Alejandra's Lesson

Future tenses and Indefinite Pronouns

Will

Subject + Will / Won't + Infinitive

• General predictions about the future (what we believe or imagine).
• On the spot decisions (instant).
• Promises, threats, warnings, hopes, offers, intentions.
• Give our opinion about the future.

It's my birthday next week. I'll be seventeen.

Be going to

Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + going to + infinitive

• Future plans and intentions that we have decided.
• Predictions based on what we see or know (evidence).

I am going to visit my parents next weekend.

He is going to study to be a lawyer.

It's cold. I will turn on the heating.

Look out! You're going to slip on the ice.

I'm afraid Kelly will lose her job.

We are going to employ seven new members of the staff this year.

Future continuous

Subject + will/won't + be + verb -ING

• Actions which will be in progress at a cretain time in the future.  

• This time next week, I'll be working as a tour guide.
• I'll be seeing the manager for a meeting on Tuesday.

Reception opens at 8:00 am.

I am going to an interview tomorrow. They just phoned me.

The train leaves at 10.

They are having a party at the weekend.

Call me as soon as you arrive.

We are getting married next week.

Present continuous and simple

Future meanings:

• PC to talk about future arrangements or plans that have been confirmed.
• PS to talk about schedules or timetables.
• PS after time expressions like when, as soon as, until, after.

Indefinite articles

Everybody enjoyed the concert.

I opened the door but there was no one at home.

It was a very clear day. We could see everything.

Nothing happened.

Is there anything in the cupboard?

Did anybody call?

Some-

Something (a thing) - Somewhere (in a place) - Someone/body (a person)  

Every-

Everything (all things) - Everywhere (in all places) - Everyone/body (all the people)

Affirmative sentences

In requests and in offers: when we ask for something or offer something to someone.

Any-

Anything - Anywhere - Anyone - Anybody

No-

Nothing (no things) - Nowhere (no places) - Nobody/one (no person)

Negative sentences

Questions

In sentences with an affirmative verb.

Fill in the gaps

Indefinite articles