Grammar expressing future time part 1

1. Learn English With Les
Learn English With Les Grammar
Essentials Lesson

2. Expressing Future Time, Part 1
CONTENTS
1. Future Time: Using Be Going To
2. Using the Present Progressive to Express Future Time
3. Words Used for Past Time and Future Time
4. Using A Couple Of or A Few with Ago (Past) and In
(Future)
5. Using Today, Tonight, and This + Morning, Afternoon,...
6. Future Time: Using Will
7. Asking Questions with Will
8. Verb Summary: Present, Past, and Future
9. Verb Summary: Forms of Be

3. 3
FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
I am going to go
downtown tomorrow.

4. 4
FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
(a) I am going to go downtown tomorrow.
(b) Javier is going to be at school today.
(c) They are going to come home later.
be going to – expresses future
am
is
are
+ going + infinitive

5. 5
FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
(d) I’m not going to go downtown tomorrow.
(e) Ann isn’t going to dance at the party.
NEGATIVE: be + not + going to

6. 6
FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
(f) Are they going to go home at 6 PM?
No, they aren’t.
(g) Is Alex going to be at school tomorrow?
Yes, he is.
(h) What time are you going to play tennis?
QUESTION:
Around noon.
be + subject + going to

7. 7
yes
Are you going to go to work
go to work
on Monday?
Yes, I am
I’m going to go to
work on Monday
Let’s Practice
__________.
______________
_____________.

8. 8
no
watch the news
Are you going to
watch the news
on TV?
No, I’m not
I’m not going to watch
the news on TV
Let’s Practice
__________.
_________________
________________.

9. 9
yes
study English
Are you going to
study English
this year?
Yes, I am
I’m going to study
English this year
Let’s Practice
__________.
______________
_____________.

10. 10
USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
Sela is leaving at noon tomorrow.

11. 11
USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
(a) Sela is going to leave at noon tomorrow.
(b) Sela is leaving at noon tomorrow.
same meaning

12. 12
USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
(c) They are going to fly to Tokyo tomorrow.
(d) They are flying to Tokyo tomorrow.
same meaning

13. 13
USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
Common Verbs
come
do
drive
fly
go
leave
meet
return
spend
start
stay
take

14. 14
They are going to fly
to Ghana on Monday.
flying to
They are
Ghana on Monday
present progressive
Let’s Practice
.

15. 15
They are going to leave at 9:00
tomorrow.
They are leaving at 9:00 tomorrow
present progressive
Let’s Practice
.

16. 16
Let’s Practice
I am going to meet her at the bus stop.
I am meeting her at the bus stop
.
present progressive

17. 17
WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
It’s going to be a
nice day tomorrow.

18. 18
WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
PAST FUTURE
yesterday tomorrow
It snowed
yesterday.
It’s going to snow
tomorrow.

19. 19
WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
PAST FUTURE
yesterday morning tomorrow morning
yesterday evening tomorrow evening
last night tomorrow night
I went to class
last night.
I’m going to go
to class tomorrow
night.

20. 20
WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
PAST FUTURE
last week next week
He went to the
doctor last week.
He’s going to
go to the doctor
next week.

21. 21
WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
PAST FUTURE
month month
year year
weekend weekend
spring spring
last
She went home
last spring.
next
She’s going to go
home next spring.

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WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
PAST FUTURE
... minutes ago in ... minutes (from now)
... days ago in ... days (from now)
... weeks ago in ... weeks (from now)
... months ago in ... months (from now)
... years ago in ... years (from now)
I washed some
of the dishes ten
minutes ago.
Jay is going to wash the
rest in five minutes.

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We went to school _la_s_t_ Thursday.
yesterday
last
tomorrow
next
Let’s Practice

24. 24
They are going to arrive ________
next
weekend.
yesterday
last
tomorrow
next
Let’s Practice

25. 25
They are going to
play cards _to_m__o_rr_o_w_.
Let’s Practice
yesterday
last
tomorrow
next

26. 26
We went to see a play
in New York _ye_s_t_e_rd_a_y_.
yesterday
last
tomorrow
next
Let’s Practice

27. 27
USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST)
AND IN (FUTURE)
Sam arrived here a
few months ago.

