Tenth set is for ‘Expressing future times’; this about expressing time (TENSES) in the future. We can also using present progressive to talk about future time this presentation explains that clearly. Telling and making questions on future time with will, ago, a couple of, few.

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3. Chapter10 Expressing Future time Part I
CONTENTS
10-1 Future time: using be going to
10-2 Using the present progressive to express future time
10-3 Words used for past time and future time
10-4 Using a couple of or a few with ago (past) and in
10-5 Using today, tonight, and this + morning, afternoon,...
10-6 Future time: using will
10-7 Asking questions with will
10-8 Verb summary: present, past, and future
10-9 Verb summary: forms of be
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4. 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
I am going to go
shopping tomorrow.
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5. 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
(a) I am going to go shopping tomorrow.
(b) Vinay is going to be at school today.
(c) They are going to come home later.
be going to – expresses future
am
is + going + infinitive
are
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6. 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
(d) I’m not going to go shopping tomorrow.
(e) Ann isn’t going to dance at the party.
NEGATIVE: be + not + going to
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7. 10-1 FUTURE TIME: USING BE GOING TO
(f) Are they going to go home at 6 PM?
No, they aren’t.
(g) Is Alex going to be at school tomorrow?
Yes, he is.
(h) What time are you going to play tennis?
Around noon.
QUESTION:
be + subject + going to
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8. 10-1 Let’s Practice
Are you going to yes
go to work on go to work
Monday?
Yes, I am. I’m going
to go to work on
Monday
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9. 10-1 Let’s Practice
no No, I’m not. I’m not
watch the news going to watch the
news on TV
Are you going
to watch the
news on TV?
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10. 10-1 Let’s Practice
yes
study English Yes, I am. I’m going
to study English this
Are you going to year
study English this
year?
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11. 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
Selma is leaving at noon tomorrow.
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12. 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
(a) Selma is going to leave at noon tomorrow.
(b) Selma is leaving at noon tomorrow.
same meaning
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13. 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
(c) They are going to fly to Tokyo tomorrow.
(d) They are flying to Tokyo tomorrow.
same meaning
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14. 10-2 USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO EXPRESS
FUTURE TIME
Common Verbs
come meet
do return
drive spend
fly start
go stay
leave take
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15. 10-2 Let’s Practice
They are going to fly
to Ghana on Monday.
They are flying to
Ghana on Monday .
present progressive
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16. 10-2 Let’s Practice
They are going to leave at 9:00
tomorrow.
They are leaving at 9:00 tomorrow.
present progressive
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17. 10-2 Let’s Practice
I am going to meet her at the bus stop.
I am meeting her at the bus stop.
present progressive
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18. 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
It’s going to be a
nice day tomorrow.
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19. 10-3 WORDS USED FOR PAST TIME AND FUTURE TIME
PAST FUTURE
yesterday tomorrow
It snowed It’s going to snow
yesterday. tomorrow.
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