Using the Future Tense in Conversation - English Grammar

[ikaker10]

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[MuhammadEgypt]

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[MrEyedontknow]

Incorrect. There is no difference between - Will you make a New year Resolution? and/or Are you going to make.....? There are many more similar examples. In addition, in above example, this teacher broke the rule she was explaining, while explaining that rule.

Too funny! Most people would say..."we may even go.....it's the may/might/maybe that makes it unplanned...not the will. "I will win" - planned and not formal.

[phonicsquest]

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[SuperShehzaib]

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[shafiqa83]

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[thedeziner]

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[raghuwanshi00]

It is the worst video. i have ever heard. i have wasted my time on your boring video.

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[jenson545]

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[boilani2007]

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[fereydounrastegar]

the voice is very weak, it should be corrected.

[shayan4519]

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[jerberitault021290]

really clear, this video really helps me, thanks !!

[arnedebeste007]

Thank you so much!

You're 10 times better than my english teacher!

I live in Belgium btw :D

[youthbaseball1]

@arnedebeste007 careful - the rules she is espousing don't exist in real language. At 1:23 she actually breaks the rule she is explaining. She says I'll talk about unplanned in a few moments. The fact that she will talk about unplanned in a few moments is planned - her lecture is planned. So that's an example of how moot the rules that she is explaining actually are! And note that the last time I refuted her points she blocked me! Great teacher? Sounds like you haven't had a good teacher yet.

[ShirleyShcolnik]

Excellent class!!! Congratulations :)

[jayspzs]

What about questions? When should I use "Are you going..." or " Will you...." ? Great video,tks.

[MrChainsawMassacre]

@jayspzs

"Will you..." is usually used to ask someone if they will do something with you, for example, "Will you come to the football match with me tonight?"

If you are using "Are you going...", it is to ask if someone is doing something, not necessarily with you, for example, "Are you going to the football match tonight?" This is asking them if they are going to the match when you are not.

[MrChainsawMassacre]

@jayspzs

Sorry, just to add, you may say, "Will you go to the match tonight?", this can be used to ask someone to do something but it is more common to be used in a situation like "Will you feed the dog please?", or "Will you lend me some money please?", it is used to ask a favour of someone. Hope this helps :)

[khinmyoyi123]

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[khinmyoyi123]

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[profney]

Hey Rebecca, I'm an Australian and I teach English in Brazil. I find that many 'natives' don't know the difference between going to and will. I will show my students your vid as I find it very direct and easy to follow!

Do you have any videos to show the following...

"It was she who baked the cake".

and

"It was I who have baked the cake ".

(the latter has been confusing me, it sounds so wrong.

Cheers! Keep up the great work.

[MrChainsawMassacre]

@profney

Hello, when telling someone that you baked the cake you would say, "It was I who baked the cake", but it would be more common to say "I baked the cake", the former is more formal. In England people would also say "It was me who baked the cake", but I'm not sure if that is correct English or not so you might want to double check! The first two examples are correct though :)

[profney]

@MrChainsawMassacre Hi, thanks for ur response!

In Australia we do tend to say "It was me who baked the cake", and as far asI'm concerned it's wrong! As for " it was I who,...." that's the way I have always taught my students, but during a teachers training session, the coordinators told us that "It was I who have..." should be used. Maybe I didn't give a good example.

" It was I who have been to Rome"

I have always taught "it was I who went to Rome"

Can we use the present perfect tense?

[MrChainsawMassacre]

I'm not entirely sure whether or not either of those is grammatically incorrect but in England people would most commonly say, "I went to Rome". However, "it was I who went to Rome" is, as far as I know, correct but it is incredibly formal and you would rarely hear it. As for "it was I who have...", again, I am not sure but it does not sound right to me, you would say "it was I who...", so 'it was I who went to Rome", as opposed to "it was I who have been to Rome", would be used, it sounds wrong

[rubik101]

@MrChainsawMassacre Stick with 'I went to Rome, I've been to Rome, I'm going to Rome, I will be going to Rome sometime etc.'. The other constructions are archaic and never used in modern English.

