ThereisNOTjustonefuturetenseinEnglish.ppt

1. With the modal WILL. (Future Simple) FUTURE SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE: Subject + WILL + base form of verb FUTURE SIMPLE NEGATIVE: Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verb FUTURE SIMPLE INTERROGATIVE: WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ? “GOING TO” “GOING TO” “GOING TO” * There is NOT just one future tense in English. How to express the future then? There are several ways to express the future. Let’s see two of those ways. 2. With BE GOING TO. Your brother WILL become famous soon. Will = ‘ll Your brother’ll become famous soon. My friend WILL NOT marry that man. WILL + NOT = WON’T My friend won’t marry that man. WILL IT rain tomorrow ? Short answers Yes, it will. No, it won’t. Future Simple We use the modal WILL + the base form of the main verb for: 1. Predictions. You will get married and have 10 children! 2. Quick decisions. I’ll have another cup of coffee, please! 3. Promises. Ok! I’ll call you tomorrow. I WILL (’ll) call You WILL (’ll) call He / She WILL (’ll) call We WILL (’ll) call You WILL (’ll) call They WILL (’ll) call I am (I’m) You are (You’re) He is (He’s) She is (She’s) It is (It’s) We are (We’re) You are (You’re) They are (They’re) going to (base form of verb = Infinitive without “to”) AFFIRMATIVE: I am not (I’m not) You are not (You aren’t) He is not(He isn’t) She is not (She isn’t) It is not (It isn’t) We are not (We aren’t) You are not (You aren’t) They are not (They aren’t) going to (base form of verb = Infinitive without “to”) NEGATIVE: I you he /she /it we/you/they going to Base ? INTERROGATIVE: Am Is Are Short answers Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are. No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t. *(Note: No, I’m not). BE GOING TO We use BE GOING TO + the base form of the main verb for: 1. Plans / Intentions. I am going to practise hard to become a rock star! 2. Predictions based on clear signs. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain! I am