An easy-to-use slideshare on some future predictions of certainty for pre-intermediate ESL students.

1. MAY / MIGHT /PROBABLY
WILL DEFINITELY, ETC..

2. WHEN DO WE USE THEM?

3. WHEN DO WE USE THEM?
• We use ‘may/might , probably, will definitely,
etc’ for future predictions.

4. Future Predictions
• We use may/might when we are not
completely sure that something will happen.
• For example:
• I might study English tonight if I have time.
• He may visit us later today after work.

5. Future Predictions
• We use may/might when we are not
completely sure that something will happen.
• For example:
• I might study English tonight if I have time.
• He may visit us later today after work.
(50% sure)
(50% sure)

6. Future Predictions
• We use may/might when we are not
completely sure that something will happen.
• For example:
• I might study English tonight if I have time.
• He may visit us later today after work.
(50% sure)
(50% sure)
NOT: I might to study English

7. Future Predictions
• NEGATIVE:
• I might NOT study English tonight if I don’t
have time.
(50% sure)

8. Future Predictions
• We use probably when we believe that
something is likely to happen.
• For example:
• She will probably watch Netflix tonight.
• I’m fairly sure that it will rain this afternoon.

9. Future Predictions
• We use probably when we believe that
something is likely to happen.
• For example:
• She will probably watch Netflix tonight.
• I’m fairly sure that it will rain this afternoon.
(50-70% sure)
(50-70% sure)

10. Future Predictions
• We use probably when we believe that
something is likely to happen.
• For example:
• She will probably watch Netflix tonight.
• I’m fairly sure that it will rain this afternoon.
(50-70% sure)
NOT: She will watch probably Netflix
She probably will watch Netflix
(50-70% sure)

11. Future Predictions
• IN NEGATIVE:
• For example:
• She probably WON’T watch Netflix tonight.
• I’m fairly sure that it WON’T rain this
afternoon. (50-70% sure)
(50-70% sure)

12. Future Predictions
• We use definitely when we are sure that
something will happen.
• For example:
• I will definitely stay home tonight.
• They will definitely work for UberEats.
(100% sure)
(100% sure)
NOT: They will work definitely for UberEats.

13. Future Predictions
• IN NEGATIVE:
• For example:
• I definitely WON’T stay home tonight.
• They definitely WON’T work for UberEats.
(100% sure)
(100% sure)