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SECTION 3 talking about the future re

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There are three common ways to talk about the future in English:

• with the going to structure. t th
I'm really going to stop smoking. u
• with the present progressive. o
I'm seeing John this evening. b
• with will. a

Anna will be in the office from 10.00 till 2.00. g
We use going to or the present progressive especially when the future has some present reality:
for example to talk about plans that we have already made. lkin
We can sometimes use the simple present to talk about the future. ta
Her train arrives at 15.37. I'll phone you when I get home.
I'll see you tomorrow if I have time.

Wednesday will bring money, Your family will cause You will spend most of the
but the money will bring problems on Monday. And week in hospital. Good luck.
problems. on Tuesday, Wednesday,

PISCES
(Feb 19 - March 20)

It will be a difficult week.
Don’t travel by train. The week will bring love, following week,
excitement and adventure.

Some very strange things will
happen on Tuesday. Try to
laugh about them. Stay in bed on Thursday.
Don’t open the door. Don’t CAPRICORN
TAURUS answer the phone. (Dec 22 - Jan 20)
(Apr 21 - May 21) Trouble will come from a
The week will be full of horse and a washing machine.

danger. Stay away from
children and animals. You will meet an exciting
stranger. Don’t believe
anything that he says.

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