Degrees of Future Probability
 100 % Certain
 Will definitely…
 Will certainly…
 Will absolutely…
 Is definitely going to…
 The weather will definitely get warmer in the next couple of months.
 Subject + will definitely + V + O

Degrees of Future Probability
 Likely
 Will likely…
 Will very likely…
 Will probably…
 It is likely that…
 Tourism numbers will very likely continue to increase this year.

Degrees of Future Probability
 Possible
 Will possibly…
 Could possibly…
 Could
 Might…
 Maybe…
 It is possible that…
 The government could possibly review its labour policies this year.

Degrees of Future Probability
 Unlikely
 Probably won’t
 It is unlikely that…
 It is very unlikely that…
 Venetian parcels 5 and 6 probably won’t be completed this year.
 It is very unlikely that many more survivors will be found in Japan.

Degrees of Future Probability
 Impossible
 Definitely won’t …
 Absolutely won’t …
 It is impossible that it could (VERB)…
 It is impossible that (something might happen)
 It definitely won’t snow in Macau.

Degrees of Future Probability - Likely
 Weaker
 Quite likely / rather unlikely
 Stronger
 Very likely / very unlikely
 Stongest
 Most likely / highly likely

Degrees of Future Probability - Rules
 There will ( ) be a NOUN in the future
 There will probably be a typhoon next month.
 It will ( ) be ADJ in the future
 It will possibly be hot tomorrow.
 NOUN will ( ) VERB in the future
 I will definitely study for my test this weekend.
 Prices will probably increase this year.

Degrees of Future Probability - Rules
 There ( ) won’t be a NOUN in the future
 There probably won’t be a typhoon next month.
 It ( ) won’t be ADJ in the future
 It possibly won’t be hot tomorrow.
 NOUN ( ) won’t VERB in the future
 I definitely won’t study for my test this weekend.
 Prices probably won’t increase this year.

Degrees of Future Probability -
Find the mistakes
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It definitely won’t be a snow storm tomorrow.
Prices are definitely be higher in the future.
I am sure it is sunny tomorrow.
There probably have a typhoon this summer.
It is probably won’t rain tomorrow.
There won’t probably be a typhoon next month.
It won’t have more visitors next month.

Degrees of Future Probability -
Correct sentences
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There definitely won’t be a snow storm tomorrow.
Prices are definitely going to be higher in the future.
I am sure it will be sunny tomorrow.
There will probably be a typhoon this summer.
It is probably won’t rain tomorrow.
There probably won’t probably be a typhoon next month.
There won’t be more visitors next month.

Degrees of Future Probability
 Try to write your own sentences for an event that is:
 Certain
 Likely
 Possible
 Unlikely
 Impossible

Degrees of Future Probability
 Try to write your own sentences about the following issues:
 The gaming industry in Macau
 The light railway system
 The government cash handout
 The number of tourists to Macau