3. Talking about the future

If you add 'I am going to…’ a future indicator like 'at 6 O'clock tonight' then it becomes future tense.

              ‘I am going to…’  +  future indicator  =  future tense

 

The future tense indicators are:

1. 
‘Going to go'

2. ‘Going to be'

3. ‘Going to…'

4. 'I will'

5. 'I have to'

 

Let's practice using these words:

1. Going to go'

"I'm going to go home next week."

"I plan on meeting John after dinner. We're going to go to a night club."

"I'm going to go to take my girlfriend out to dinner. And if we have time, we might try to see a movie."

“I'm going to go home in about an hour."

"I'm going to go to the bus stop right after class, so I won't have time to meet you."

 

2.‘Going to be'

"I'm going to be dead if I don't finish this project by tomorrow."

 

3.‘Going to …'

"I'm going to see Bob tomorrow."

I'm going to meet my professor. Tuesday, I have a job interview.

"I think I'm going to do my homework after I watch the world cup. I don't think I'll be able to concentrate until after the game is over."

"Since I'm on vacation next week, I plan on going to Pusan to visit some friends down there."

 

4.'I will'

"I'll meet you there at five."

"I'm so unmotivated to do my homework. But I'll eventually have to do it, so I'll get around to them probably after dinner."

"I don't have time to explain now. I'll talk to you later."

 

5.'I have to'

"I can't go tonight because I have to work later."

"Next week I have to go shopping for all the Christmas presents. I have to buy a present for my dad, mom, and my two sisters."

"I think I'm going to do my homework after I watch the world cup. I don't think I'll be able to concentrate until after the game is over."

 

 

Practice asking questions:

1."What are you going to do tonight?"

2."What are you doing next week?"

3."When do you plan on doing your homework?"

4."What time do you have to leave for the airport?"

5."What should we do tonight?"

 

1. "What are you going to do tonight?"

"I plan on meeting John after dinner. We're going to go to a night club."

"I'm going to go to take my girlfriend out to dinner. And if we have time, we might try to see a movie."

 

A:"Do you have any plans tonight?"

B: "I have class until 5 O'clock, but I'm free after that."

A: "Do you want to grab dinner?"

B: "I don't have any dinner plans so that sounds great."

A: "What time should we meet?"

B: "I need to go to the book store first, so let's meet at 6 O'clock."

 

2. "What are you doing next week?"

"Since I'm on vacation next week, I plan on going to Pusan to visit some friends down there."

"Next week I have to go shopping for all the Christmas presents. I have to buy a present for my dad, mom, and my two sisters."

 

A: "Let's go to Everland next week"

B: "I can't. I'm way too busy."

A: "What are you doing next week?"

B: "On Monday, I'm going to meet my professor. Tuesday, I have a job interview. Wednesday, I'm going to the dentist. And on Thursday, I have to go visit my parents."

A: "Why are you so busy?"

B: "I've been procrastinating for a long time."

 

3. "When do you plan on doing your homework?"

"I think I'm going to do my homework after I watch the world cup. I don't think I'll be able to concentrate until after the game is over."

"I'm so unmotivated to do my homework. But I'll eventually have to do it, so I'll get around to them probably after dinner."

 

A: "What are you doing over the weekend?"

B: "I'm going to exercise, meet some friends, and then watch tv."

A: "Who are you going to meet?"

B: "My friend from middle school is visiting, so we are going to have dinner on Saturday."

A: "How long is he going to stay?"

B: "He is only here for a day."  

A: "Where are you going to eat dinner?"

B: "I plan on taking him to an Italian restaurant."

 

4. "What time do you have to leave for the airport?"

"The flight comes in at 4:30, so I plan on leaving at about 3:30"

"The security is pretty tight so I should get there early. I plan on arriving there 2 hours before my flight leaves."

5. "What should we do tonight?"

"After dinner, let's go grab a couple of beers. Then we can go shopping for a couple of hours, and afterwards, we can rent a video and watch it at my place."

"I'm pretty busy tonight. I have to do the laundry, vacuum, and then make dinner, so I won't be able to meet you tonight."