do not confuse present continuous tense and future going to tense. In this video, i will teach you four easy ways to talk about the future. The simple future tense is also used to talk about what we think or believe will happen in the future. Talking about the future and future plans really learn english. Then read the comic strip examples of future talk in context. Talking about the future learnenglish british council. Follow the link to see more examples of future going to tense in context. Use the future with will to talk about an event in the future that you have just decided to do, for predictions and for promises. However, its very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of arrangements that are planned. Besides these two there are some other future tenses which can be started on the advanced future tenses page.
Describe your future goals in your life and career. Nov 27, 2017 show the three scenes, answer the questios and practice talking about future plans with students. Present continuous tense and future going to tense. Mar 29, 2018 talk about future social plans and holidays in english. It is important to remember that we are expressing more than simply the time of the action or event. Its packed with 50 role plays and is perfect for small or large classes. In english, we mainly use two different structures to talk about the future. The world in which it is used is in the early stages of major social, economic and demographic transition. The next use is for definite future arrangements with a future time word. The future in ielts speaking part one ask each future personal questions about the topics below.
Click here to jump to the pdfs of grammar explanations exercises. Talking about the future in english really learn english. An intention is a plan for the future that you have already thought about. Talking about the future in this simple lesson students will have a chance to speak freely about different aspects of their future life, while the teacher guides them with the students help to the best available grammar forms in order to do so. This is an interactive activity for teachers and students. Talking about the future student worksheet introduction in this simple lesson you will allow students chance to speak freely about different aspects of their future life while guiding them with their help to the best available grammar forms in order to do so. As flights are on a schedule, we can use the present simple. Future in english how to talk about the future youtube. In clauses with if we often use present tense forms to talk about the future.
Sometimes we are talking about a past event and we want to refer to something that happened in the future at that particular point in the past. Any questions are okay, as long as they are about the future and or are likely to make your partner speak about the future. The choice of future is dependent here on how the speaker sees the situation. Students may think that we only use will to form the future tense, but that is incorrect and. In the first example we have something like a promise. It may be helpful to brainstorm a list of these terms and others for.
English is widely regarded as having become the global language but will it retain its preeminence in the 21st century. I will watch tv we use future will tense for an action in the future if we speak spontaneously. And, more importantly, its a time when we talk at least to ourselvesabout our plans for the new year. Talk about future social plans and holidays in english. Aug 06, 2010 there are several ways of talking about the future in english. In the second example, the speaker is describing an arrangement that has been.
All stories and activities are written in simple language. Talking about the future in english rules, stories, exercises in english there are several different ways to talk about the future. We can, for example, use the simple future tense, the going to form or the simple present tense the simple future tense. Simple future and future with going to perfect english grammar.
Mar 08, 2018 there is a difference in these 3 future tenses and the situations we use them for. Present continuous for future use talking about the future in english many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. Activities for teaching the future tense generally include plans, predictions and horoscope activities. Talking about the future in english we can talk about the future using different tenses and auxiliaries.
Talking about the future in english, we can use will, be going to, the present simple or present continuous tenses, phrases like about to, and verbs like aim and plan all to talk about the future. As illustrated below, other verbs in the past progressive can also be used to convey this future in the past perspective. Nov 26, 2019 besides these two there are some other future tenses which can be started on the advanced future tenses page. Although english is unlikely to be displaced as the worlds most important. In the new year im going to stop eating so much junk. There are three main ways of talking about the future. There is a difference in these 3 future tenses and the situations we use them for.
Using the present simple to talk about the future to fluency. When we talk about the future, therefore, we refer to. It includes 40 basic english grammar lessons covering most of the english grammar tenses and mostused structures. In addition to talking about horoscopes and what their horoscope signs are, this conversation discusses different ways that, historically, people have tried to predict the future. This is a time of year when everyone looks forward to think about what the new year will hold. There are a number of different ways of referring to the future in english. When you started studying english, which way of talking about the future did you learn first. Use the correct form of the future tense with going to. Often while speaking english we come across such situation where we have to discuss the future in general. But it also means that mastering future talk is a bit more complicated than mastering present talk or past talk in english. Robovie, a talking robot, helps a 69yearold woman with her. All our childcare staff are english speaking and have a great number of fun ways to keep children happy. Learn some useful 9 english phrases that would help you to speak fluently and confidently in english.
