What are your plans for next year?
Christy Lewis
"Well, I'm graduating from college next June,
so I guess I'll look for a job. I know it won't be
easy to find one-so I may go on for a
master's degree. We'll see."
Jim and Katie Conley
"We're going to have a baby in March, so
both of us will probably take some time off
from work, I'm sure the baby will keep us
both very busy."
GRAMMAR
With will, may and might
We use 'may' to suggest something is possible
It may rain later today.
I may not have time to do it today.
Pete may come with us might
We use 'might' to suggest a small possibility of something.
She might be at home by now but it's not sure at all.
It might rain this afternoon.
I might not have time to go to the shops for you.
I might not go.
You can use will to give factors or predictions about the future.
I'll be 65 on June.
It won't be easy to find a job.
GRAMMAR
Present tense verbs with future meaning.
In complex sentences about the future, use the simple present after if, when, after,
and before.
Examples:
What are you going to do when you graduate?
If I get good grades, I may go to law school.
My parents will be disappointed if I don't go into law.
After I graduate. I'll be able to work in their firm.
I need to decide before I go home for the summer.
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CONVERSATION STRATEGY
Making offers and promises
Examples:
I'll drive. (an offer)
I won't drive to fast. (a promise)
Strategy plus All right and OK
You can use All righ or OK when you agree to something.
In conversation....
Ok is about 6 times more frequent than All rigth.