what is up your real-life English
fluency coach Ethan
coming to you from the Citadel Park in
Barcelona and I'm pretty excited because
my parents are going to be coming to
Barcelona they are arriving on Monday
and we are gonna be renting a house in
the north of Catalunya
we'll probably you know go visit some
villages some medieval villages go to
some beaches eat some delicious food I
am really excited to walk down ancient
streets and really live the history and
you know I'm gonna be working but I'll
also try to have some fun I think it's
gonna be awesome
alright so as you can tell from that
little story today we are talking all
about the future tense in English and if
you are like most English learners you
probably are overusing will and so today
we are going to show you how to master
the three different types of the future
tense in English and if you want to take
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alright let's get into it
the truth is most learners speak about
the future wrong in school you were
probably taught that in English to speak
about the future you simply do subject
plus will plus the infinitive for
example I will go I will travel etc most
learners over use will to speak about
the future which can communicate the
wrong message however we have three verb
forms we use to speak about the future
depending on the situation and what we
are trying to communicate going to or
gonna and will are not alternatives
depending on what you are trying to say
you need to use one or the other the
present continuous which you probably
know we often use to communicate
something happening in the current
moment for example I'm going to the
store can also be used to talk about the
future these aren't heart rules more
like communication guidelines the
natives of course break sometimes and in
this video we will discuss how to talk
about the future and when to correctly
use each future form we'll going to and
the present continuous then to exemplify
this we will show you some funny scenes
from friends finally we have a quiz to
test your learning so stick around until
the end for that when you use going to
not will for future plans and intentions
that is when we have already decided to
do something for example we are going to
meet this Friday to discuss the project
I'm going to study abroad when I go to
college
Ashley is going to raise the child by
herself we also use going to for
predictions especially when you can see
or have some evidence for example
barcelona is going to win the game they
have a better team Congress is going to
vote to impeach the president if he
keeps screwing up like this
I got great grades at school so I bet
I'm gonna get accepted to Harvard we use
will not going to for instant decisions
promises offers future facts or
suggestions for example
for instant decisions I'll have the eggs
in a cup of coffee note that even though
it seems like this is happening in the
present we use the future tense for
promises we won't tell them at your
secret I swear for offers if you like
I'll carry your bag for you for future
facts shall we for the meeting at 5:00
like going to we can also use will for
predictions but when we are guessing or
do not have evidence for example a prize
study abroad in London or Toronto if we
say for example I'm going to study
abroad in London then it sounds like a
decided plan they get married when
they're ready if we say they are going
to get married when they are ready it
seems like they already know when they
will be ready and therefore when they
will get married so although it is not
incorrect it is a strange phrase I think
she will be the next president if we say
she's going to be the next president it
sounds like she was already elected and
just needs to be inaugurated that is
actually began her term as president by
the way don't get too stressed out about
telling the difference because this is
not a hard rule and for predictions we
can use will and going to pretty
interchangeably we use present
continuous not going to for future
arrangements however the difference is
really small and using the two when
talking about plans and they can be used
interchangeably most of the time will is
used when we are not certain about the
future plan going to shows that we have
decided to do something and the present
continuous is even more precise giving
the actual future date for the plan so
for example I am flying to India this
Saturday with going to we wouldn't
include the future date I'm going to
spend my vacation in India with will we
would probably include some uncertainty
I will probably spend my vacation in
India or Thailand for another example
Dan and Laila are getting married next
year
dan and Laila are going to get married I
think Dan and Laila will get married in
the last example
he's starting University in September
all right it's your turn
can you tell me about a
future plan you have or might have using
these three forms pause now and do that
in the comments below
alright did you write your examples then
let's continue with some real-life
examples from friends come on in
I'm sure well it's fun it's fun
Robby's gonna be here for hours huh okay
okay I am just going to get up go to
work and not think about him all day
or else I'm just gonna get up and go to
work will would not work here because it
would be strange to not be certain about
