Grammar: Predictions

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Trip Advisor

What’s plan B? In this lesson, students will discuss travel and the various ways people plan trips. The lesson features a video about the Tripadvisor app and its many services for organizing and planning travels. Students will learn and practice future verb tenses, making predictions, and related vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets developed specifically for adults and teenagers, ensuring an interactive and practical learning experience.

B2 Upper-Intermediate   |   General English, Speaking Lessons   |   Video   |   Travel   |   45 min   | B2-17

Television

Don’t miss next week’s episode to find out what happens! In this lesson, students will discuss TV habits and preferences. The lesson features audio with summaries of upcoming television show episodes. Students will learn and practice the future simple tense, making predictions, and expanding their vocabulary related to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets designed specifically for both adults and teenagers, ensuring a dynamic and enjoyable learning experience.

A2 Elementary   |   General English, Speaking Lessons   |   Audio   |   Television   |   45 min   | A2-7

In English grammar, making predictions is a common way to talk about future events or outcomes. This aspect of grammar is used similarly in both British and American English.

Here's a guide to understanding and expressing predictions:

Predictions are statements about what someone believes will happen in the future. They are not just guesses but are often based on evidence or certain signs.

Making Predictions with "Will":

• Use "will" for predictions when you decide at the moment of speaking or when you have no prior evidence. Example: "I think it will rain later."

Using "Going to" for Predictions:

• Use "going to" when there is evidence or a sign in the present that something will happen in the future. Example: "Look at those clouds! It's going to rain."

Predictions with Present Continuous:

• Present Continuous can be used for scheduled or planned future events. Example: "I am meeting her tomorrow."

Using Modal Verbs for Predictions:

• Modal verbs like "might," "could," and "may" express predictions that are possible but not certain. Example: "It might snow tonight."

Predictions with "Be + Infinitive":

• "Be" followed by an infinitive is sometimes used in more formal predictions, especially for scheduled events or timetables. Example: "The President is to visit Japan next month."

Importance in Communication:

Being able to make predictions is important for discussing plans, weather forecasts, business projections, and other future-oriented topics.

Understanding how to make predictions in English is essential for talking about the future. Different grammatical structures can be used depending on the certainty and basis of the prediction, making them a great tool in both spoken and written communication.