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Future - Intention or Instant Decision

The document discusses the differences between using "will" and "be going to" to express future actions or plans. "Will" is used for immediate decisions or predictions about the future, while "be going to" indicates plans or intentions that have already been decided on before the current moment. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses of each. The document also covers the future continuous tense using "will be + -ing" and provides examples of its use.

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Future - Intention or Instant Decision

The document discusses the differences between using "will" and "be going to" to express future actions or plans. "Will" is used for immediate decisions or predictions about the future, while "be going to" indicates plans or intentions that have already been decided on before the current moment. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses of each. The document also covers the future continuous tense using "will be + -ing" and provides examples of its use.

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Will and be going to

Will Be going to
- immediate decisions, - plans and intentions,
decisions at the moment of speaking: decisions before the moment of
speaking
I’ll have a fish soup, please. I’m going to buy a car.

A: Peter is at home. A: Peter is at home.


B: Really? I’ll visit him. B: I know. I’m going to visit him.

- when we make predictions - when you can see that


about the future. something is going to happen.
People will work from home in the future. The clouds are dark. It’s going
to snow.

will
A: I’m cold.
B: I’ll close the window.

A: Are you ready to order?


B: Yes, I’ll have a fish soup.

A: Do you like this coat?


B: Yes, I’ll take it.

I will be thirteen years old in May.

Will future
I think I’ll / people will
I don’t think I’ll / people will
Perhaps I’ll / people will
Maybe I’ll / people will
I’m sure I’ll / people will
In the future I’ll / people will
I like this … I’ll

Complete the sentences with your ideas.

Be going to
1. I know Peter is at home so I’m …
2. I’ve already decided that I’m …
3. Dave has a plan about his studies. He’s / He isn’t …
4. Charlie and Eve want to get married. They’re …
5. Watch out! The tree is …

Complete the sentences with the correct form of ‘be going to’.
1. I’m going to travel all over the world.
2. I’m not going to work in the office.
3. We are going to walk in the park.
4. They are going to win the World Cup.
5. He is going to play tennis.
6. My friend is going to cook dinner.
7. My friends are going to visit me.
8. It is not going to rain.
9. We aren’t going to buy another car.
10. Robert is going to have a party.

Future continuous
will be + -ing
I will be reading this time tomorrow.
He will be working at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
We will be playing tennis on Saturday.
They won’t be living here next Friday.
Will you be playing tennis on Saturday afternoon?
What will you be doing this time tomorrow?

this time next week this time next year


this time next month this time tomorrow
play tennis, watch TV, study at university, build a house, travel
around Europe, listen to music, have a birthday party, clean my
room, paint the walls, visit my cousins, study for exam, decorate the
house, have a rest, lie in the sun, learn maths, fish, play cards
What will you be doing …?
I’ll be …ing this time tomorrow.
on Friday afternoon.
at ten o’clock on Saturday morning.
next year.
in ten years’ time.

1. Complete the sentences with was or were.


1. I … running when it started to rain.
2. I … reading when somebody knocked on the door.
3. He … writing an article when the doorbell rang.
4. She … going to the cinema when we met.
5. It … raining when we left the office.
6. It … snowing while Dave … walking home.

7. We … playing tennis when the wind started to blow.


8. They … doing the shopping at 3 o’clock.
9. You … talking to someone when I came home.
10. My friends … listening to music all the afternoon.

2. Complete the questions with was or were.


1. Was I running when it started to rain?
2. Was I reading when somebody knocked on the door?
3. Was he writing an article when the doorbell rang?
4. Was she going to the cinema when we met?
5. Was it raining when we left the office?
6. Was it snowing while Dave was walking home?

7. Were we playing tennis when the wind started to blow?


8. Were they doing the shopping at 3 o’clock?
9. Were you talking to someone when I came home?
10. Were my friends listening to music all the afternoon?
11. Were your friends playing tennis all the afternoon?

1. were / What / doing / you?


What were you doing?
2. she / was / Why / crying?
Why was she crying?
3. listening to music / you / Were?
Were you listening to music?
4. they / going / were / Where?
Where were they going?
5. your friend / eating / was / What?
What was your friend eating?

SB 55 / 1
Early career:
When did she publish her first novel?
What was she like?
Was she shy or confident?

Achievements:
How many novels did she write?
How many books did she sell?
Were her books popular in other countries?
How many different translations of her books are there in the
world?
Whey were her books popular?
Why do people love her work?
SB 55 / 5
1 … writing when she was sixteen.
2. Agatha Christie
3. became one of the most popular writers in history.
4. the characters and the mysteries are so interesting.

At weddings in my country …
(Az esküvőkön az országomban …)

1 women wear a white dress and white shoes.


(A nők ….-t viselnek.)

2 men wear a black coat, black trousers and black shoes.


(A férfiak ….-t viselnek.)

3 After the wedding ceremony, people dance.


(Az esküvői szertartás után az emberek ...)
4 My favourite party clothes are a blue and green dress and black
shoes.
My favourite party clothes are a dark blue dress and black shoes.
My favourite party clothes are a black suit, a white shirt, a tie and
black shoes.
(A kedvenc estélyi ruhám …)

2. I’ve just sent a text to my friend.


3. Matt’s just phoned.
4. I’ve just bought some juice.
5. James has just left his house.
6. Layla’s just arrived.
7. I’ve just finished my homework.
8. She’s just gone to the post office.
9. I’ve just heard the news about Matt.
10. We’ve just had a game of basketball.

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