Speculating and predicting

Speculating and predicting

1. I can speculate about the future and make predictions

2. How to express probability

   • 1. To talk about possibility in the future, we can use:
     • 2. We use may not or might not for the negative - We don't use could not.
       • 3. To make predictions, we can use will. When we are not certain , we use I think or probably
         • EXAMPLES:
           • I might go out for dinner tonight. I think it will be nice tomorrow
             • • Will.....100%
               • Will probably..........80%
               • Could , may, ,might....60%
               • May, might not......40%
               • Probably won't....20%.
               • Won't.......10%-0%

3. Predictions. First conditional.

   • 1. We often make predictions with the first conditional. We use the present simple in the if- clause and will in he main clause.
     • 2. We can use may, might or could in yhe main clause if the prediction is only a possibility
       • 3.Structure: if clause+subject +present simple/ Main clause+direct object+ will+base form
         • 4. We use comma if the if- clause comes first.
           • 5. We don't use comma if the main clause comes first.
             • EXAMPLES
               • If the global warming gets much worse, the climate will change

4. Zero conditional.

   • 1. We use the zero conditional to talk about a result which follows a particular action
     • 2. We use the present simple to describe the action as well as the result.
       • EXAMPLES:
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