Future Tenses

a If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lunchtime.. a If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lunchtime.. c If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lun

WILL Choose the correct option for each answer

PART I

1 Where are you going next weekend?

a) Sure, I'll get it b) I'm not sure I think we'll probably stay at home

c) Yes I think I'll go to bed d) I'll have a quiet word in his ear

2 What time will you be back at the office?

a) If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lunchtime

b) I think I'll be back by 3.00 at the latest

c) Yes I think I'll go to bed d) Sure, I'll get it

3 Where do you think we'll do best with this new product?

a) I imagine we'll have a lot of success with this in Germany b) Sure, I'll get it

c) Yes I think I'll go to bed d) I'll have a quiet word in his ear

4 My car's broken down Can you help?

a) If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lunchtime c) Yes I think I'll go to bed

b) Sure I'll give you a lift d) I'll have a quiet word in his ear

5 Do you know if you've got the job?

a) Sure I'll give you a lift c) If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by

lunchtime

b) I'll possibly find out later today d) I think I'll be back by 3.00 at the latest

6 Could somebody answer the phone?

a) Sure I'll give you a lift c) Yes I think I'll go to bed b) If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lunchtime d) Sure, I'll get it

7 Why are you building that baseball pitch, Kevin?

a) A voice told me, "If you build it, they will come." c) Yes I think I'll go to bed

b) If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lunchtime d) I'll have a quiet word in his ear

8 What time will they arrive?

a) Yes I think I'll go to bed c) I'll possibly find out later today

b) If they catch the early flight, they'll be here by lunchtime d) I'll have a quiet word in his ear

The present continuous

Say if the verb refers to the present or the future

Tim: What are you reading ? Present

Fiona: Oh, it's a book about China I 'm going there next month 1 ………

Barry and I 2 are having a holiday there 2 ………

Tim: That sounds exciting 3 ………

Fiona: Yes, I3'm really looking forward to it We4're doing a 4.………

tour of the country So I5 'm finding out as much as I can 5.………

about it

2 Present continuous for arrangements

For each situation write a sentence with the present continuous Use the verbs in brackets Example: Louise has accepted an invitation to Dave's party next week (go)

She's going to Dave's party next week

1 Elaine has agreed to be in the office on Saturday (work)

2 Karen has just bought her plane ticket to Acapulco (fly)

3 Tim and Mike have booked a badminton court for tomorrow afternoon (play)

4 All the arrangements have been made for Princess Diana to spend a day at the New World Fun Park on June 10th (visit)

GOING TO

1 The phone's ringing

a) I'm going to get it

b) I'll get it

2 This box is too heavy for me

a) I'm going to help you

b) I'll help you

3 Who wants to do it?

a) It has already been decided I'll do it

b) It's already been decided I'm going to do it

4 What are your plans for the Summer?

a) I'm going to Ariba

b) I'll go to Ariba

5 I need to catch up with my work

a) So I'm going to work all next weekend to catch up

b) So I'll work all next weekend to catch up

6 I need someone to take this down to the mail room

a) I'm going to do it

b) I'll do it

7 I'm so tired

a) I think I'm going to bed

b) I think I'll go to bed

8 Goodnight

a) I'm going to see you tomorrow

b) I'll see you tomorrow

9 I need someone to meet a visitor at the airport a) I'm going to go.

b)

I'll go

10 I've bought myself a piano

a) I'll learn to play.

b)

I'm going to learn to play