[rubik101]

@MrChainsawMassacre Stick with 'I went to Rome, I've been to Rome, I'm going to Rome, I will be going to Rome sometime etc.'. The other constructions are archaic and never used in modern English. If you are answering the question; 'Who went/is going/has been to Rome?' Then the replies given above will suffice. 'It was I who has been to Rome' is just not English in the 21st Century, forget it.

[eimo101]

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hope I can find english Teacher like you :(

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[rinagirl20]

but is this this is no good i don't unterstand

[anandbluestar87]

THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE

[ozymandias1948]

One thing the grammar books and teachers never mention is that "will" is used for a future plan when we want to avoid repetition. We don't say "I'm going to see John on Sunday. I'm going to take a bottle of wine-we're going to have dinner together". We would probably say "I'm going to visit John on Sunday. I'll take a bottle of wine because we're having dinner together". The grammar we use to indicate the future is complex and doesn't easily fit into the simple rules in most grammar books.

[philalse]

There is no actual future TENSE in English. We use either a present tense (vb-ing, present simple) or a modal auxiliary (will, can, must...). You can't conjugate a verb in the future as you can in most latin languages for example.

[Duke54227]

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[topheolfu]

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[mnofokansi]

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[snuffles1111]

Brilliant idea with dividing the three future forms into these two groups of planned and unplanned events - it really clarifies things, and paves the way to the understanding of more subtle ways of talking about future.

Thank you! For me the best lesson on future forms so far...

[bobfromidaho]

BACK TO THE FUTURE!

[lemac]

quit teaching and get a real job

[sarfraz450]

You are best teacher and your videos are very helpful for me My english is not good i'm confused to use verb and tenses..

[cramiarn]

Thank you very much, Rebecca. I'm an English teacher in Peru and I'll tell my students to watch you. Your explanatios is very clear.

[TheVideospower]

you are great :D

[lokuazaz]

Hi, miss Teacher. I have a question about the "FUTURE SIMPLE PERFECT" can you tell me if one or any of my sentences are wrong?

THE FILL WILL HAVE STARTED BY THE TIME WE GET THERE

THE FILL WON'T HAVE STARTED BY THE TIME WE GET THERE.

WILL THE FILM HAVE STARTED BY THE TIME WE GET THERE?

THE GUY WILL HAVE DIED IF WE DONT' GET THERE SOON.

THE COMPUTER WON'T HAVE CRASHED IF WE RUSH TO FIX IT.

WILL THE LIGHT Have COME BACK BY THE TIME WE GET HOME?

[bthefuckinga]

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[thanisalbert1]

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[gekkebex]

Rebecca this is fantastic! Thank you!

~ another Rebecca.

[hoamuahe11]

your instruction is very clear! I can learn some new things about future tense. That's interesting!

[TheHagridism]

Thank you vey much.

This is very helpful

[TheHagridism]

Thank you very much .

Very helpful

[eurodeluxe]

Good lesson, but please don't assume that the doctor is a man by using 'he'. You could say she - to address sexist expectations - or even better use 'they' or 'them' to suggest that they could be wither a man or woman it is bad enough that we live in a sexist world without encouraging it! Otherwise.... loving your work! Many thanks x

[hypersigil]

@eurodeluxe Using 'they' like you are saying is incorrect in English. You can use he/she in writing or "he or she" in speech. Because it is so awkward you can also just say "he" sometimes and "she" other times. You can also just use whatever you want and understand when others use whatever they want. It's called flexibility.

[eldiosdelcielo]

well , is an excellent class, but i think that will, it is use when to say about the future and addicion is sure, going to , it is used when you do not sure of thing.

but exellent.

[amu7299]

the voice isn't clear !

[michaelimk23]

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your accent is very clear.

why don't I see this clarity in musics or movies ?

[morykante1]

Thanks for expression.

Mrs. Rebecca; is your mother language English?

[adityajkpurkkd]

excellent

[kurdistan1]

A great video, it has helped me with understanding the future forms of tenses and phrases used for the 'future', thanks, very helpful

[jasmoism]

really good lesson !!!

