4 Ways to Talk about the Future in English | Advanced English Grammar

Did you know there are 4 ways to talk about the future in English and only 1 of them uses the word ‘will?’ It’s true. In fact, most of the time, English speakers don’t use ‘will’ to talk about the future. Instead, when talking about future timetables, events, plans, predictions, or intentions, we’re more likely to use the - present simple tense - present continuous tense - going to infinitive verb structure And then sometimes we use ‘will.’ In this advanced English grammar lesson, you’ll be clear on how to best talk about the future in English, including which grammar tense or structure to use. Plus, I have 4 practice questions for you at the end to test your skills. Get the full lesson with additional examples on using the future in English at VIDEO CONTENT: 00:00 - Intro 02:08 - Scheduled Events Timetables with Present Simple 04:39 - Future Arrangements and Plans with Present Continuous 06:33 - Intentions & Predictions with Evidence with Going to Verb 10:02 - Predictions without Evidence, Facts, Immediate Decisions with ‘Will’ 13:52 - Practice Questions #SpeakConfidentEnglish #EnglishGrammar #AdvancedEnglishGrammar #FutureTense #EnglishWithAnnemarie ★ ENGLISH CONFIDENCE & FLUENCY ONLINE Get my free training “How to Say What You Want in English” ➜ Free Masterclass on How to Answer ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ in Job Interviews ➜ ★ LEARN WITH ME Confident Women Community ➜ Fluency School ➜ Confident Job Interviews ➜ Hi, I’m Annemarie — an English teacher whose expertise is in spoken communication, confidence-building, and fluency. Everything I do at Speak Confident English is designed to help you get the confidence you want for your life and work in English. On my YouTube channel, I share weekly lessons with strategies, skills, and resources to help you: ● Have English conversations that are fun ● Communicate clearly without getting stuck ● Interview and get the job you want ● Share your opinions in a business meeting ● Make friends easily and start a conversation with anyone in English ● Go to the grocery store, order a coffee, and live in English, without stress ● Feel comfortable and confidence with your voice in English Thank you for watching my videos and trusting me to support you on your English confidence journey. ★ CONNECT WITH ME: WEBSITE: PINTEREST: FACEBOOK: LINKEDIN: INSTAGRAM:
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