FUTURE PLAN

DO YOU HAVE FUTURE

PLAN?

WHATS YOUR PLAN?

ARE YOU GOING TO CONTINUE /
STOP STUDYING?

OR ARE YOU GOING TO WORK?

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 Language focus
SIMPLE FUTURE

To express future activity

Positive Negative INTERROGATIVE

I will take higher I wont take higher Will you take higher
class class class?

WILL + V1 WILL NOT + V1 WILL + S + V1?

I will be an engineer I wont be an Will you be an

engineer engineer?
WILL + BE WILL NOT + BE WILL + S + BE?
 MAKE THE FUTURE SIMPLE

1) A: There's someone at the door. B: I ____(get) it.

2) A: I'm moving house tomorrow. B: I ____ (come)
and help you.
3) If she passes the exam, she ____ (be) very
happy.
4) I ____ (be) there by four o'clock I promise.
5) A: I'm cold. B: I ____ (turn on) the fire.
6) A: She's late. B: Don;t worry. She___ (come).
7) The meeting _____(take) place at 6pm.
8) If you eat all of that cake, you _____(feel) sick.
 WILL VS BE GOING TO
When to use WILL
In other cases, where there is no implicit or explicit
connection to the present, use WILL:
1. For things that we decide to do now.
I'll buy one for you too.
I think I'll try one of those. (I just decided this right now)
2. When we think or believe something about the
future.
My team will not win the league this season.
I think it will rain later so take an umbrella with you.
3. To make an offer, a promise or a threat.
I'll give you a discount if you buy it right now.
I promise I will behave next time.
 WILL VS BE GOING TO
When to use GOING TO
The structure BE GOING TO is normally used to indicate
the future but with some type of connection to the
present. We use it in the following situations:
1. When we have already decided or we intend to do
something in the future:
They're going to retire to the beach - in fact they have
already bought a little beach house.
2. When there are definite signs that something is going to
happen:
I think it is going to rain - I just felt a drop.
3. When something is about to happen:
Get back! The bomb is going to explode.
 WILL VS BE GOING TO

Choose the appropriate sentence of the following

A: Im going to help you if you help me.

B: Ill help you if you help me.
Both of the above sentences are correct.
 WILL VS BE GOING TO

A: Why are you here? - Im going to help your

sister with her homework.
B: Why are you here? - Ill help your sister with her
homework.

Both of the above sentences are correct.

 WILL VS BE GOING TO

A: If she doesnt start working harder,

shes going to fail the test.
B: If she doesnt start working harder,
shell fail the test.

Both of the above sentences are correct.

 WILL VS BE GOING TO

A: Theres a knock at the door. - Im going to go!

B: Theres a knock at the door. - Ill go!

Both of the above sentences are correct.

 WILL VS BE GOING TO

A: Lets ask John how to solve this problem. Hes

going to know.
B: Lets ask John how to solve this problem. Hell
know.

Both of the above sentences are correct.

 Will vs be going to

Complete the sentences with be going to or will.

1. A: Why did you buy this flour?
B: I ____ make some bread.
2. A: Could someone get me a glass of water?
B: Certainly. I ____ get you one. Would you like some ice
in it?
3. A: Are you going to go to the post office soon?
B: Yes. Why?
A: I need to send this letter today.
B: I ______ mail it for you.
A. Thanks.
 Will vs be going to

4 A: Why are you carrying that box?

B: I ____ mail it to my sister. I'm on my way to
the post office.
5. A: Could someone please open the window?
B: I ____ do it.
A: Thanks.
6. A: What are your vacation plans?
B: We _____ spend two weeks on a Greek island.
 Will vs be going to

7. A: I have a note for Joe from Rachel. I don't

know what to do with it.
B: Let me have it. I ____ give it to him. He's in
my algebra class.
A: Thanks. But you have to promise not to read
it.
8. A: Did you know that Sara and I are moving? We
found a great apartment on 45th Street. T
B: That's terrific. I ____help you on moving day if
you like.
A: Hey, great! We'd really appreciate that.
 Will vs be going to

9. A: Do you have a car?

B: Yes, but I _____sell it. I don't need it now that
I live in the city.

