✅ Formula 31: Speculating about Future Events and Outcomes
Cấu trúc:
- Use common present conditions & future outcomes phrases.
Given that the level of unemployment is high, I don’t think many people will find jobs.
Taking into consideration the current situation, I think John will succeed.
Let’s look at these similar structures native speakers use:
Given the + noun / noun phrase + future prediction
Taking into consideration/ account+ noun/noun phrase+ future prediction
Look at the following examples in the table and see how each of the parts of the sentence fits together.
| Opener | Noun/Noun Phrase | Future Prediction |
| Given the | current situation | I am sure that the financial crisis will end in a few years. |
| Taking into consideration | the problem we are facing | I think we will have to take measures to change things. |
| Taking into account | the amazing technological advances this century | I am sure we will be living on other planets in short time. |
Or you can use these structures:
Given that + clause + future prediction
Considering that + clause + future prediction
Since + clause + future prediction
| Opener | Noun/Noun Phrase | Future Prediction |
| Given that | they are making so much effort | I am sure they will clean up the city before all the tourists come. |
| Considering that | they have been working so hard | I have no doubt they will get the scholarships. |
| Since | they are currently putting more money into education | I think that in 10 years most of the schools will be very modern. |
- Use the future perfect tense accurately with time phrases.
By the year 2030 scientists say that all ice caps will have melted.
In about 20 years another 34 species of animals will have died out.
The structure of the future perfect is: will+ have+ past participle.
Examples:
I will bave eaten my dinner by 5 p.m.
We will have solved many environmental problems in …
We can use the future perfect with the following time phrases:
in the future
in the next few years
in about 40 years
in the next two decades
in a short time
in only a couple of years
in our lifetime
by the year 2055
by 2030
by next century
by the time + clause
Take a look at the following examples, which combine the future perfect and time
phrases:
They say that by the year 2030,the ice caps will have mefted.
Some believe that by the time we are old, mankind will have cut down all the rainforests on earth ..
Some scientists say that by the late 2050s, man will have built cities on the moon.
Many believe that in only afew years, another 200 species of endangered animals will have become extinct.
I am pretty sure that in 100 years, we will have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer. - Use the future continuous tense to predict and talk about continuous, uncompleted future actions. Know when to use the future continuous and future simple.
By next century I believe that humans will be living much better, happier lives.
In the future we may be all travelling around in flying cars!
The structure of the future continuous is: wlll + be + verb-ing.
Examples:
The Vietnamese countryside will be developing for many years to come.
By 2015 I will be studying in England.
We can also use the future continuous with the following time phrases:
in the future
in the next few years
in about 40 years
in the next two decades
in a short time
in only a couple of years
in our lifetime
by the year
by 2030
by next century
by the time + clause
Examples:
I believe that in about 50 years, we will be living on the moon.
I think that in about 100 years, we will be driving flying cars like we see in the movies.
Some people are convinced that by the 22nd century, humans will be living on the moon.
Many are of the opinion that in only a short time, everyone in the world will be using a
home computer. - Expressing Likelihood with the First Conditional
Another extremely useful way of predicting future outcomes is to use the first conditional.
Remind yourself of its structure:
if+ present verb+ will+ verb
If we continue to treat the planet in this way, we will be in serious trouble in the future.
If we don’t address the current traffic problems soon, we will face serious problems in the near future.
To make your predictions sound more like a native speaker, you can use the following
types of likelihood expressions in your first conditional sentences.
it is likely/quite likely/highly likely/very likely/extremely likely
it is probable/quite probable/highly probable
it is possible/quite possible
Examples:
If we continue to treat the planet in this way, it is very likely that we will be in serious trouble in the future.
If we don’t address the current traffic problems soon, it is highly probable that we will face serious problems in the near future.
Remember that we can also reverse the first conditional structure.
Examples:
It is extremely likely that people will be a lot more open-minded in the future if our society continues to welcome art and culture from all over the world.
It is quite possible that the world will be a really clean and harmonious place in the future if we take measures to take care of our planet.
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