Chapter 4Blue Azar, 4th Ed.

4-4: FUTURE time w/Present Progressive

Present Progressive› Bill Gates is speaking at UCI.› Bill Gates is speaking at UCI next week.

› Use present progressive when we talk about a future plan that has already been arranged.

4-4: FUTURE time w/Simple Present

Simple Present› The shuttle leaves at 9:00 A.M.› The conference starts tomorrow morning.

› Use simple present when we talk about a scheduled future event (programs, schedules, timetables).

4-4: Practicein the future, now, habitually

1. I am going to go to England during winter break.

› in the future

2. The plane leaves at 5:30 P.M. today.› in the future

3. I am reading a travel book about England at the moment.

› now

4. I go to England every winter.› habitually

4-1: Simple Future

WILL + base verb1. I will take the test tomorrow.

BE GOING TO + base verb2. I am going to take the test tomorrow.3. He is going to take the test tomorrow.4. They are going to take the test

tomorrow.

4-2: Will vs. Be Going To

WILL / BE GOING TO› Prediction: › It’s going to rain tomorrow.› It’ll rain tomorrow

BE GOING TO (not WILL )› Prior Plan: › A: Do you want to go to the movies with

me?› B: Sorry, I can’t. I’m going to go shopping.

There’s a huge sale this weekend.

4-2: Will vs. Be Going To

WILL (not BE GOING TO)› Willingness: › A: Oh no, I dropped my books!› B: It’s ok. I’ll help you.

› Decision is made at the moment of speaking

4-4: REVIEW in the future, now, habitually

1. Diane usually arrives on time.› habitually

2. I’m waiting for the elevator.› now

3. My biology class starts at 8:00 A.M.› in the future

4. The coffee shop closes in ten minutes.› in the future

5. That store charges too much for clothes!› habitually

4-2: REVIEWprediction, prior plan, willingness

1. Barry will probably be here soon. › prediction

2. The windows are really dirty. I will wash them today. › willingness

3. She has a beautiful voice. She is going to be a big star! › prediction

4. Pam will be late. She’s ALWAYS late! › prediction

5. I’m going to finish this report by Friday. › prior plan

4-3: Future Time Clauses

Amber will open her business

Ben won’t quit

Jake will retire They will sell their

house

when she finishes school.

until he finds another job.

as soon as he turns 60.

before they go back to their country.

Simple Future

Simple Present

4-3: Future Time Clauses

**SPECIAL**› Sometimes you can have PRESENT

PERFECT instead of SIMPLE PRESENT:

› After I sell my house, I will go back to my country.

› After I have sold my house, I will go back to my country.

4-3: Future Time Clauses

Amber will open her business

Ben and Stacy won’t visit their parents

while she is attending school next year.

while they are traveling in Ben’s hometown next month.

Simple Future Present Progressive

4-3: PRACTICE

Watch the video. What do you think will happen next? Write three sentences using the future

time clause to predict the rest of the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRDzxoHbjFQ

0:14 / 0:51

4-5: Future Progressive

Right now, I’m sitting in class. Yesterday at this time, I was sitting in class. Tomorrow at this time, I will be sitting in

class.

What do these verbs have in common? The actions are in progress at a specific

point in time.

4-5: Future Progressive

Tomorrow, Tom is leaving his apartment at 7 A.M.

At 8 A.M., he will arrive at the airport. At 7:30 A.M., Tom will be driving to the airport.

7 A.M.

8 A.M.

7:30 A.M.

4-6: Future Perfect

Marco will finish his doctorate in 2016. I will have a business meeting with Marco in

2017. By the time I see Marco, he will have

finished his doctorate.

today 2016 2017

4-6: Future Perfect Progressive

Bill will start studying at 7 P.M. At 9 P.M., his roommate will return to the

apartment. Bill will have been studying for two hours

by the time his roommate gets home.

now 7 P.M. 9 P.M.