This document provides a summary of key grammar points around expressing future time and asking questions about the future in English. It covers using "be going to", the present progressive, and "will" to talk about future events. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to form affirmative and negative statements as well as questions using these structures. Common time expressions for the past and future are also defined. The document is a teacher's guide containing explanations, examples, exercises and answers for students to practice future tense grammar.

1. Teacher Resource Disc Slide shows for use with PowerPoint presentation software Betty Schrampfer Azar Stacy A. Hagen Laurette Poulos Simmons Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. CONTENTS 10-1 Future time: using be going to 10-2 Using the present progressive to express future time 10-3 Words used for past time and future time 10-4 Using a couple of or a few with ago (past) and in 10-5 Using today, tonight, and this + morning, afternoon,... 10-6 Future time: using will 10-7 Asking questions with will 10-8 Verb summary: present, past, and future 10-9 Verb summary: forms of be

3. I am going to go downtown tomorrow. 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO

4. (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 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO

5. (d) I ’m not going to go downtown tomorrow . (e) Ann isn’t going to dance at the party. NEGATIVE: be + not + going to 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO

6. (f) Are they going to go home at 6 PM ? (g) Is Alex going to be at school tomorrow? (h) What time are you going to play tennis? QUESTION: be + subject + going to No, they aren’t. Yes, he is. Around noon. 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO

7. yes go to work Are you going to go to work on Monday? Yes, I am I’m going to go to work on Monday 10-1 Let’s Practice __________. ___________________________.

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 10-1 Let’s Practice __________. _________________________________.

9. yes study English Are you going to study English this year? Yes, I am I’m going to study English this year 10-1 Let’s Practice __________. ___________________________.

10. Sela is leaving at noon tomorrow. 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS FUTURE TIME

11. (a) Sela is going to leave at noon tomorrow . (b) Sela is leaving at noon tomorrow . same meaning 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS FUTURE TIME

12. (c) They are going to fly to Tokyo tomorrow . (d) They are flying to Tokyo tomorrow . same meaning 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS FUTURE TIME

13. come do drive fly go leave meet return spend start stay take Common Verbs 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS FUTURE TIME

14. They are going to fly to Ghana on Monday. present progressive flying to Ghana on Monday They are 10-2 Let’s Practice .

15. They are going to leave at 9:00 tomorrow. present progressive They are leaving at 9:00 tomorrow 10-2 Let’s Practice .

16. I am going to meet her at the bus stop. I am meeting her at the bus stop 10-2 Let’s Practice . present progressive

17. It’s going to be a nice day tomorrow. 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME

18. It snowed yesterday . yesterday tomorrow PAST FUTURE It’ s going to snow tomorrow . 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME

19. I went to class last night . yesterday morning tomorrow morning yesterday evening tomorrow evening last night tomorrow night PAST FUTURE I’ m going to go to class tomorrow night . 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME

20. last week next week PAST FUTURE He went to the doctor last week. He’ s going to go to the doctor next week . 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME

21. month month year year weekend weekend spring spring PAST FUTURE last She went home last spring . She ’s going to go home next spring . next 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME

22. ... 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) PAST FUTURE I washed some of the dishes ten minutes ago. Jay is going to wash the rest in five minutes . 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME

23. We went to school ____ Thursday. last yesterday last tomorrow next 10-3 Let’s Practice

24. They are going to arrive ________ weekend. next yesterday last tomorrow next 10-3 Let’s Practice

25. They are going to play cards ________. tomorrow yesterday last tomorrow next 10-3 Let’s Practice

26. We went to see a play in New York ________. yesterday yesterday last tomorrow next 10-3 Let’s Practice

27. Sam arrived here a few months ago. 10-4 USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST) AND IN (FUTURE)

28. (a) Ed visited me one ( OR a ) year ago . (b) I am going to be there in five minutes . numbers with ago and in (c) She went to the doctor four days ago . 10-4 USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST) AND IN (FUTURE)

29. (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 10-4 USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST) AND IN (FUTURE)

30. a few = a small number (f) They visited me a few weeks ago . (g) She’s going to have a baby in a few weeks . 10-4 USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST) AND IN (FUTURE)

31. (h) Jim and I are going to get married in two more days . I will finish college in a few more years . in … more 10-4 USING A COUPLE OF OR A FEW WITH AGO (PAST) AND IN (FUTURE) future time

32. They went swimming __________________. a couple of hours 10-4 Let’s Practice ago ago in a couple of hours

33. She is going to go dancing __________________. a couple of hours 10-4 Let’s Practice ago in in a couple of hours

34. The movie is going to start _____________. in 10-4 Let’s Practice a few minutes ago in a few minutes

35. They saw each other ___________. six years 10-4 Let’s Practice ago ago in six years

36. We are studying English this morning. 10-5 USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING, AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR

37. PRESENT Right now, it’s 1 P.M . We are in our English class. (a) We are studying English this morning . 10-5 USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING, AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR

38. PAST Right now, it’s 11 P.M . Lee went to the library at 9 P.M. (b) Lee went to the library this evening . 10-5 USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING, AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR

39. 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 . 10-5 USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING, AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR

40. or FUTURE today tonight this afternoon this evening PAST, PRESENT, this week this weekend this month this year 10-5 USING TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THIS + MORNING, AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR

41. visit my grandmother What did you do earlier this year? I visited my grandmother 10-5 Let’s Practice _____________________.

