Talking about the future 1

FUTURE TENSES REVIEW:

FUTURE SIMPLE:

Form: Affirmative: Will + infinitive without to     Negative: will not ( won't) + infinitive without to

Uses: Predictions: You will marry a millionaire one day

          Promises:Don't worry, I'll be back before midnight!

          Sudden decisions: I think I' ll have a coke

          Events in a timetable: The tour of the city will begin in half an hour
Time expressions: this evening,in an hour,at 3 o'clock,later,tomorrow, next week, in the future

BE GOING TO +VERB:

Form: Affirmative: Am/is/are+ going to+ verb      Negative: am/is/are+not+going to+ verb
Uses: Predictions based on evidence: Look at those black clouds in the sky, it´s going to rain
          Plans or intentions: I'm going to save money to buy a new mobile phone
Time expressions: tonight, later, in an hour,on the 7th of May, soon

PRESENT CONTINUOUS AS A FUTURE:

Form: Affirmative: Am/is/are+verb-ing              Negative:am/is/are+not -ing
Uses: Definite arrangements in the near future: She's visiting her aunt this evening
Time expressions: next month, tomorrow

 Let's put it into practice:
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. My room is a mess. I tidy it right now
2. We are going to spent two weeks in Lanzarote
3. They travel to Ibiza next summer.
4. It´s very hot in here, don't worry I open the window
5. Don´t run so fast you will fall