Talking about the future
1. We use be going to:
to talk about plans or intentions:
I'm going to drive to work today.
They are going to move to Manchester.
to make predictions based on evidence we can see:
Be careful! You are going to fall. (= I can see that you might fall.)
Look at those black clouds. I think it's going to rain. (= I can see that it will rain.)
2. We use will:
when we express beliefs about the future/predictions:
It will be a nice day tomorrow.
I think Brazil will win the World Cup.
I'm sure you will enjoy the film.
to make offers and promises:
I'll see you tomorrow.
We'll send you an email.
to talk about sudden decisions:
It’s hot in here! I’ll open the window.
3. We can use the present continuous for arrangements:
I'm playing football tomorrow at 6.
We're having a party at Christmas.
4. We use the present simple for something scheduled and timetables:
We have a lesson next Monday.
The train arrives at 6.30 in the morning.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of GOING TO.
1. I ________________ meet my friends after class. Would you like to join us?
2. Alex ________________ go to work today because he is sick.
3. Bob and Cathy ________________ see a movie tonight. It starts at seven o’clock.
4. We’re too busy, so we ________________ have lunch.
5. Watch out! You ____________________ fall.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of WILL.
1. The movie ___________ start soon. Let’s find a seat and sit down.
2. Do you think people ___________ live on the moon in your lifetime?
3. Yes, maybe I ___________ bake some cookies tomorrow.
4. Those bags look heavy. Let me help. I ___________ carry the big one for you.
5. A: _______ you be twenty years old next month?
B: No, I _______.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1. Sam (have lunch) _________________ at the cafeteria tomorrow.
2. A: _____ you (fly) ________________ to Dubai next week?
B: Yes, I _____.
3. Mrs. Perkins (give) ________________ her students a test in a few days.
4. I (get up) ________________ very early tomorrow morning, at five o’clock.
5. I (play) ________________ football tomorrow afternoon at two-thirty.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of PRESENT SIMPLE.
1. The plane (arrive) __________ at 18.00 tomorrow.
2.She (not have) _______________ a yoga class tomorrow morning.
3.The restaurant (open) __________ at 19.30 tonight.
4.Next Thursday at 14.00 there (be) ___________ an English exam.
5.The plane (leave) ______________ in ten minutes.
COMPLETE the sentences with the correct future tense (will, be going to, present continuous
or present simple as future) of the verbs in brackets.
1. ‘What time ____________________ (the theatre / open)?’ ‘At 7.30 p.m.’
2. My instructor hopes it ____________________ (snow) next weekend.
3. At 8 p.m. on Saturday evening we ____________________ (meet) our friends outside the
cinema.
4. ‘Where ____________________ (the bus / leave) from?’ ‘From outside the shopping centre.’
5. ‘What ____________________ (you / do) this summer?’ ‘I don’t know yet.’
6. You’re carrying a lot of luggage. I ____________________ (help) you with it.
7. What ____________________ (you / have) to drink? Water or orange juice?
8. I ____________________ (not forget) to show you my holiday photos, I promise.
9. ‘Which airport ____________________ (they / take off) from?’ ‘From Heathrow Airport.’
10. “Pam, the phone is ringing!” “Don’t worry, I ___________________ (answer) it.”
11. ‘What time ____________________ (the film / start)?’ ‘At 8 p.m.’
12. Scientists believe many glaciers ____________________ (disappear) in the next 20 years.
13. I ____________________ (drive) you to the station. I promise.
14. ____________________ (your parents / visit) the Eiffel Tower when they go to Paris this
summer?
15. My tennis coach is sure that it ____________________ (not rain) tomorrow evening.
16. ‘What would you like to order?’ ‘We ____________________ (try) the lunchtime special,
please.’
17. ‘Where ____________________ (the parade / begin)?’ ‘Outside the cinema.’
18. At 5 p.m. on Sunday I ____________________ (pick) up some friends from the airport.
19. ‘When ____________________ (Katherine / come) back from her cruise?’ ‘Next weekend.’
20. I hope I _____________________ (be) very rich when I grow up.
