Everyday Grammar: Common Structures to Talk About Future Plans

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John: Hi Dr. Jill, when are you going on your trip? Dr. Jill: Next month! I’m very excited about it. John: What will you do? Dr. Jill: We are going to visit my family in Arizona. We made plans to rent motorcycles and drive around the desert. John: Wow! You’re always making fun plans! Dr. Jill: You know, John, I was thinking about how my plans connect with grammar. John: How so? Dr. Jill: In English, we use a few common structures to talk about plans – trips, events, and activities that are in the future. John: Right! Like verb forms – will and be going to Dr. Jill: That’s right! Notice I said, “We are going to visit my family in Arizona.” I could have also said, “We will visit my family in Arizona.” John: You also used the structure make + a noun phrase. Dr. Jill: As in “We made plans to rent motorcycles...” John: You should probably make plans for getting out of jail – I know how fast you like to drive! Dr. Jill: Don’t worry John, I won’t get caught! John: There’s another area in grammar we should talk about – phrasal verbs. Dr. Jill: That’s right! Phrasal verbs play an important part in discussing future plans and activities. John: Pick up, meet up, check in, check out, call off... Dr. Jill: That’s right! So, we’ve explored three keys areas for talking about future plans – will and be going to, make + a noun phrase, and phrasal verbs. How about your next tip, John? John: I just came back from one. Jill: That’s another phrasal verb: come back! John: And that’s Eve

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