FUTURE TENSES

WILL (FUTURE SIMPLE) BE GOING TO

 Predictions (we don’t know):  Plans & intentions (an idea for the
future):
We’ll travel to Mars in 20 years.
I’m going to meet my guests. (but I
 Sudden decisions:
haven’t phoned them yet)
I’m hungry! I’ll make a sandwich.
 Evident predictions. (When there
 Promise: are signs that something is likely
Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. to happen):

 Threat: We are going to have a baby in 3

If you don’t stop, I will tell your weeks.
mother.
My stomach hurts a lot and I think I am
 Offerings: going to throw up.
– Will you have something to drink?
– No thanks, I won’t have anything. Look at the sky! It’s going to rain in a
few minutes.

You can use both WILL and GOING TO for making predictions.

I think it will rain tomorrow. = I think it is going to rain

tomorrow.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE

 Arrangements: planned  For future events which are part of a

actions at a specific time fixed timetable or program:
(your intention or plan has
been arranged): The plane takes land at 11:40.

We leave to Edinburgh at ten.

I’m meeting my friend at  For future events in clauses of time

seven. (when, as soon as, before, after, until)
and condition (if, unless, as long as):
We’re having a birthday party.
I’ll buy you a book when I go out.
1. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE. USE THE CORRECT FORM OF
WILL AND THE WORDS IN BRACKETS:

Maddy: Are you going

to Mike’s birthday?

Pete: I’m not sure. When is it?

Maddy: On Saturday.

1) ___________ (it/be)

wonderful!

Pete: 2) ________ (Nancy /go),

do you think?

Maddy: Yes, I think she 3) _________.

Pete: Then 4) ________ (I / go) too. I like Nancy.

Dan: I’m going to watch a film in the cinema on Sunday. Do you want to
come?

Lisa: No, I 5) _______ (not / be) here.

Dan: Where 6) ________ (you / be)?

Lisa: In the village. 7) _______ (I / go) to my grandparents.

2. CIMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH WILL / WON’T AND THE

VERBS BELOW:

cost not get take not be rise

 Dad __________ home until ten o’clock tonight.

 Sammy _________ at the party this evening because she isn’t feeling

well.

 Tickets _________ 100$ for the music festival next summer.

 The World Cup _______ place next year.

 The sun ______at 5 o’clock tomorrow morning.

3. MAKE PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS. USE
I THINK / I DON’T THINK AND THE PHRASES BELOW:

 people / travel to Mars

 teachers / be robots
 computers / be more
intelligent than people
 people / live for more than
125 years
 people / buy everything online
 everyone in the world / have
enough food to eat

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4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH TO BE GOING TO AND
THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.

 Next summer, I ______ (travel) to England.

 My sister Maria _______ (live) in Madrid.

 They (play) ________ tennis this afternoon.

 My father __________ (buy) a new car.

 Susan and David _______ (see) the film tonight.

5. WRITE AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE OR INTERROGATIVE.

MATCH THE PICTURES WITH SENTENCES:

EXAMPLE: is / to / a / Fred / doctor / going / be. Fred is going to be a

doctor.
A) B) C)

 to / am / dentist / the / I / this / going / visit / afternoon.

 swim / aren’t / They / to / going / tomorrow.

 her / paint / isn’t / to / room / going / She.

 do / his / Philip / going / homework / is / to?

 am / not / I / to / France / going / travel / to.

 study / to / are / They / English / on / going / Monday.

D) E) F)

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6. LISTEN TO 6 DIALOGUES. WRITE THE SENTENCES ABOUT
PEOPLE’S PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND. USE THE
AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE FORM OF GOING TO AND THE
VERBS IN BRACKETS.

1) Charlie (cook) dinner.

Charlie isn’t going to cook dinner._____________________________

2) Olivia and Sophie (do) schoolwork.

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3) Bella (send) an email.

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4) Conrad and Alex (watch) a DVD.

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5) George (go) cycling.

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6) Poppy and Alice (play) volleyball.

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7) LISTEN TO THE TEENAGERS AGAIN. THEN WRITE

SENTENCES WITH GOING TO USING THE NAMES AND
VERBS BELOW AND A FUTURE TIME EXPRESSION FROM
THE TABLE.

FUTURE TIME EXPRESSIONS:

in a few days next month next week

next weekend next year tomorrow

the day after tomorrow this afternoon

this evening this weekend tonight

 1) Charlie / go shopping.

Charlie is going to go shopping this evening.____________________

2) Olivia / practice the piano.

