Talking about the Future in English

(You can get this product as part of the Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice ALL English Tenses collection.) Talking about the Future in English (Rules, Stories, Exercises) In English, there are several different ways to talk about the future. In other words, you can use different tenses, verb forms, and helping verbs to express a future action or state. Students may think we only use “will” to form the future tense, which is incorrect and limited. There are 4 different ways to talk about the future In English: Using the present progressive (present continuous)Example: I am meeting Eliza at 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. Using “be going to”Example: I am going to start eating healthier foods. Using the simple future (“will”)Example: I will pay you back tomorrow. Using the simple tenseExample: All aboard! The train leaves in five minutes. We use each tense/verb form to express something different.  It is important your students understand and know how to talk about future actions and states in English. Use this comprehensive series to cover all main ways with rules, stories and many types of exercises. Talking about the Future in English series includes: 1) Talking about the Future in English (99 pages) 2) The Future in English: Usage and Comparison Review Booklet (45 pages) 3) The Future in English: Final Test and Answer Key (21 pages)