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USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST)
AND IN (FUTURE)
(a) Ed visited me one (OR a) year ago.
(b) I am going to be there in five minutes.
(c) She went to the doctor four days ago.
numbers with ago and in

29. 29
USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST)
AND IN (FUTURE)
(d) We saw them a couple of months ago.
(e) He’s going to go home in a couple of
months.
a couple of = two

30. USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST)
AND IN (FUTURE)
(f) They visited me a few weeks ago.
(g) She’s going to have a baby in a few weeks.
30
a few = a s m a l l number

31. 31
USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST)
AND IN (FUTURE)
(h) Jim and I are going to get married in two
more days.
I will finish college in a few more years.
in … more
future
time

32. 32
They went swimming
Let’s Practice
__________________a couple of hours .
ago
ago
in
a couple of hours

33. 33
Let’s Practice
ago
in
She is going to go dancing
__________________a couple in
of hours .
a couple of hours

34. 34
ago
in
a few minutes
The movie is going to
start _in____________.
Let’s Practice
a few minutes

35. 35
Let’s Practice
They saw each other _si_x_ y_e_a_r_s____.
ago
ago
in
six years

36. 36
USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING,
AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR
We are studying English
this morning.

37. 37
USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING,
AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR
PRESENT
Right now, it’s 1P.M.
We are in our English class.
(a) We are studying English this morning.

38. 38
USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING,
AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR
PAST
Right now, it’s 11P.M.
Lee went to the library at 9 P.M.
(b) Lee went to the library this evening.

39. 39
USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING,
AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR
FUTURE
Right now, it’s 1 P.M.
The play begins at 7 P.M.
(c) I’m going to go to the play this
evening.

40. 40
USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING,
AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR
or FUTURE
PRESENT, PAST,
today
tonight
this afternoon
this evening
this week
this weekend
this month
this year

41. 41
visit my
What did you grandmother
do earlier this
year?
I visited my
grandmother
Let’s Practice
__________
__________
_.

42. 42
What is
something
you are doing
this year?
I am taking
guitar lessons
Let’s Practice
take guitar
lessons
___________
___________.

43. 43
What is
something you
are going to do
this year? I am going to
graduate from
nursing school
Let’s Practice
graduate from
nursing school
___________
___________
___________.

44. 44
FUTURE TIME: USING WILL
They will arrive at
10:00 tomorrow.

45. 45
FUTURE TIME: USING WILL
(a) They will arrive at 10:00 tomorrow.
(b) They are going to arrive at 10:00
tomorrow.
same meaning
(basically)
STATEMENT

46. 46
FUTURE TIME: USING WILL
STATEMENT
(c) CORRECT: Jane will see a movie.
Jane will sees a movie.
Jane wills see a movie.
?
?
INCORRECT:
INCORRECT:

47. 47
FUTURE TIME: USING WILL
STATEMENT
(d) CORRECT: Jane will come today.
INCORRECT:Jane will comes today. ?

48. 48
FUTURE TIME: USING WILL
STATEMENT
(e) CORRECT: Jane will eat breakfast.
INCORRECT: Jane will to eat breakfast.?

49. 49
= I’ll sing.
= You’ll sing.
= She’ll sing.
= He’ll sing.
= It’ll sing.
= We’ll sing.
= They’ll sing.
FUTURE TIME: USING WILL
CONTRACTIONS
(f) I will sing.
You will sing.
She will sing.
He will sing.
It will sing.
We will sing.
They will sing.
Will is contracted to ’ll.

50. 50
FUTURE TIME: USING WILL
STATEMENT
(g) Amy will not be at work tomorrow.
(h) Amy won’t be at work tomorrow.
will wo+n’tnot

51. 51
Let’s Practice
We aren’t going to watch the game tonight.
will
We ______won’t
watch the game tonight.
(contraction)

52. 52
Let’s Practice
Mr. Brown is sick. He is going to go to
the doctor this afternoon.
He___ ’ll
go to the doctor this afternoon.
will
(contraction)

53. 53
They are going to have a picnic
tomorrow.
will
They’ll have a picnic tomorrow.
(contraction)
Let’s Practice

54. 54
ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL
Will Tom come home tomorrow?

