These are some predictions for the future. What do you think? How many will come true?
Look at these presentations and practise FUTURE PERFECT and FUTURE CONTINUOUS.
Finally you can revise both tenses and do some exercises in these links:
We can use different expressions to talk about how sure we are that something will happen in the future:
- 100% will definitely/to be sure to/to be bound to/to be certain to
- 75% will probably/to be likely to/there's a good chance that
- 50% will possibly/may/might/could
- 25% probably won't/to be unlikely to
- 0% definitely won't/there's no chance that
EXERCISE: Re-write these sentences using the word in brackets (highlight to see the answers):
1. A lot of companies are likely to go out of business. (probably)
A lot of companies will probably go out of business.
2. Windows is unlikely to remain the dominant force in software. (probably)
Windows probably won't remain the dominant force in software.
3. People could stop using cash by around 2015. (may)
People may stop using cash by around 2015.
4. The mouse will definitely disappear in the next few years. (bound)
The mouse is bound to disappear in the next few years.
5. There's a very good chance that mobile phones will be replaced with something different. (probably)
Mobile phones will probably be replaced with something different.
6. There is no chance that the rate of change will slow down. (definitely)
The rate of change definitely won't slow down.
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