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Unit 9: The big wedding
Present continuous and 'going to' for future
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Session 4
Time to sit back and enjoy a film about Indian weddings in this session. Don't worry, there's also some work to help you practise 'going to' and the present continuous!
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Ways of talking about the future
How much do you know?
In this unit we've been looking at the present continuous and going to to talk about the future. But in English there are other ways too. Let's find out how many you know.
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Can you use "went" to talk about the future?Help
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What does the time expression indicate?Help
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Has the wedding started yet? Or will it start in the future?Help
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Can you use 'will' to talk about the past?Help
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'They are going' is the present continuous form, but is it being used to tal about the future here?Help
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Can you use "were" to talk about the future?Question 1 of 6
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Past simple (I went to their wedding last year)
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Present continuous (I am going to their wedding next year)
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Present simple (Their wedding starts at 2pm)
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Will (They will get married in June)
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Going to (They're going to get married next year)
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Past continuous (They were planning their wedding)
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Past simple (I went to their wedding last year)
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Present continuous (I am going to their wedding next year)
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Present simple (Their wedding starts at 2pm)
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Will (They will get married in June)
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Going to (They're going to get married next year)
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Past continuous (They were planning their wedding)
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Future talk
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Can you use "went" to talk about the future?Question 1 of 6
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Past simple (I went to their wedding last year)
aCan use for future
bCan't use for future
Can you use "went" to talk about the future?
Well done. You can't use the past simple to talk about the future. "I went to their wedding last year" can only refer to the past.
Sorry, that's not right. You can't use the past simple to talk about the future. "I went to their wedding last year" can only refer to the past.
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Present continuous (I am going to their wedding next year)
aCan use for future
bCan't use for future
What does the time expression indicate?
That's right. The present continuous can be used when talking about plans or arrangements. It will usually contain a time expression, like "next year" in this example.
Sorry, that's not right. The present continuous can be used when talking about plans or arrangements. It will usually contain a time expression, like "next year" in this example.
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Has the wedding started yet? Or will it start in the future?Question 3 of 6
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Present simple (Their wedding starts at 2pm)
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Has the wedding started yet? Or will it start in the future?
That's right. The present simple can be used for things that are scheduled or arranged in a timetable or diary. "Their wedding starts at 2pm" refers to a wedding that will start at 2pm.
Sorry, that's not right. The present simple can be used for things that are scheduled or arranged in a timetable or diary. "Their wedding starts at 2pm" refers to a wedding that will start at 2pm.
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Will (They will get married in June)
aCan use for future
bCan't use for future
Can you use 'will' to talk about the past?
That's right. 'Will' is often used for strong plans, predictions and making offers: "They will get married in June", "I will go to France in the summer."
Sorry, that's not right. 'Will' is often used for strong plans, predictions and making offers: "They will get married in June", "I will go to France in the summer."
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'They are going' is the present continuous form, but is it being used to tal about the future here?Question 5 of 6
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Going to (They're going to get married next year)
aCan use for future
bCan't use for future
'They are going' is the present continuous form, but is it being used to tal about the future here?
That's right. 'Going to' can be used for plans and intentions: "They're going to get married next year."
Sorry, that's not right. 'Going to' can be used for plans and intentions: "They're going to get married next year."
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Can you use "were" to talk about the future?Question 6 of 6
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Past continuous (They were planning their wedding)
aCan use for future
bCan't use for future
Can you use "were" to talk about the future?
Well done. You can't use the past continuous to talk about the future. "They were planning their wedding" refers to an event in the past.
Sorry, that's not right. You can't use the past continuous to talk about the future. "They were planning their wedding" refers to an event in the past.
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Past simple (I went to their wedding last year)
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Present continuous (I am going to their wedding next year)
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Present simple (Their wedding starts at 2pm)
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Will (They will get married in June)
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Going to (They're going to get married next year)
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Past continuous (They were planning their wedding)
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So there we have it. There are many ways to talk about the future.
Next
Planning a wedding is expensive. But does it have to be? In News Report, next, we learn some clever ways to save money while planning your big day. We'll also pick up some useful vocabulary and practise listening.
Session Grammar
Use going to
To talk about something we have decided to do in the future, but not arranged yet.I’m going to spend a year travelling.
Use the present continuous
To talk about something we have decided to do in the future, and made arrangements for. It’s definite, not just an idea.I’m meeting a client at 2pm.