getting up going to work etc and if we
want to use present continuous we should
show more specificity for example I'm
getting up tomorrow at 8:00 and going to
work I'm meeting with that guy went gray
it's so great you show me where the
restaurants gonna be if it's this cute
little place on 10th Street it's not too
big it's not too small it's just right
Carol's a lesbian she's living with a
woman named Susan
she's pregnant with my child
and she and Susan are going to raise the
baby I said we are not going to do it
okay sometimes you can be such a big
baby all right
I've got to go come on myself come on
yeah we're gonna go take a bath yes we
are alternatively we're taking a bath
this evening no I don't think this was
your shot I mean I don't even think you
just get one shot
I really believe big things are gonna
happen for you look I've been through a
divorce trust me you're gonna be fine
you just can't see it now because you
haven't had any closure yeah closer
that's what it is
that's what I need forget about the fact
I just dropped $400 to replace a
bracelet that I hated to begin with I've
got something that's gonna make you
happy
get the Gunther phone another drink some
dessert a big-screen TV by the way this
means that you accept someone's offer to
buy you a drink
that sounds great same for me and for
the gentleman yeah I'll have the Thai
chicken pizza but Hey look if I get it
without the nuts and leeks and stuff is
it cheaper in English when you order at
a restaurant just saying I want
something can sound rude we use either
will like here or often a polite
question for example can I have a cup of
coffee please
here are some other examples I'll have
the steak and a glass of red wine
I'll have the big salmon
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I'll just pee in the street find
something I know you will the right
woman just waiting for you if you never
smoke again I'll give you $7,000 all
right
listen why don't you guys sit down and
and we'll get you some glasses wood in
five minutes my pain feel but you'll
have to live with the knowledge that you
sent an honest man to die hey that was
really good yeah I think the baby can
totally hear everything I can show you
okay this will seem a little weird but
you put your head inside this turkey
talk and you'll hear everything we say
listen if that's how you feel about the
guy Monica dumped um no it's just really
hard yeah big boy you'll get over no
he'll be fine together five I'm worried
about ya what this is not over we will
play you again and we will win and you
will lose and you will beg and we left
and we will take every last dime you
have and you will hate yourself forever
hey it's the birthday boy Ross check it
out hockey tickets Rangers penguins
tonight at the garden and we're taking
you happy birthday pal it's a sure thing
he has no choice but to go we could also
use going to here however if we use and
we'll take you it sounds like you are
suggesting or offering that he come okay
well I'm working tomorrow but if you
want you alright um I've got some news
it's about us
we're getting married as we showed in
some of the examples because they use
present continuous there's an
understanding that they already know
when they will get married but going to
would also be fine here this whole thing
how is that going Oh fine I'm leaving
for New York tomorrow which I hate but I
get to see my son who I love now it is
time for your test this will have two
parts in part one we will give you an
example from friends but the future
tense will be removed you need to guess
based on the context whether it would be
going to will or the present continuous
finally we will show you the clip with
the correct answer in part two we will
show you a clip from friends with one of
the future forms you need to decide why
that form is being used we will give you
four options alright are you ready
good luck great bye
I gotta figure out what I'm gonna wear
Chandler's wearing panties let me see no
no you have to see alright what do you
give me under rocks
I'll give you $50 for your underpants
hey you guys are gonna love me okay
check it out
Thursday night five tickets Calvin Klein
lingerie show and you
and you guys are coming with me okay I
said that out loud right
okay well
somebody will come and save us who I
mean have you seen a car come by in the
last hour and a half I think we should
call Ross maybe he can get a car to pick
us up no no I am NOT getting in a car
with Ross
we will just have to live here
look you've got to go to a doctor no I
have got to get ready and go to a dinner
at my boss's house
very big deal there's a lot of people
there that I have to meet yeah I'm sure
you're gonna make a great impression
you
yeah I'm sure you're gonna make a great
impression hi I'm Rachel Green it's nice
to meet you
come on you probably have a broken rib
well I will go to the hospital tomorrow
it'll still be broken then
you
and we also have a weaker phone please
stay on the line your call is important
to us do it you gotta hang up cuz we're
gonna be late
you
do it you gotta hang up cuz we're gonna
be late thank you for your patience
you're the next caller yes you're gonna
have me hang up all right so now you can
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tense like a native speaker remember to
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