PRESENT CONTINUOUS for the Future FORMULA: BE am, is, are + ing the future time is known at least between 2 people I am having a date on 6 May with Ben... GOING TO future FORMULA: BE am
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(for the Future)
FORMULA: BE (am, is, are) + ing
(the future time is known)
(at least between 2 people)
I am having a date
on 6 May with Ben.
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FORMULA: BE (am, is are) + GOING TO + verb
(you plan to do sth, become sb in the future)
(someday, sometime… in the future)
(black clouds- it is going to rain)
Someday, I am going to be
an astronaut.
Trang 3WILL future / SIMPLE future
FORMULA: WILL + verb
(usually in a dialogue)
A: My head hurts
B: I will get you an aspirin.
Trang 4FUTURE TENSES: Present Continuous, Going to, Will
A Match the sentences with explanations
I am having dinner with her parents tomorrow at 5 o'clock
I'll do the test better next time
Have a nice day I'll call you soon
I'm going to wear my new skirt for the party
I think in the future we will all have robots at home
1 a future prediction
2 an arrangement for the future which was made in the past
3 a decision at the moment of speaking
4 a future promise
5 an intention, a plan
B True or false future tense? Explain the false ones.
1 The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow _
2 My sister is going to move to Spain _
3 I'm sure he is going to like the new car _
4 Don't touch that old mirror It will break _
5 Who will win the next football game? _
6 Can you pass me the salt? Yes, I'm going to pass it to you _
7 We will visit my grandma _
8 They are coming on dinner tonight _
9 I can't meet you tomorrow I'll play poker _
10 What will you have? I'll have a tea, please _
C Put the sentences in the right order
1 hope / weather / the / I / nice / will / be
_
2 My / friends / are / getting / best / married / month / next
_
3 some / I / take / am / going / to / photos
_
4 A: I'm / cold / very B: lend / my / will / I / you / jacket
_
5 Everybody / computer / have / a / will / 2020 / in
_
Trang 5D Underline the right form of the verb
1 What time are you seeing / are you going to see Ted this afternoon?
2 We will meet / are going to meetmy sister at the airport
3 My neighbour is having / is going to have a party for his birthday I don’t know when.
4 I think I will have / am going to have fish for lunch.
5 We will catch / are catching the bus if you can’t take us with your car.
6 He will be / is going to be 15 in March.
7 I’m free till Wednesday I won’t work / am not working till then.
8 Are you free this evening? Good, I will come / am coming at 7 pm.
9 Alice is going to get / is getting married someday.
10 I invited 20 people I hope everyone will come / is going to come.
E Complete the dialogue with the right future tense.
AT THE HOTEL RECEPTION
Guest: Excuse me I _ (visit) the old part of the town
Can you tell me the way, please?
Manager: Yes, no problem I _ (give) you a map
Guest: Is it far?
Manager: No, not really Do you want to walk or take a bus? It's a nice walk
Guest: Oh, well, I _ (walk), I think
Manager: Or, if you like, I _ (take) you with my car I _ (do) some shopping at 5 in the afternoon and it’s by the way
Guest: That's kind of you Thanks When you (leave)? Manager: At about four o'clock
Guest: Great! I _ (see) you here then
Manager: OK See you later
Oh, one more thing Pets are not allowed, Sir
Guest: Pets? I haven’t got any pets with
Manager: Really? And what’s that peeking out of your bag?
Guest: That’s a new catman bag Latest fashion…
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A Match the sentences with explanations
I am having dinner with her parents tomorrow at 5 o'clock
I'll do the test better next time
Have a nice day I'll call you soon
I'm going to wear my new skirt for the party
I think in the future we will all have robots at home
1 a future prediction
2 an arrangement for the future which was made in the past
3 a decision at the moment of speaking
4 a future promise
5 an intention, a plan
B True or false future tense? Explain the false ones.
1 The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow F _ is going to rain (future prediction based on evidence, intention)
2 My sister is going to move to Spain T _ (plan, intention)
3 I'm sure he is going to like the new car F _ will like(prediction)
4 Don't touch that old mirror It will break T _ (prediction)
5 Who will win the next football game? T _ (prediction)
6 Can you pass me the salt? Yes, I'm going to pass it to you F _ will pass (decision at the moment of speaking)
7 We will visit my grandma F _ are going to visit (intention, plan)
8 They are coming on dinner tonight T _ (arrangement)
9 I can't meet you tomorrow I'll play poker F _ am playing (arrangement)
10 What will you have? I'll have a tea, please T _ (decision at the moment of speaking)
C Put the sentences in the right order
1 hope / weather / the / I / nice / will / be
I hope the weather will be nice
2 My / friends / are / getting / best / married / month / next
My best friends are getting married next month
3 some / I / take / am / going / to / photos
I am going to take some photos
4 A: I'm / cold / very B: lend / my / will / I / you / jacket
A: I'm very cold B: I will lend you my jacket
1
4
3
5
2
Trang 75 Everybody / computer / have / a / will / 2020 / in.
Everybody will have a computer in 2020
D Underline the right form of the verb
1 What time are you seeing / are you going to see Ted this afternoon?
2 We will meet / are going to meet my sister at the airport
3 My neighbour is having / is going to have a party for his birthday I don’t know when
4 I think I will have / am going to have fish for lunch.
5 We will catch / are catching the bus if you can’t take us with your car.
6 He will be / is going to be 15 in March.
7 I’m free till Wednesday I won’t work / am not working till then
8 Are you free this evening? Good, I will come / am coming at 7 pm.
9 Alice is going to get / is getting married someday.
10 I invited 20 people I hope everyone will come / is going to come.
E Complete the dialogue with the right future tense.
AT THE HOTEL RECEPTION
Guest: Excuse me I am going to visit (visit) the old part of the town
Can you tell me the way, please?
Manager: Yes, no problem I will give (give) you a map
Guest: Is it far?
Manager: No, not really Do you want to walk or take a bus? It's a nice walk
Guest: Oh, well, I will walk (walk), I think
Manager: Or, if you like, I will take (take) you with my car I am doing (do)
some shopping at 5 in the afternoon and it’s by the way
Guest: That's kind of you Thanks When are you leaving (leave)?
Manager: At about four o'clock
Guest: Great! I will see (see) you here then
Manager: OK See you later
Oh, one more thing Pets are not allowed, Sir
Guest: Pets? I haven’t got any pets with
Manager: Really? And what’s that peeking out of your bag?
Trang 8Guest: That’s a new catman bag Latest fashion…