GRAMMAR U4 Flashcards
(12 cards)
In what cases do we use “be going to”
- For general pans and intentions for the future. It indicates that a decision about the future has already been made. “We’re going to learn about the solar system in today’s lesson.”
- For predictions when they are based on evidence. “Her new tablet is going to change her life.”
When do we use “was/were going to”
To talk about the future in the past, “Everyone thought the show was going to be a disaster.”
When do we sue future simple? (will/won’t)
- To make factual predictions about the future, It is used in mote formal speech and writing. “Over the next few years, the government will face some difficult decisions about the carbon emissions.”
- Will/won’t is also used to make spontaneous decisions about the future. “Don’t walk to the station. We’ll give you a lift.”
When do we use would?
To talk about the future in the past. “In the end, I decided I’d help him.”
When do we use the present continuous?
To talk about fixed arrangements. We often use a time expression such as next week or in the summer. “Some friends are coming to stay with us in May.”
When do we use present simple?
To refer to scheduled or timetable events in the future. “The meeting starts at 8 o’clock tomorrow.”
When do we use “be likely to + infinitive”?
For a probable future outcome, “They’re likely to ask for your ID before you can go in.”
When do we use “be on the verge of + gerund.”?
To say something will happen in the immediate future. “That new player is on the verge o signing for Arsenal.”
When do we use “bound to”?
To say that something is certain or extremely likely to happen in the future. “They’re bound to ask you for some identification before you can go in.”
When do we use future continuous”?
- To predict or talk about something in progress at a time in the future. The cation has begun before a certain point in the future and is unfinished. “This time next week, we’ll be sitting on a beach in Thailand.”
- For something which we think is inevitable in the future. We often use it to avoid suggesting intention. “Future celebrations will be living in much more crowded conditions.”
When do we use future perfect simple?
To focus on a completed action or event at a given time in the future. “They hope we’ll have significantly reduced carbon emissions by 2050.”
When do we use future perfect conditions?
To focus on the duration of an event or action that continues up to a given time in the future, “I’ll have been learning English for twelve years by this summer.”