[jason2006315]

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[yumelife]

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[LGPhibi]

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[kadafi2008]

Thanks, I appreciate

[RebeccaESL]

Thanks to all for your feedback. My best to each of you.

[RebeccaESL]

We record these lessons in a school, not in a studio. So sometimes, you might hear sounds of everyday city life!

[stringcatt]

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[cecu838]

but if i say " i will be a doctor", is it right although I have planed it some years before now? Or may i should say " i am going to be a doctor"?

[RebeccaESL]

You should say, "I am going to be a doctor." if you're talking about something you planned before and it's going to happen in the future.

You would say "I will be a doctor." when you're trying to place greater emphasis on the point. So if someone said "I don't think you have what it takes to be a doctor." Then, you might say, " You're wrong! I WILL be a doctor."

Hope that helps.

Beyond that, you will of course be understood even if you said that you will be a doctor.

[youthbaseball1]

@cecu838 There are so many exceptions that this rule (like many) is moot. When my son gets home I will punish him. Planned in advance!!!! This explanation is typical of grammar based teachers - in reality we don't follow this rule much. Another exception - Mary, I need to go but I am going to call you back!

and her last example is maybe we will go...but it's the maybe that changes this - not the unplanned or informality - more common - we might go to lunch too! Rules for rules sake here!

[tomaspauko22]

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[detunedradiok]

the last piece of information was very helpful thank you very much

[phonicsquest]

You are the best!

[Shinobu123321]

I speak fluent english so i already knew future tense O.o

thx anyways rebecca!!

[RottenRroses]

So will future is uncertain when used in conversations and becomes certain as soon as it is written on paper?

If will is more formal, can't I just use will all the time, when writing and conversing?

Thank you.

[englishONtarget]

No. Will is used for general statements in a neutral way: I will finish college in August.

Or you can use it when you're deciding something right now: I think I'll buy this T-shirt.

If you made the decision to buy the T-shirt before now, then it's an intention already and you'd say: I'm going to buy this T-shirt.

[RebeccaESL]

That's absolutely right. Thanks.

[sale04b]

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[ohooho88]

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[sabascus]

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Thank you

[RebeccaESL]

Happy New Year to all viewers. Thanks for all your feedback. May you have a radiant year in 2010.

[dchan2323]

it's a very clear explanation.

[janetathensbay]

It is important to be able to correctly pronounce the short i as short and the long e as long. ex.: If you tell someone that you are 'going to the island on the ship,' but pronounce the word ship with a long 'e,' then your friend might think that you are swimming across on the back of your 'sheep.' :):)

[janetathensbay]

There is a difference between the pronunciation of will and we'll: 'Will' has a short 'i' sound as 'bill, kill, fill etc. The world we'll is pronounced with a long 'e' sound as in be, see, me, he etc.

[medi018]

True... i noticed there's a difference between them. however, this difference is so slight that it's quite hard for us non natives to notice it. so most ppl just think they're pronounced the same way...

[ashleywilson62]

@janetathensbay yeah you are right, I am a ESL teacher from Australia, I googled "FET SYSTEM English tenses" the tenses are very well explained. So you should maybe pay a visit

[RamonOlguin]

I just have one question, what's the difference in pronunciation between "will" and "we'll"? or there's no difference?

[christcs]

no difference

[RamonOlguin]

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[sasha34win]

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[oceani00]

Thank you. Very nice work M'am.

[britishhistoryto]

Thnks, Nice work M'am. Can the unplanned be called a possiblity, Pls make it clear.

[davidstighansen]

yes, a possibility in the first condition

[semisonic13]

hi., Im taking esl B and i would like to ask some question about.. should, would and could can you please specify more those word.. just like to,in,on video., thnks rebeca, your videos was very helpfull to those not good in english even me. your the best...

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[RebeccaESL]

Thanks for all the feedback. Glad it helped.