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3) Bella / visit relatives.

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4) Conrad and Alex / listen to music.

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5) George / get a new bike.

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6) Poppy and Alice / have a barbecue.

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7) MAKE QUESTIONS WITH TO BE GOING TO USING THESE

WORDS AND ANSWER THEM IN THE NEGATIVE FORM.

EXAMPLE: Is Tony going to read this book? No, Tony isn’t going to read
this book.

1) Your friends / listen to music.

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2) Mike / wash / his / car.

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4) Philip and Frank / have a birthday party.

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5) He / repair my bicycle.

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8) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM

OF WILL OR GOING TO AND VERBS IN BRACKETS:

1) That concert ____ (be) really exciting.

2) This homework is very easy. I know we ____ (do) it very quickly.
3) When we get home, we _____ (have) dinner.
4) I know they _____ (feel) very happy if they win the match.
5) If you revise for the exam, I’m sure you ____ (get) a good result.
6) I can’t come on the march tomorrow. I _____ (look after) my
cousins.
7) They’ve already decided on their next summer holiday. They ____
(do) a tour of Norway.
8) The weather forecast is good for the next few days. It ___ (be) very
sunny.
9) “What are your plans for this evening?” I ____ (meet) my friends and
then go to a birthday party.
10) In the future, I think humans _____ (wipe out) many different
species.
11) She wants to get her mum a birthday present. But she _____ (not
buy) it today.
12) Their suitcases are packed. They ______ (go) on holiday.
13) It’s a secret! OK, I ______ (not tell) anyone.
14) In five years time, I _____ (be) at university.
15) When we go home, we ____ (watch) TV. We don’t want to miss our
favourite programme.
9) READ THE DIALOGUE AND DECIDE WHEATHER EACH
GAP SHOULD BE WILL OR TO BE GOING TO. WRITE YOUR
ANSWERS. THEN LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

Leah: What are you up to at the weekend?

Toby: I’m 1) _____________ _____

for a bike ride on Saturday. Do you fancy
coming too?

Leah: I can’t, I’m afraid. I’m going

2) ________ my dad with some
gardening. We’re going 3) _________
some work for a neighbour.

Toby: That doesn’t sound like the best way to spend your weekend.
Gardening is a hard work! And according to the forecast, the weather
4) _________ ________ ________ good.

Leah: I know. But the neighbour is going 5) ________ us for it. And my
dad is a gardener, so he’s got all the right tools.

Toby: Really? I 6) _____ come and help you. I mean, if that’s OK with you
and your dad …

Leah: Sure. We’ll share the money with you: £10 an hour. But what about
the bike ride?

Toby: I’ll go on Sunday instead. The weather will probably be better then.
Do you want to come?

Leah: Yes, please. I love bike rides. But let’s go in the afternoon. I
7) _____ ______ exhausted when I wake up!

10) PUT THE VERBS FROM THE BRACKETS INTO

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1) The train _______ (leave) at nine o’clock.

2) I ______ go to bed in a minute.
3) Jack _______ (take) his final exam next week.
4) _____ you ______ (do) anything later?
5) Sue ______ (meet) me for lunch later.
6) What time _____ the film ______ (start)? It _____ (start) at 9:00.
 7) The lectures _______ (begin) soon, so we need to hurry.
8) When ______ the plane ____ (take off)?
9) Don’t call at 6:00. I ___________ (do) my homework then.
10) What are you doing tomorrow evening? I ____________ (go) to the
theatre.

11) COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH A SUITABLE

FUTURE FORM:

1) When I ____ (to see) you tomorrow, I ____ (show) you my new
book.
2) On Friday at 8 o’clock I ____ (to meet) my friend.
3) It ____(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
4) I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you ____ (to finish)
your work.
5) The train ____ (to arrive) at 12:30.
6) I ____ (to buy) the cigarettes from the corner shop when it ____ (to
open).
7) We ____ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
8) I ____ (to see) my mother in April.
9) The English lesson ____ (to start) at 8:45.
10) Look at the clouds – it ____ (to rain) in a few minutes.
11) When you ____ (to get) off the train, I ____ (to wait) for you by the
ticket machine.
12) Paul ____ (to fly) to London on Monday morning.
13) Wait! I ____ (to drive) you to the station.
14) You’re carrying too much. I ____ (to open) the door for you.
15) In three years I ____ (to live) in a different country.

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 AUDITION (Ex. 9). ANSWERS:

1) going to go; 2) to help; 3) to do; 4) isn’t going to be 5) to pay 6) will

7) will be