EXPRESSING FUTURE TIME Part 2

11-1 May / Might vs. will
11-2 Maybe (one word) vs. may be (two words)
11-3 Future time clauses with before, after, and when
11-4 Clauses with if
11-5 Expressing habitual present with time clauses…
11-6 Using what + a form of do
CONTENTS

It may rain tomorrow.
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

(a) It may rain .
possibility in the
May + verb
future
tomorrow MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

(a) It may rain
(b) Zoe may be at school
possibility in the
May + verb
future
or
tomorrow .
now.
present
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

(a) It may rain
(b) Zoe may be at school
tomorrow.
now.
(c) It might rain tomorrow.
(d) Zoe might be at school now.
may = might
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

(a) It
(b) Zoe at school
tomorrow.
now.
(c) It tomorrow.
(d) Zoe at school now.
may rain = might rain
may rain
may be
might rain
might be
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

(a) It
(b) Zoe at school
tomorrow.
now.
(c) It tomorrow.
(d) Zoe at school now.
may be = might be
may rain
may be
might rain
might be
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

(e) Mr. Lee will be at work tomorrow.
(f) Theresa may / might be at the party tonight.
speaker doesn’t
may / might be
know
speaker feels
will be
sure
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

(f) Theresa may be at the party tonight.
Theresa may / might not be at the
party tonight.
may / might + not
may be
may not be
might not be
NEGATIVE
similar
meaning
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

Theresa may will be at the party tonight.
Theresa might will be at the party tonight.
?
?
MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL

I will be 35 years old on Monday.
not sure
sure
Let’s Practice
?

Adrianna might be at my party.
not sure
sure
?
Let’s Practice

She might go to Hong Kong on Monday.
Yung won’t be at the party.
not sure
sure
?
Let’s Practice

MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)
Maybe he will be in our class.

(b) Maybe he will be in our class.
adverb
S
V
(a) “Will he be in our class?”
“I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe he will be
in our class, and maybe he won’t.”
Maybe = possibility
MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)

(c) He may be in our class.
V
S
(b) Maybe he will be in our class.
adverb
S
V
MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)

maybe
adverb
may
be
verb
MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)

It ______ fun to go rafting.
may be
maybe
may be
Let’s Practice

Rafting ______ expensive.
may be
maybe
may be
Let’s Practice

______ we have enough money
to go rafting.
Maybe
maybe may be
Let’s Practice

The weather ______ bad tonight.
______ we will have bad weather. Maybe
may be
maybe
may be
Let’s Practice

Before Kiara goes home today,
she will do her homework.
FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN

(a) Before Kiara goes home today,
she will do her homework. SIMPLE PRESENT
future time clauses
(a) Before Kiara goes home today,
she will do her homework.
Before Kiara will go home today,
she will do her homework.
Before Kiara is going to go home today, she will do her homework.
?
?
in
FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN

(b) Kiara is going to go home today
a future time clause
after she does her homework.
FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN

When I turn 21 next year
a future time clause
, I’m going
to get married.
(c)
FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN

I’m going to go play outside
after I eat another cookie.
time clause
?
Let’s Practice

, I’m going
to buy a scarf at the store.
time clause
Before I go home
?
Let’s Practice

I’m going to be a doctor
after I finish medical school.
time clause
?
Let’s Practice

If you cut the carrots,
I’ll make the soup.
CLAUSES WITH IF

If you cut the carrots,
(b) I’ll make the soup
if-clause
I’ll make the soup.
(a)
main clause
if you cut the carrots.
main clause
if-clause
if-clause,
main clause
main clause
if-clause
CLAUSES WITH IF

(d) If we don’t have class tomorrow, I’ll go skiing.
I’m going to go on vacation.
if-clause
(c)
main clause
If I have enough money,
main clause
if-clause
SIMPLE PRESENT
in if-clauses
future time
CLAUSES WITH IF

If she ____ us, we ________ her house.
pays
will clean
pay
clean
Let’s Practice

She ________ great food if
she _______ that chef.
marries
will eat
eat
marry
Let’s Practice

If Jacob ______ to speak Italian,
he ______________ to Italy.
learns
is going to move
will move
learn
move
Let’s Practice

After I finish my work,
I play the piano.
EXPRESSING HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME
CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES

(a) FUTURE
(b) HABITUAL
PRESENT
simple present
- in the time clause
After Meg does her homework
(every day), she always plays
the piano.
simple present
- in both clauses
After Meg does her homework,
she will play the piano.
EXPRESSING HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME
CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES

(c) FUTURE
(d) HABITUAL
PRESENT
simple present
- in the time clause
If it snows ,I go skiing.
simple present
- in both clauses
If it snows tomorrow,
I am going to go skiing.
EXPRESSING HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME
CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES

After Jeff ____ to the grocery store,
he is ____________ dinner.
going to cook
goes
go
cook
Let’s Practice

He always ____ to the grocery store,
before he ______ dinner. cooks
goes
go
cook
Let’s Practice

If it __ sunny, she ______ sunglasses.
wears
is
be
wear
Let’s Practice

What does he do every day?
USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO

(a) What does he do every day?
(b) What is he doing right now?
He works in a hospital every day.
He is working in a hospital.
What +
about
activities
PRESENT
a form of do
USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO

(c) What does he do?
He is a doctor.
What do you do? = What is your job?
PRESENT
USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO

(d) What did she do yesterday?
She flew to Alaska.
PAST
USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO

(e) What are you going to do next week?
I’m going to paint my bedroom.
FUTURE
USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO

(f) What will we do if the lights go out?
We’ll use candles.
FUTURE
USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO

They _________ on Saturdays.
What _________ on Saturdays?
do they do
they do
golf play
play golf
Let’s Practice

They __________ next Saturday.
What _________ next Saturday?
will they do
they do
golf play
will play golf
Let’s Practice