55. 55
ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL
QUESTION
MAIN
WILL + SUBJECT + VERB
(a) Will Rita go tomorrow?
ANSWER
Yes, she will. No, she won’t.

56. 56
ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL
QUESTION
MAIN
WILL + SUBJECT + VERB
(b) Will they go home later ?
ANSWER
Yes, they will. No, they won’t.

57. 57
ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL
QUESTION
(QUESTION MAIN
WORD) + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB
(c) When will they be in London?
ANSWER
Next weekend.

58. 58
ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL
QUESTION
(QUESTION MAIN
WORD) + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB
(d) What time will we go out ?
ANSWER
7:30 P.M.

59. 59
ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL
QUESTION
(QUESTION MAIN
WORD) + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB
(e) Where will she study English?
ANSWER
At college.

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Let’s Practice
When will you graduate
______________________?
I will graduate
in June.

61. 61
Let’s Practice
Where will you live after college
_____________________________?
I will live in
Buenos Aires
after college.

62. 62
Let’s Practice
Will we go out for lunch
Yes, we will go
out for lunch.
_____________________?

63. 63
Let’s Practice
What time will we go to lunch
__________________________?
We will go to
lunch at 1:30.

64. 64
VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE
I eat lunch every day.

65. 65
VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
I eat lunch
every day.
She eats lunch
every day.
I don’t eat
breakfast.
She doesn’t
eat breakfast.
Do you eat
breakfast?
Does she
eat lunch?
SIMPLE PRESENT

66. 66
VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
I am eating
lunch right
now.
She is
eating lunch.
They are
eating lunch.
Am I eating
dinner?
Is she eating
dinner?
Are we eating
dinner?
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
I’m not
eating chips.
She isn’t
eating chips.
They aren’t
eating chips.

67. 67
VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
He ate a pear
last night.
She didn’t
eat a pear
last night.
Did you eat
a pear last
night?
SIMPLE PAST

68. 68
VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
Are you
going to
eat pizza for
lunch?
Is he going
to eat soup?
I am going
to eat pizza
for lunch.
BE GOING TO
She is going
to eat soup
for lunch.
I’m not
going to eat
pizza for
breakfast.
They aren’t
going to
eat pizza.

69. 69
VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE
NEGATIVE QUESTION
STATEMENT
They will
eat tacos
for dinner.
She won’t
eat tacos
for dinner.
Will he eat
tacos for
dinner?
WILL

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Right now Mr. Kim ________
is playing
with his nephew.
play
Let’s Practice

71. 71
ride you
Let’s Practice
_D_o_ y_o_u_ _ri_d_e to school with Jack every day?

72. 72
__________ Did you ride
to school with
Jack yesterday?
Let’s Practice
ride you

73. 73
Let’s Practice
ride you
_________________ Are you going to ride
to
school with Jack next Friday?

74. 74
VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE
I am from Australia.

75. 75
VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
Am I in the
right place?
Is she from
Korea?
Are they from
Argentina?
I am from
Australia.
He is from
Chile.
They are
from Austria.
I am not
from Vietnam.
She isn’t
from Thailand.
They aren’t
from Belgium.
SIMPLE PRESENT

76. 76
VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
Was she at
school?
Were they at
your house?
Mary was in
Japan.
They were
at school.
She wasn’t
at school.
They weren’t
at the party.
SIMPLE PAST

77. 77
VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
Am I going
to be sick?
Is she going
to be mad?
Are they
going to be
mad?
I am going
to be sick.
She is going
to be mad.
They are
going to be
mad.
I’m not going
to be sick.
She isn’t going
to be mad.
They aren’t
going to be
mad.
BE GOING TO

78. 78
VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE
STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION
Will she be
in class
Friday?
She will be
in class
Friday.
He won’t
be in class
Friday.
WILL

79. We ___ at a are baseball game right now.
79
be
Let’s Practice

80. We _______ were not at the game last Friday.
80
Let’s Practice
be not

81. 81
Lily and Jan are ____________ going to be
at
the game next Friday.
Let’s Practice
be

82. 82
___ Lily and Jan ___ be
at the game
next Friday?
Let’s Practice
be
Will

83. 83
The End
End of the Lesson