10. A: Do you want to walk to the meeting

together?
B: Okay. I ____meet you by the elevator. Okay?
A: Okay. I ____wait for you there.
ZERO CONDITIONAL

If you dont water flowers, they die.

If you have a headache, stop watching TV.

If clause: Main clause:

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE
or IMPERATIVE

With zero conditional

we express a general truth or we give advice.
FIRST CONDITIONAL

If the weather is nice, we will go for a walk.

If you dont apologize, she will never trust you again.

If clause: Main clause:

PRESENT SIMPLE FUTURE SIMPLE

The first conditional refers to the present and future.

It expresses a possible condition and

its probable result in the future.
SECOND CONDITIONAL

Jack wants to buy a house but he cant do this

because he doesnt have any money.

If I had a lot of money,

I would buy a big house.
SECOND CONDITIONAL

Susan wants to phone Paul but she cant do this

because she doesnt know his number.

If I knew his number,

I would phone him.
SECOND CONDITIONAL

If I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house.

If I knew his number, I would phone him.

if-clause: main clause:

PAST TENSE SIMPLE PRESENT CONDITIONAL
would + infinitive
The second conditional refers to the present and future.
It expresses an unreal situation and its probable result.
The situation or condition is improbable, impossible,
imaginary, or contrary to known facts.
FIRST v. SECOND CONDITIONAL

If John runs fast, he will win the race.

This is still possible to happen.

If John ran fast, he would win the race.

This is unlikely to happen because John doesnt run fast.

THE DIFFERENCE: FIRST and SECOND CONDITIONAL

Both conditionals refer to the present and future.
The difference is about probability, not time.
First conditional: real and possible situations
Second conditional: unlikely to happen
THIRD CONDITIONAL

Jack wanted to buy a house last year but he couldnt do that

because he didnt have any money.

If I had had a lot of money,

I would have bought
a big house.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

Yesterday, Susan wanted to phone Paul but she couldnt do

that because she didnt know his number.

If I had known his number,

I would have phoned him.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

If I had had a lot of money, I would have bought a big house.

If I had known his number, I would have phoned him.

if-clause: main clause:

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE PAST CONDITIONAL
would + have + past participle

The third conditional refers to the past and

it is not based on facts. It expresses the a situation
which is contrary to reality in the past.
 SECOND v. THIRD CONDITIONAL

If I saw a car accident, I would call an ambulance.

But I dont see an accident now. This is unlikely to happen.

If I had seen a car accident, I would have called an ambulance.

But I didnt see an accident yesterday.

This is contrary to the fact in the past.

THE DIFFERENCE: SECOND and THIRD CONDITIONAL

The difference is about time.
Second conditional: refers to the present and future
Third conditional: refers to the past situations
 ALL CONDITIONALS

0. If he drives carefully, he avoids the accident.

General time reference.

1. If he drives carefully, he will avoid the accident tomorrow.

This is still possible to happen.

2. If he drove carefully, he would avoid the accident today.

But he doesnt drive carefully. This is unlikely to happen.

3. If he had driven carefully, he would have avoided the accident

yesterday.

But he didnt drive carefully, so he didnt avoid the accident.

1. If you (go) ______out with your friends tonight, I
(watch)______ the football match on TV.
2. I (earn)______ a lot of money if I (get)_____ that job.
3. If she (hurry / not) ______, we (miss) ______the bus.
4. If he (try)_____ harder, he (reach)_____ his goals.
5. I (buy)______ these shoes if they (fit)______ .
6. It (surprise / not)_____ me if he (know / not)____ the
answer.
7. If we (listen)_____ to the radio, we (hear)_____ the
news.
1. If I (be)_______ stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.
2. If we'd seen you, we (stop)_____.
3. If we (meet)_____ him tomorrow, we'll say hello.
4. He would have repaired the car himself if he (have)
______ the tools.
5. I (travel)_______ to London if I don't get a cheap flight.