1 ¾ – one and three quarters
3 4/5 – three and four fifths
Decimals (десяткові дробі)
35.204 – three five point two nought four
0.71 – (nought) point seven one
[ou] – telephone numbers
– years
– account numbers
nought [no:t](Br.) / zero [`zierou] – decimals
[nil] – football
[lΛv] – tennis
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FUTURE FORMS
will
1. The most common use of will is an auxiliary verb to show future time. It expresses a future fact or prediction.
Tomorrow will be warm and sunny. What time will she be back? I'm sure you'll passyour exam.
2. Will (‘ll) expresses an intention or decision made at the moment of speaking.
I’ll giveyou my phone number. Ring me tonight. I'll phone back later.
going to
1. Going to expresses future plans, intention or decision made before the moment of speaking.
We're going to havea holiday in Sicily this summer. My daughter's going to studymodern languages at Bristol University.
2. We use going to when we can see that something is certain to happen.
Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.Sheis going to havea baby.
Present Continuous
The Present Continuous can be used to express a future arrangement between people. It is common with verbs such as go, come, see, visit, meet, have (a party), leave. It usually refers to the near future.Pat and Peter are comingfor dinner tonight. I am seeing the doctor in the morning.
Sometimes there is little or no difference between a future intention (going to) and a future arrangement (Present Continuous).
We're going tosee a play tonight. We're seeinga play tonight.
Present Simple
1. Present Simple expresses a future event as a part of fixed timetable or programme.
The last train leaves at 11.30He flies to London next Sunday.
2. We use Present Simple for future in adverbial clauses of time and condition.
I’ll buy that novel when it comes out.If it rains tomorrow, we shan’t go to the forest.