Level 8 - Week 4

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Prof. Guillermo Katz

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Apr 22, 2007, 3:12:46 AM4/22/07
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Dear students:
 
I am enclosing here more information about the use of future forms which is the last subject we have seen in class:
 
Future Forms

Listed below are examples, uses and formation of Future Forms followed by a quiz.

Examples Usage
Will + Verb (base form)

It will snow tomorrow.
She won't win the election.

 Used for predictions
Will + Verb (base form)

The concert will begin at 8 o'clock.
When will the train leave?

 Used for scheduled events
Will + Verb (base form)

Will you marry me?
I'll help you with your homework after class

 Used for promises
Will + Verb (base form)

I'll make you a sandwich.
They'll help you if you want.

 Used for offers
Will + Verb (base form)

He will telephone as soon as he arrives.
Will you visit me when you come next week?

 Used in combination with time clauses (as soon as, when, before, after)

Be going to + Verb (base form)

Frank is going to study Medicine.
Where are they going to stay when they come?
She isn't going to buy the new house afterall.

The future with 'going to' is used to express planned events or intentions. These events or intentions are decided on before the moment of speaking.

NOTE

'Going to' or '-ing' are often both correct for planed events. 'Going to' should be used for distant future intentions (example: He's going to study Law)

Be going to + Verb (base form)

Oh no! Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.
Be careful! You're going to drop those dishes!

 Used for future predictions based on physical (usually visual) evidence.
Present Continuous (be + '-ing')

He's coming tomorrow afternoon.
What are we having for dinner?
I'm not seeing the doctor until Friday.

Used for planned or personally scheduled events. Usually used with principle verbs such as: come, go, begin, start, finish, have, etc.

NOTE

'Going to' or '-ing' are often both correct for planed events. 'Going to' should be used for distant future intentions (example: He's going to study Law)

Simple Present

The class begins at 11.30.
The plane leaves at 6 o'clock.

Used for scheduled public events such as train and plane schedules, course schedules, etc.
Common future time expressions include: next (week, month, year), tomorrow, in X's time (amount of time, i.e. two week's time), in + year, time clauses (when, as soon as, before, after) + simple present (example: I will telephone as soon as I arrive.) soon, later

Structure
Future with Will

S + will + verb (base form) positve

S + will not (won't) + verb (base form) negative

will + S + verb (base form) question

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They 		will ('ll) help you immediately.

won't leave soon.

Will it rain tomorrow?

Future with 'going to'

Conjugate the helping verb "be" + 'going to' + verb (base form).

I'm going to (I am)
You're going to (You are)
He's going to (He is)
She's going to (She is)
It's going to (It is)
We're going to (We are)
You're going to (You are)
They're going to (They are) 		work this evening.

Conjugate the helping verb "be" + not + going to verb (base form)

I'm not going to (I am not)
You aren't going to (You are not)
He isn't going to (He is not)
She isn't going to (She is not)
It isn't going to (It is not)
We aren't going to (We are not)
You aren't going to (You are not)
They aren't going to (They are not) 		come this evening.

Question word + conjugate the helping verb 'be' + subject going to + verb (base form)

What am I going to
are you going to
is he going to
is she going to
is it going to are we going to
are you going to
are they going to 		do tomorrow?

Future with '-ing' (present continuous)

Conjugate the helping verb "be" and verb + -ing.

I'm (I am)
You're (You are)
He's (He is)
She's (She is)
It's (It is)
We're (We are)
You're (You are)
They're (They are) 		working next week.

Conjugate the helping verb "be" + not + verb + -ing.

I'm not (I am not)
You aren't (You are not)
He isn't (He is not)
She isn't (She is not)
It isn't (It is not)
We aren't (We are not)
You aren't (You are not)
They aren't (They are not) 		coming this evening.

Question word + conjugate the helping verb 'be' + subject + verb + -ing

What am I
are you
is he
is she
is it are we
are you
are they 		doing this afternoon?

Future with Simple Present

In the positive form add an 's' to the base form of the 3rd person singular. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ies.

I
You
We
They 		arrive at noon.
He
She
It 		arrives at noon.

Conjugate the helping verb 'do' + not (don't and doesn't) + the base form of the verb to make negatives.

I
You
We
They 		don't leave at noon.
He
She
It 		doesn't leave at noon.

Conjugate the helping verb 'do' (do or does) + the base form of the verb in question forms.

Do I
You
We
They 		leave at noon?
Does He
She
It 		leave at noon?

 

 

See you in class!  Gmo
 
 
 
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maria emilia de blasi

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Apr 23, 2007, 10:22:09 AM4/23/07
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Thank You guillermo for all this information.

Best Regards, Emilia

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Prof. Guillermo Katz

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Apr 23, 2007, 10:50:35 AM4/23/07
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You are welcome Emilia.  Please do not hesitate to ask any other information you may need about the class.
 
Gmo

Gustavo Fabian Noguera

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Apr 27, 2007, 12:35:12 PM4/27/07
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guillermo, thanks a lot for the information. see you in class. gustavo noguera.

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Subject: Level 8 - Week 4
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:12:46 -0300
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