Phrasal Verbs and Future Forms

1. Multi-part Verbs
and
Future Plans and Intentions
Unit 7

2. Multi-part Verbs
Look at the two sentences below:
He looked up at the window.
He looked up a word in the dictionary.
Which is a multi-part verb?

3. • A multi-part verb does not simply mean that a word is added to the
existing verb, but that the meaning of the verb changes slightly or
completely.
• Sometimes, they can have literal meaning (stand up, sit down) or
idiomatic meaning (run out).

4. Future Forms: will + infinitive
I’ll definetly finish this project tomorrow.
We won’t have time to look at your report this week.
Predictions we
feel certain
about
I’ll let you know what I decide.
Intention, when
we make the
decision now to
do something
Do you think you’ll stay with the company very long?
We hope you will be able to join the research team next year.
Intention after
the verbs think,
hope, and expect

5. Future Forms:
going to + infinitive
• Predictions we feel certain about
Are the staff going to accept the changes?
It isn’t going to be an easy meeting.
It’s going to be difficult to please everybody.
• Intentions, when the decision to do something
was made before
I’m going to visit the Greek office next month.
We aren’t going to stay very long.
Are you going to stay in Athens.

6. Future Forms:
the present continuous
• Arrangements for things to happen at
a fixed time in the future
We’re meeting in the conference
room at 10:00.
Are you seeing the accountant
tomorrow?