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FUTURE FORMS
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FUTURE FORMS
PREDICTIONS
- WILL
- MAY
- We use will, may and might to talk about predictions based on opinions
- Decisions or intentions made AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
- MAKE PREDICTIONS
- Will people use mobile phones in the future? Will they write letters?
- OTHER USES OF WILL
- To offer help, To express willingness, To request something, To refuse, To promise
- WILL DEFINITELY/ CERTAINLY
- We use this phrase when we are sure something will happen
- WILL PROBABLY
- This phrase is used when we are fairly sure (perhaps 75% sure) something will happen
- MAY/MIGHT
- These verbs are used to say that something could happen / that it’s possible something will happen.
- WILL + IFINITIVE
- TO MAKE PREDICTIONS BASES ON EXPERIENCE OR INTUITION
- TO EXPRESS A SUDDEN DESICION MADE AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
- TO EXPRESS FIXED INTENTION OR PROMISSES
- TO BE + IFINITIVE
- To make a prediction about a future event based on observing the present situation
- TO BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE
- To express, future plans, decisions or intentions BEFORE THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
- MAKE PREDICTIONS
- Decisions or intentions made AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
- We use will, may and might to talk about predictions based on opinions
- MIGHT
- WILL
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- Mind Map on FUTURE FORMS, created by KathTorres . on 23/05/2020.
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