The future – degrees of certainty
E ardhmja – shkallët e sigurisë
Do you know how to use phrases like will definitely, be likely to and probably won’t to say how sure you are about future events? Look at these examples to see how we can express different degrees of certainty about the future.
A dini se si të përdorni shprehje si pa dyshim, ka gjasa se dhe ndoshta nuk… për të thënë se sa të sigurt jeni për ngjarjet e të ardhmes? Shihni këta shembuj për të parë se si ne shprehim shkallë të ndryshme të sigurisë rreth së ardhmes.
I’ll definitely be at the meeting, don’t worry.
She’s likely to say yes if you ask nicely.
It probably won’t rain later according to the weather forecast.
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
Provoni këtë ushtrim për të testuar njohuritë tuaja gramatikore
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, using the word given. You should write between two and four words.
Plotësoni fjalinë e dytë në mënyrë që të ketë të njëjtin kuptim si fjalia e parë, duke përdorur fjalën e dhënë. Ju duhet të shkruani midis dy deri në katër fjalë.
I can’t tonight but I’ll definitely come next time.
CERTAIN
I can’t tonight but I [Control] come next time.
They’ll probably email rather than phone.
LIKELY
They [Control] email rather than phone.
She’ll try her best to be there.
SURE
I [Control] that she’ll try her best to be there.
We might have problems with water supply in the future.
CHANCE
[Control] that we’ll have problems with water supply in the future.
He’s unlikely to be back by Friday.
DOUBT
I [Control] be back by Friday.
We’re playing so badly we definitely won’t win.
WAY
We’re playing so badly that [Control] that we’ll win.
I’m not sure that they’ll say yes.
NOT
They [Control] say yes.
We won’t all have smart homes in the future.
SURE
I [Control] that we won’t all have smart homes in the future.
Read the explanation to learn more.
Lexoni shpjegimin për të mësuar më shumë.
Grammar explanation
Shpjegimi gramatikor
We can show how certain we are about the future by using modal verbs and other expressions.
Ne mund të tregojmë se sa të sigurtë jemi për të ardhmen duke përdorur folje modale dhe shprehje të tjera.
Modal verbs and adverbs
Foljet modale dhe ndajfoljet
We can use modal verbs (such as will, might, may or could) and adverbs (such as probably and definitely) to show how sure we are.
Ne mund t’i përdorim foljet modale (si will, might, may ose could) dhe ndajfoljet (si probably dhe definitely) për të treguar sa të sigurtë jemi.
Very sure
Shumë i/e sigurt
People will definitely work from home more in the future.
Robots definitely won’t replace all human jobs.
Sure
I/E sigurt
Donna will really enjoy this film.
You won’t regret it.
Almost sure
Pothuajse i/e sigurt
We’ll probably finish the project by tomorrow.
He probably won’t have enough time.
Not sure
I/E pasigurt
I might go to the party, but I’m not sure yet.
He hasn’t studied much, so he might not pass the exam.
When you are not sure, we can also use may, could and may not. However, we don’t usually use could not to talk about the future.
Kur nuk jeni i/e sigurt, ne mund të përdorim edhe may, could dhe may not. Megjithatë, ne zakonisht nuk e përdorim could not për të folur për të ardhmen.
Other expressions
Shprehje të tjera
We can also use other expressions such as be bound to and be likely to, or verbs such as think and doubt.
Ne gjithashtu mund të përdorim shprehje të tjera si me siguri dhe me gjasa, ose folje si mendoj apo dyshoj.
Very sure
Shumë i/e sigurt
He’s bound to feel nervous before his driving test.
She’s certain to get that job!
He’s certain that he’ll get here on time.
There’s no chance that we’ll ever win the lottery.
There’s no way that my boss will give me the day off.
Sure
I/E sigurt
I’m sure that you’ll do well in the interview.
Are you sure that you won’t be available?
Almost sure
Pothuajse i/e sigurt
The government’s likely to call an election soon.
Ali’s unlikely to be invited to the party.
There’s a good chance that it’ll snow this week.
There’s not much chance that I’ll finish this essay tonight.
She thinks he’ll be able to help.
I don’t think we’ll have petrol-based cars in the future.
I doubt they’ll have any trouble finding the address.
What do you expect mobile phones will be like in ten years’ time?
Not sure
I/E pasigurt
There’s a chance that she’ll be back at work tomorrow.
There’s a chance that he might come and visit us next week.
I think we might see more of these problems in the next few years.
I’m not sure that I’ll be able to finish this pizza!
Do this exercise to test your grammar again.
Bëni këtë ushtrim për të testuar sërish njohuritë tuaja gramatikore.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, using the word given. You should write between two and four words.
Plotësoni fjalinë e dytë në mënyrë që të ketë të njëjtin kuptim si fjalia e parë, duke përdorur fjalën e dhënë. Ju duhet të shkruani midis dy deri në katër fjalë.
Children will still go to school in the future.
SURE
I [Control] that children will still go to school in the future.
There’s no chance that he’ll find out.
DEFINITELY
He [Control] find out.
I’m not sure that we’ll get another opportunity.
NOT
We [Control] get another opportunity.
I’m certain that we’ll see a lot of technological advances in the next 50 years.
BOUND
We [Control] see a lot of technological advances in the next 50 years.
We probably won’t find anyone to help now.
MUCH
[Control] chance that we’ll find anyone to help now.
There’s a good chance we’ll have to postpone the meeting.
EXPECT
I [Control] have to postpone the meeting.
She won’t be happy to hear that.
SURE
I [Control] that she won’t be happy to hear that.
There’s a chance you might need to buy a new one.
THINK
I [Control] need to buy a new one.
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