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THE FUTURE…
…IS YOURS

2. Talking about the future
Be going to
The cinema’s going to be full…
Will
People will travel to space as tourists.
Present continuous
Professor Collins is speaking again at the space
conference tomorrow.

3. OTHER WAYS OF EXPRESSING THE FUTURE
The simple present and present continuous are also used to
express future time. These are often used used in connection
with schedules.
The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.
She is meeting a new client at six o’clock in the evening and she is
travelling by bike through the forest.

4. Future with Present Simple
and Present Continuous

5. We use Present Simple for Future
when actions are planned
according to a schedule
The game starts at
11 a.m.
The bus leaves
at 10 a.m.

6. We use Present Continuous for
Future when actions are appointed
in advance for a certain period
(day, week, month)

7. The sentence usually contains an adverb which
refers to the future.
FUTURE TIME EXPRESSIONS
The future time expressions usually include the term "next".
next Friday………….. (el viernes que viene)
next week ……………(la semana que viene)
next weekend ……….(el fin de semana que viene)
next month …………. (el mes que viene)
next year …………… (el año que viene)
next May……………. ( el próximo mayo)
next summer ………..(el próximo verano)

8. Look at some others commons future expressions.
This evening……………. (esta tarde)
Tomorrow……………….. (mañana)
The day after tomorrow... ( pasado mañana)
Tomorrow morning……… (mañana por la mañana)
Tomorrow afternoon…….. (mañana por la noche)
 I am going to the dentist tomorrow.
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9. I am meeting the manager at two o’clock.
She is leaving for England
on 28th.

10. GOING TO /PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Even though going to and present continuous can be
used interchangeably sometimes, there is a
difference in meaning between them.
I’m going to visit my mum tomorrow. (She may know it
or she may not)
I’m visiting my mum tomorrow. (She knows about my
visit)

11. EXERCISES ON GOING TO /PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
1.I …………………..(play) bridge tonight with Tom.
am going to
is having
2. He…………….... (have) an operation next week.
am going to
3. It's very cold. I .....…………….(light) a fire.
4. We ……….………… (have) some friends to lunch
are having
tomorrow.
is coming
5. My nephew …...……………..(come) to stay with me
next week.
am going to
6. I ..........................(read) you some of my own poems.
7. Have you got a ticket for the big match on Saturday?.
No, I don't even know who …………………….(play).is playing