Future forms; plans, intentions and decisions
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Forms
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Rules
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Examples
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Present simple
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A future time table
Or
Schedule
Ex) Flight
schedule, TV programme, Itineraries...
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ŸThe plane lands very early on
Friday morning.
ŸMy last bus
home goes at five past midnight.
The course starts in September.
We arrive at 6 am at Milan airport.
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After conjunctions
; when/as soon
as/after/in case
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As soon as we
get there, I think.
I always carry a torch in my bag in case I need it.
Let's get together as soon as you arrive.
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Present continuous
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For A definite arrangement
Ex)이미 (타인과) 확정된 약속, 회의, 예약이 된 사항들.
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ŸA: Are you doing anything
interesting next summer?
B: Yes, we are going to NZ in July.
ŸWe are
going to Venezuela on holiday this year. I booked yesterday.
ŸOn
Saturday, I’m meeting some friends for lunch.
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Be going to
Be planning to
Be hoping to
Be thinking of ~ing
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A general INTENTION
which the speaker has thought about BEFORE.
A general plans, arrangement and intention(Not definite arrangement)
*Prediction is based on present EVIDENCE or something that has already started, use 'BE GOING TO'.
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In the future, I’m going to use English
to get a better job.
I'm going to look for a job after arriving in Kuala Lumpur.
ŸMichael is thinking of going on a trek
to Machu Picchu in Peru.
ŸHe is hoping to ask people to
sponsor him for charity.
Are you thinking of leaving the company?
Look at those clouds, It's going to rain.
Lisa' going to have a baby.(the pregnancy has started)
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will
(won't)
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for a DECISION
which speaker has JUST MADE
(to talk about NEW decisions made AT THE MOMENT of speaking)
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ŸI don’t know. I’ll check with
Tess.
ŸThere’s no
lesson next week? In that case, I’ll stay at home and study.
I'm tired. I think I'll go to bed now.
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for PREDICTING with...
‘think/expect/hope/know/reckon/
guess/be sure/maybe/perhaps)
(Based on OPINION)
'definitely/certainly/possibly/
probably'
(Based on how certain you are)
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I expect
it will be quite hard work.
ŸI think, it will rain this weekend
(speaker’s opinion)
ŸI expect Sara will be late as usual.
We’ll probably go camping, but we’re not sure.
Jodie and Al will probably get divorced soon.
You definitely won't get a ticket now. they'll be sold out.
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Strong promise or
willing
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Will you
marry me?
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be likely to
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PROBABLE
intention or prediction
*strong possibility;
may well/there's a good chance that/
be likely to/be likely that
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ŸIt’s in Thailand, and it says here, ‘It’s
likely to rain every afternoon, but expect to walk twenty kilometres a
day, rain or shine.’
I’m not likely to live abroad in the
future.
I'm likely to be/it's likely that I'll be tired after the journey.
It's likely that I'll caught a cold after running while it rains.
The internet may well mean the end of printed newspapers.
There's a good chance that Brazil will win the cup.
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might/could
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an intention or
prediction
that is NOT CERTAIN
(base on OPINION)
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We might go
to Ukraine this year, we haven’t decided yet.
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라벨: 영어공부, British Council, UIMA
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