Ex.14. Open the brackets and use the correct tense form. Put the sentences into the appropriate column. Explain why
| Future Simple | be going to | Present Continuous |
| (I think/hope) Paul and Mary will get married. | Paul and Mary are going to get married in spring. (They have decided. They haven’t agreed on a date.) | Paul and Mary are getting marriedat 3 tomorrow afternoon. (Everything has been arranged, and we know exactly when it is taking place.) |
1. We ________ probably ________ (buy) a new car. We ________ (buy) a new car. We ________ (buy) a new car next week.
2. Have you decided what to do with the money you inherited? –
Richard: Not yet. Perhaps, I ________ (buy) a luxury car.
Don: Yes, I’ve decided not to spend this money. I ________ (invest) it instead.
3. I hear Arnold ________ (make) a speech at our conference today. — Yes, it’s on the agenda.
4. Who do you think ________ (win) the next election? – It’s too early to predict. I can only say that the Green Party ________ (not to win), definitely.
5. What a lovely new bike! Is it yours? And what ________ you ________ (do) with your old bike?
6. Don’t let him play in the sun for too long: his delicate skin ________ (burn) very easily.
7. Look at that tree! It ________ (fall) down!
8. Have you finished your work? – Not yet, but I’m sure I ________ (finish) it on time.
9. My sister ________ (become) a ballet dancer when she grows up.
10. Peter doesn’t know how to light a fire. Look! He ________ (burn) himself.
11. We ________ (move) into our new flat next Saturday. My parents have arranged everything.
12. What are you doing this evening? – Nothing special. I ________ probably ________ (watch) TV.
13. ________ we meet tomorrow evening? – Sorry, Martin, I can’t. We ________ (celebrate) my granny’s birthday.
14. What about Wednesday? – I __________ (go) to the fitness centre on Wednesday.
15. Can we meet at the weekend then? - I ________ (spend) this weekend with my parents. Actually, I have no free time.
Ex.15. Correct the mistakes if there are any.
1. Are you going to pick me up from work today, please? – Certainly, I will. I’ll be there at 5 o’clock sharp.
2. Look! Your cat going to catch the bird.
3. Wash your hands. Dinner will ready in five minutes.
4. Jerry expects he is going to get a pay rise soon.
5. When you going to get your hair cut?
6. We don’t go to Nicole’s party tonight because George is working.
7. What will I do with this application form? – You must fill it in and return to the office by Wednesday.
8. Excuse me, what time will Flight BA 577 from London arrive?
9. What are you planning to do this summer? – I will spend two weeks in June with my cousin in France. And then… We will probably go to Spain. I haven’t decided yet.
10. Shall you do the shopping for me, please?
11. I’ll call you when I will finish work.
Ex.16. Translate the dialogue.
- Ти слухала прогноз? У неділю буде чудова погода. У мене пропозиція. Чи не поїхати нам на пікнік?
- Чудова ідея. Я приготую сандвічі, візьмемо овочі, що-небудь смачненьке.
- Може запросимо когось з друзів?
- Звичайно, буде тільки веселіше.
- Я збираюсь завтра зустрітися з Сильвією. Запросимо її з Ніком?
- Буде чудово, якщо вони складуть нам компанію (if they join us).
- Тоді я поговорю з нею. Гадаю, вони не відмовляться.
THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
Ex.17. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous.
1. What ______ you ______ (do) at around 7 o’clock tomorrow evening?
2. _____ you ______(wait) for me when the plane arrives tonight?
3. In an hour, you ____________ (sit) in front of your TV and I____________ (bake) your favourite apple pie.
4. Are you nervous about the interview? – Yes, a little. This time tomorrow, I ____________ (talk) to the HR manager.
5. We ____________ (have) dinner when the film starts.
6. Don’t phone them so early. They ____________ (sleep).
7. I ____________ (wait) outside the cinema at 7.30. See you then!
8. My father ____________ (work) the whole day tomorrow.
9. I’d better go out tomorrow because my sister ____________ (practise) the violin all day.
10. _______ you ________ (take) your car to the meeting? – Yes, I think I will. Why are you asking me?
11. Do you think she ____________ (still work) here in five years’ time?
12. Steve, let’s wait! They ____________ (change) the guard in a few minutes. We can’t miss such a good view.
13. Just think, this time next Friday I ____________ (sit) in a Paris café reading Le Figaro.
14. You _______ (not read). You ________ (look) at all the pretty girls passing by.
15. What hotel ________ you __________ (stay) at?
Ex.18. You want to ask your friend or colleague to do something for you. First, ask them politely about their intentions for the near future and, if your wishes fit in with their plans, make a request. Use the prompts in brackets to make questions.
Model:
You want your colleague to give a book to Roger tomorrow. (see) -
- Will you be seeing Roger tomorrow? - Certainly, why?
- Could you give him this book?
1. Your colleague is busy photocopying a lot of papers. You need to quickly make a photocopy of one document. (use a photocopier for long)
2. You want some aspirin from the chemist’s. Claire is just leaving the house. (walk past the chemist’s when you’re out)
3. You would like your friend to buy Cola for you. (go out during the lunch time)
4. You know that Betty is going to the dentist. You would like to ask her to make an appointment for you. (go to the dentist after work)
5. Sue is going out with her boyfriend. You want to ask her to post the letter. (go by the post office)