Further practice: USE OF FUTURE 1.

Write complete sentences for these different uses of the future: a) I / study more/ for the next exam (promise) b) Sarah/ meet/ John/ tomorrow/ at 5 (arrangement) c) Stop bothering me or /I / tell/ the teacher! (threat) d) I / think/ FC Barcelona/ win the League (prediction based on opinion) e) The weather forecast/ say/ rain tomorrow (prediction based on what is happening) f) Im bored./ I/ watch/ a film (decision made at moment of speaking) 2. Read the following situations and write appropriate sentences with future meaning: a) You have failed your exams and your dad is mad at you. (promise) b) An old lady is trying to cross the road but she doesnt dare to. (offer) c) Your little brother stole you diary and showed it to his friends. (threat) d) You intend to quit smoking this year. (plan or intention) e) You are on the scales. Youve put on 3 kilos during the summer. (decision made at the moment of speaking) f) You are throwing a party tomorrow. You want to let your friend know. (arrangement) 3. Writing PREDICTIONS with WILL / GOING TO: We use.to make predictions based on OPINIONS. We use.to make predictions based on FACTS.

4. Theres a party at Bens place on Saturday. He gave invitations to his friends Rob and Mandy. Read their opinions about it: PARTY!!! Saturday at 10 o`clock! Barbeque + Cocktails Fireworks Karaoke + Dance music Games Fancy dresses (optional)

I feel ridiculous wearing fancy dresses. I love singing! I really enjoy games! I prepare excellent cocktails! I a vegetarian! I scared of fireworks

Mmm I adore barbeque food! I can bring some rockets! I hate playing stupid games! I can wear my frog disguise! I don like sweet drinks! I really bad at dancing!

Write al least 9 predictions based on opinions:

E.g. Mandy will not eat meat, she will ask for a veggie burger.

5. Write predictions based on whats happening: Bomb/ explode

Football player/ score a goal The goalkeeper/ not catch the ball

The man/ not eat the soup The man/ burn the tip of his tongue

The car on the left/ win the race The car on the right/ not be first

The girl/ buy the dress The girl/ stop by the shops window

6. Underline the correct form of the verb.

Well go/ are going to the concert tonight. Weve got first row tickets! What will you do/ are you doing tomorrow? Nothing, Im free. Ill leave/ Im leaving next Saturday. My train is at 9:30 am. Im sure hes lending/ hell lend you some money. Hes very rich! The weather forecast said that it will/ is going to rain tomorrow.

Do you think that John will phone/ is phoning us tonight? In my opinion, the crisis will / is going to end soon. This year Sarah is going to/ will cut down on junk food. If you do it again, I am going/ will kill you!