It is the basic way we talk about the future in english, and we often use it if there is no reason to use another future. To help learners to choose the most appropriate future tense. Talking about the future in english english grammar, learn. Accommodation arts and media education studies english family and friends festivals and celebrations food and drink. English conversation about predicting the future amy and curtis talk about all the different ways people in north america like to predict the future. We can, for example, use the simple future tense, the going to form or the simple present tense. Ielts speaking the future in ielts speaking part one ask each future personal questions about the topics below. Present continuous talking about future arrangements student78 041108. Lesson plan jessica rundell wins the lesson share competition with a lesson on future forms and how to choose the right one in conversation. Nov 18, 2015 download and print stories and exercises to practice expressing the future in english.
The simple future tense is used to talk about things which are beyond our control. It is aimed at consolidating future simple vs future continuous and future tenses in english, and is useful for developing your class listening, speaking and reading skills. Apr 15, 2015 the future is so flexible in english that you can even use two forms of the present tense to describe it. English speaking practice lesson talking about the future. Future tense with going to discussing future plans choose the correct word from the list below to complete the following sentences. The simple future tense the simple future tense is used to talk about things which are beyond our control. We can, for example, use the simple future tense, the going. Ask each future personal questions about the topics below. In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the future. The above downloadable worksheet is a great resource for high school and adults at preintermediate a2, intermediate b1 and upperintermediate b2 level. The future is so flexible in english that you can even use two forms of the present tense to describe it. Obviously, any future tense will always refer to a time later than now, but it may also express our attitude to the future event.
Future tenses exercises learn and practise english. In english grammar, the futureinthepast is the use of would or waswere going to to refer to the future from the perspective of some point in the past. For that purpose we use would, waswere going to, past continuous, would be doing, was to do, was going to do, etc. How many ways do you know to talk about the future in english. And, more importantly, its a time when we talkat least to ourselvesabout our plans for the new year. The auxiliary verb going to is used in talking about intentions. Many students think that we use will to form the future tense, but grammarians often say there is no future tense, only ways of expressing future.
Talking about the future in english english grammar. The forms with will are mainly used to make simple predictions about the future. English language pdfs heres a list of all the pdfs on the site, for easy downloading. All of the following ideas can be expressed using different tenses. There are several ways of talking about the future in english. To learn about the various tenses used to talk about the future key skills. In todays english lesson you would learn how to talk about the future in english immediate, near or the far future. During the morning and afternoon they organise nature walks. A series of illustrated stories and exercises to practice expressing the future in english. Talking about the future english practice learn and. Accommodation arts and media education studies english. Finally, write your own sentences about the future, using all 6 futurerelated tenses and all uses of the tenses. Pick it up and use one of the role plays in your next class.
Talking about the future learnenglish british council learn english. One of the most popular among english learners is using the modal verb will. Future tense with going to what is sara going to do sara. Get our basic english grammar ebook pdf want to download all the grammar lessons to learn offline. That means i have a thought and i speak about it at. As illustrated below, other verbs in the past progressive can also be used to convey this futureinthepast perspective. Future tense with going to what is sara going to do. In english grammar, the future in the past is the use of would or waswere going to to refer to the future from the perspective of some point in the past. Ocopiable acmillan ublishers limited 2014 ca dowloadd from wsit l a peaking talking about the future esson sre s s talking about the future by jessica rundell age. Tv programme or train departure personal arrangements predictions when you can see the evidence predictions based on no evidence general future intentions not arranged decisions made at the time of speaking promises decisions already made offers, refusals. Check out role play book specifically designed for esl efl classes.
Most people start by learning will while this is a. The speaker is telling the other person what they have decided to do come home once a certain condition finish work is fulfilled. They are future will tense and future going to tense future will tense looks like this will you drink a cup of coffee with me yes, i will or. Accommodation arts and media education studies english family and friends festivals and celebrations.
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