42. What is something you are doing this year? I am taking guitar lessons 10-5 Let’s Practice take guitar lessons ______________________.

43. What is something you are going to do this year? I am going to graduate from nursing school 10-5 Let’s Practice graduate from nursing school _________________________________.

44. They will arrive at 10:00 tomorrow. 10-6 FUTURE TIME: USING WILL

45. (a) They will arrive at 10:00 tomorrow. (b) They are going to arrive at 10:00 tomorrow. same meaning (basically) STATEMENT 10-6 FUTURE TIME: USING WILL

46. (c) CORRECT: Jane will see a movie. Jane will sees a movie. Jane wills see a movie. ? ? INCORRECT : INCORRECT : STATEMENT 10-6 FUTURE TIME: USING WILL

47. (d) CORRECT: Jane will come today. Jane will comes today. ? INCORRECT : STATEMENT 10-6 FUTURE TIME: USING WILL

48. STATEMENT (e) CORRECT: Jane will eat breakfast. Jane will to eat breakfast. ? INCORRECT : 10-6 FUTURE TIME: USING WILL

49. = I’ll sing. = You’ll sing. = She’ll sing. = He’ll sing. = It’ll sing. = We’ll sing. = They’ll sing. CONTRACTIONS Will is contracted to ’ ll . (f) I will sing. You will sing. She will sing. He will sing. It will sing. We will sing. They will sing. 10-6 FUTURE TIME: USING WILL

50. STATEMENT ( g) Amy will not be at work tomorrow. (h) Amy won’t be at work tomorrow. won’t will + not 10-6 FUTURE TIME: USING WILL

51. We ______watch the game tonight. We aren’t going to watch the game tonight. will won’t (contraction) 10-6 Let’s Practice

52. He___ go to the doctor this afternoon. Mr. Brown is sick. He is going to go to the doctor this afternoon. ’ ll will (contraction) 10-6 Let’s Practice

53. They’ll have a picnic tomorrow. They are going to have a picnic tomorrow. will (contraction) 10-6 Let’s Practice

54. Will Tom come home tomorrow? 10-7 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL

55. (a) Will Rita go tomorrow? ANSWER MAIN WILL + SUBJECT + VERB Yes, she will. No, she won’t. QUESTION 10-7 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL

56. (b) Will they go home later ? ANSWER Yes, they will. No, they won’t. QUESTION 10-7 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL MAIN WILL + SUBJECT + VERB

57. (c) When will they be in London? ANSWER Next weekend. QUESTION 10-7 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL (QUESTION MAIN WORD) + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB

58. (d) What time will we go out ? ANSWER 7:30 P.M. QUESTION 10-7 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL (QUESTION MAIN WORD) + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB

59. (e) Where will she study English? ANSWER At college. QUESTION 10-7 ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WILL (QUESTION MAIN WORD) + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB

60. 10-7 Let’s Practice When will you graduate I will graduate in June. ______________________?

61. 10-7 Let’s Practice Where will you live after college I will live in Buenos Aires after college. _____________________________?

62. 10-7 Let’s Practice Will we go out for lunch Yes, we will go out for lunch. _____________________?

63. 10-7 Let’s Practice What time will we go to lunch We will go to lunch at 1:30. __________________________?

64. I eat lunch every day. 10-8 VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE

65. 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 STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 10-8 VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE

66. I am eating lunch right now. She is eating lunch. They are eating lunch. STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 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. 10-8 VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE

67. He ate a pear last night. She didn’t eat a pear last night. Did you eat a pear last night? SIMPLE PAST STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 10-8 VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE

68. Are you going to eat pizza for lunch? Is he going to eat soup? BE GOING TO I am going to eat pizza for lunch. She is going to eat soup for lunch . I ’m not going to eat pizza for breakfast. They aren’t going to eat pizza . STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 10-8 VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE

69. NEGATIVE QUESTION They will eat tacos for dinner. She won’t eat tacos for dinner. Will he eat tacos for dinner? WILL STATEMENT 10-8 VERB SUMMARY: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE

70. Right now Mr. Kim ________ with his nephew. is playing play 10-8 Let’s Practice

71. _________ to school with Jack every day? Do you ride ride you 10-8 Let’s Practice

72. __________ to school with Jack yesterday? Did you ride 10-8 Let’s Practice ride you

73. _________________ to school with Jack next Friday? Are you going to ride 10-8 Let’s Practice ride you

74. I am from Australia. 10-9 VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE

75. 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 STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 10-9 VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE

76. 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 STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 10-9 VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE

77. 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 STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 10-9 VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE

78. Will she be in class Friday? She will be in class Friday. He won’t be in class Friday. WILL STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION 10-9 VERB SUMMARY: FORMS OF BE

79. We ___ at a baseball game right now. are be 10-9 Let’s Practice

80. We _______ at the game last Friday. were not 10-9 Let’s Practice be not

81. Lily and Jan ____________ at the game next Friday. are going to be 10-9 Let’s Practice be

82. ___ Lily and Jan ___ at the game next Friday? be 10-9 Let’s Practice be Will

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