Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Future Forms

    Uploaded by

    0base10se
    3 views2 pages
    The document discusses different future forms in English and the degree of certainty they imply. It lists simple present tense as 100% certainty for timetables. The "about to" form implies 99% certainty for imminent actions. The present continuous implies 70% certainty for planned future events. The "be going to" form implies 60% certainty when signs point to an outcome, and "will" implies 50% certainty, especially for decisions and predictions.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document discusses different future forms in English and the degree of certainty they imply. It lists simple present tense as 100% certainty for timetables. The "about to" form implies 99% certainty for imminent actions. The present continuous implies 70% certainty for planned future events. The "be going to" form implies 60% certainty when signs point to an outcome, and "will" implies 50% certainty, especially for decisions and predictions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    3 views2 pages

    Future Forms

    Uploaded by

    0base10se
    The document discusses different future forms in English and the degree of certainty they imply. It lists simple present tense as 100% certainty for timetables. The "about to" form implies 99% certainty for imminent actions. The present continuous implies 70% certainty for planned future events. The "be going to" form implies 60% certainty when signs point to an outcome, and "will" implies 50% certainty, especially for decisions and predictions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    ‭Future‬‭Forms‬

    ‭ he‬
    T ‭ uture‬
    F ‭Function‬ ‭Sentence‬
    ‭Degree‬‭of‬ ‭Form‬
    ‭Certainty‬
    ‭100%‬ ‭ imple‬
    S ‭ imetable,‬ T
    T ‭ he‬‭train‬
    ‭present‬ ‭schedule‬ ‭leaves‬‭at‬‭9‬
    ‭a.m.‬
    ‭99%‬ ‭“About‬‭to”‬ ‭ hen‬‭the‬
    W ‭ e‬‭are‬
    W
    ‭action‬‭is‬ ‭about‬‭to‬‭go‬
    ‭seconds‬‭or‬ ‭to‬‭the‬
    ‭minutes‬ ‭supermarke‬
    ‭away‬‭to‬ ‭t.‬
    ‭happen.‬
    ‭70%‬ ‭ resent‬
    P ‭ lanned‬
    P ‭ e‬‭are‬
    W
    ‭continuous‬ ‭future‬ ‭having‬
    ‭events.‬ ‭breakfast‬
    ‭tomorrow‬‭in‬
    ‭the‬
    ‭morning.‬
    ‭60%‬ ‭Be‬‭going‬‭to‬ W
    ‭ hen‬‭there‬ I‭’m‬‭going‬‭to‬
    ‭are‬‭signs,‬ ‭ride‬‭the‬‭bus‬
    ‭symptoms,‬ ‭tomorrow.‬
    ‭intention.‬ ‭The‬‭bus‬‭is‬
    ‭going‬‭to‬‭be‬
    ‭late.‬
    ‭50%‬ ‭Will‬ ‭ ecisions,‬ I‭‬‭will‬‭meet‬
    D
    ‭predictions‬ ‭her‬‭later.‬

    You might also like