There are many different ways to talk about the future
in English. We use different verb
tenses depending on what we want to say about the future.
In this lesson, we will learn how to make predictions about the future.
General predictions
There are two ways we can make predictions about the future.
The simple
future with
is one of the ways that we can make predictions. We can use this form
to make almost any prediction about the future, whether we are talking
about tomorrow or a hundred years from now.
We can also use the future
with going to
if we want to make general predictions about the future. Be sure to
read to the end of this lesson to see the special predictions that we
make with this tense.
Be sure to review the rules on the formation of the simple future and
the future with here
before reading the examples below.
Predictions based on existing evidence
If we want to make a prediction based on a situation that we can see
right now, we the future with .
For example, if you look at the sky and see big, dark clouds, you might
predict rain.
Look! It is
going to rain!
Look! It !
When we are making predictions based on circumstances that we can see
right now, we
use the simple future with .
We
use the future with .
Look at some more examples below. In all of them, the prediction is
based on something we can see right now.
These are the two ways we can make predictions about the future in
English.
Remember that for general predictions we can use the simple future with
or the
future with .
But, it we want to make a prediction based on current circumstances
that we can see, we must use the future with .
That’s all there is to it! Try making some examples of your own to help
you remember how to make these predictions.
Practice with our Predictions Worksheet and Answer Key.
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