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[F-E] Future Tenses

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the short passages then answer the questions being asked.

YOGA

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Welcome to the Easy Yoga course!


I hope you'll enjoy yoga. It won't be easy but it will be healthy and fun. At the end of this CD, I'm sure you'll feel the difference. You'll be happy and your whole body will feel good. You won't want to stop. Shall we start? I think we'll begin with some simple exercises. Don't worry, I won't go too quickly. If there are any problems, stop the CD and we'll start again. Is that clear? Right, I'll continue. Sit on the floor...

Questions:

1. According to the speaker, what will happen at the end of the CD?

2. What will they begin with?

3. What will they do if there are any problems?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

I. Will, Shall, Won't

1. Use will for general predictions based on what you think. Words like think, hope, and sure, which show your opinion and attitude, are common with will.

    Example:

  • I hope you'll enjoy yoga.

2. Use will for instant decisions made at the time of speaking.

    Example:

  • I don't know, I'll check.

NOTES

    Don't use will for plans or arrangements.


    Examples:

  1. I'm going to have a yoga lesson tomorrow. NOT I'll have a yoga lesson tomorrow.

  2. Are we meeting at 6? NOT Will we meet at 6?

3. Use will with the base form of the verb.

    Example:

  • That will be nice.

  • I hope the lesson will start soon.

4. Use Shall I / we...? (NOT will) for offers and suggestions.

    Example:

  • Shall I open the bottle?

  • Shall we start?

II. Present Continuous and Be going to

A. Present Continuous

1. Use the present continuous (be + verb + ing) for plans in the future when we already know the time and place.

    Example:

  • On Tuesday morning, she's flying to New York.

  • We're meeting at two o'clock.

B. Be going to

1. Use be going to + base form of the verb for predictions about the future based on what we see or know now.

    Example:

  • The water is cold. I'm not going to swim.

2. Often be going to + base form of the verb shows that something is going to happen immediately or very soon.

    Example:

  • Be careful, it's going to fall!

3. Use be going to + base form of the verb for plans and decisions.

    Example:

  • Are you going to clean your shoes?

NOTES

    Be going to (NOT the present continuous) can be used for plans which have not been scheduled.


    Examples:

  1. I'm going to buy a laptop tomorrow. = I'm buying a laptop tomorrow. (A plan, I know when.)

  2. One day, I'm going to marry a successful man. (A plan but I don't know when.) NOT One day, I'm marrying a successful man.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Tenses


Example:

  • I am going to move to the countryside because I want to have a peaceful environment.

  • I will purchase a house with three bedrooms.

  • It will provide me with a master bedroom, a guest room, and a room for our son.

  • I will make sure to have a movie room since my family loves watching movies.

  • I will choose a location near the train station for easy commuting.

    • Now, it's your turn.


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