ESL Grammar: FUTURE TENSE (9) – plan to / might

In this ESL grammar lesson, students learn to use “plan to” and “might” to create sentences in the future tense.

ESL Grammar: Using “Plan to” for Future Intentions

“Plan to” is used to talk about definite future intentions or scheduled events. Here are some examples:

• I plan to visit my grandparents next month.
• She plans to start a new course in September.
• They plan to move to a new city next year.

ESL Grammar: Using “Might” for Future Possibilities

“Might” is used to express future possibilities or things that are not certain. Here are some examples:

• I might go to the concert tonight.
• She might join us for dinner.
• They might travel to Europe this summer.

The English grammar lesson below introduces the future tense and sentence patterns with “plan to” and “might” in a clear and simple manner that is easy for beginner English learners to understand. Our series of ESL grammar lessons on subjects and verbs introduce these concepts and reinforce them through helpful and instructive exercises.

This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more English grammar lessons focusing on basic English tenses (present tense, present continuous tense, past tense, future tense) in our comprehensive, beginner-level ESL grammar textbook Great, Great Grammar! (Book 2: Tenses).