Warm-Up

“Future Wall Prediction” Activity

1. Students receive 2 sticky notes.

2. Write one personal plan and one prediction.

3. Place on class “FUTURE WALL” under:

   • Tomorrow

   • Next Month

   • In the Future

4. Students walk around, read others’ notes, and discuss in pairs.

Introduction

English has several ways to talk about the future.
You already know “will,” but there are more forms.
Today we will study:

1. Will

2. Going to

3. Present Continuous

4. Present Simple

5. Future Continuous

Will

Used for:

✔ Predictions
✔ Promises
✔ Instant decisions

Examples:

• I think it will rain tomorrow.

• I will help you with your homework.

• I’m hungry. I will buy a snack.

Going to

Used for:

✔ Plans and intentions
✔ Things you decided before speaking

Examples:

• I am going to study tonight.

• We are going to visit our grandparents.

• That car is really fast. It is going to crash!

Present Continuous (am/is/are + -ing)

Used for:

✔ Fixed arrangements (personal schedule)

Examples:

• I am meeting my friend at 5 p.m.

• They are having dinner with grandma tonight.

• We are travelling to Jakarta tomorrow.

Present Simple

Used for:

✔ Timetables
✔ Schedules
✔ Programs

Examples:

• The train leaves at 7:30.

• School starts at 7 a.m.

• The movie begins at 6 p.m.

Future Continuous (will be + -ing)

Used for:

✔ Actions in progress at a specific future time

Examples:

• This time tomorrow, I will be studying.

• Next week, we will be doing our project.

• At 9 p.m., she will be watching TV.

Future Continuous (will be + -ing)

Used for:

✔ Actions in progress at a specific future time

Examples:

• This time tomorrow, I will be studying.

• Next week, we will be doing our project.

• At 9 p.m., she will be watching TV.

Practice time