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[sarayui]

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[chomaimai]

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[bluever3025]

thnx! lol it helped me!

i was so confused with past continuing and other stuff :'(

but i get it now =)

[RebeccaESL]

Great!

[BergamoFirenzeSGV]

Really nice explanation. I have to teach this on Tuesday for a practice ESL lesson. Thank you :)

[RebeccaESL]

Glad I could be of help to you. Enjoy your lesson and the many that will follow in your teaching career.

[engrzia42]

Thanks a lot for helping English learners.

Could you help me by explaining causative verbs. In my view, if you could make some video here, it would be great help.

Thanks again.

ZIa from South Korea

[Catchetat]

Is there stuff on here about past perfect continuous and stuff like that? They are very frustrating!!!!!!!!!

[RebeccaESL]

Yes, the tenses in English can be challenging. So, it's best to start by mastering the present, past and future tense. This will enable you to say anything you want to say, pretty much.

The perfect tenses are slightly more complex. You need to learn how to use them and when to use them!

Hang in there! You can do it!

[kotvsopogah]

Nice lesson, thanks! :)

[Zaldyglenn]

Madam,

Keep up the good work! Can I ask you something?

When shall we use "would , should and could?

Thank you.

[RebeccaESL]

These are modals, which are used in special ways and follow specific rules. You need to study them separately from a good grammar book or online ESL site.

Sometimes, we use them to ask something in a polite way, such as :

Could you open the window, please?

Would you like something to drink?

Should I invite John to the party?

At other times, we might use 'could' to refer to the past, such as

When I was young, i could play the piano.

There are also other ways. Thanks for asking.

[ira19641045scalici]

Thank you Rebecca!

[Srilankan1983]

Madam,

can teach how to write standard mails to a senior person.

[JonPunk1989]

Thanks a lot!!!

Great videos.

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[hilali46]

thank you

it is really very nice

[AbztractizM]

this vid helped me a lot..

[RebeccaESL]

Thanks to everyone for your feedback.

Once you really understand a point and start applying it in your own speech, something special starts to happen - it's called progress!

[ssyoshitaco]

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[downerx4]

Thank you so much for your lesson clips they  have been really helpful.

[sundaramkarthi]

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[umerzain]

thanks alottttttt for this i really want to learn english thanks

[RebeccaESL]

So glad I could help!

[ajunek27]

For planned things in future tense you can always use 'will be going'.

I will be going to visit my parents this weekend.

[cosmicincognito]

...only to realize that 2/3 of what theyve taught you dont even apply to real-life situations.

The bottom line is the education may provide you with some basic guidelines to follow, but you will learn how to really put your knowledge to usage only by daily experience and practice.

[cosmicincognito]

In Europe, its like that:

You get a basic knowledge of English already in primary school. Then, when entering highschool, you are presented with a bunch of rules you have to follow, which are not only illogical but also super complicated to comprehend. To top it all, if you decide to continue your study at the university, then you will be expected to forget all that you have learned so far and start all over again...

[munichdd]

Thank you so much for your support.

I really do love your accent.

[RebeccaESL]

Thanks. The accent comes from having lived in many places!

[LaPrincesspam]

thanks so much!

[geoswimmer89]

thank you

[ManoJow2]

If 'will' already expresses something not planned, something you are not sure whether it's going to happen, why did you use 'maybe'?

[RebeccaESL]

I used maybe to emphasize the tentative nature of the action.

[bebooo999]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND KEEP GOING

[LONDYNECZKA]

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[MansoorY]

Much Appreciated teacher Rebecca Please more Grammar videos Thanks in advance

[bayasgalanp]

Is there anybody who passed the IBT or help me with your experience?

[Ganadores500]

I still can not comprehend will and shall in context...

[RebeccaESL]

Will is for the future and shall can be used for the future but we don't use it in sentences anymore, as it's quite old fashioned. We do use shall in very polite questions though, as in:

Shall we dance?

Shall we go to a movie?

[20031792]

Great teacher

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[Cellobeginner]

Explain in great clarity. Thanks.

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[nizamnavigator]

This is very helpful. Thanks for sharing Rebecca.