I'm going to ... T'm going to do something morning this evening She is going to watch TV this evening. We use ami/is/are going to ... for the future: 1 am do... he/she/it is | (not) going to | drink .. we/you/they are watch am | buy is he/she/it | going to | eat ... ? are _we/you/they wear... ? Lam going to do something = I have decided to do it, my intention is to do it: I decided to do it >» fm going toldolit past now “ftare I'm going to buy some books tomorrow. Sarah is going to sell her car. I'm not going to have breakfast this morning, I'm not hungry. ‘What are you going to wear to the wedding next week? “Your hands are dirty’ “Yes, know, I'm going to wash them? Are you going to invite Martin to your party? ‘We also use the present continuous (I am doing) for the future, usually for arrangements (O Unit 25); Tam playing tennis with Julia tomorrow. Something is going to happen Something is going to happen = we can see ‘now chat itis sure to happen: © Look at the sky! It’s going to rain. (black clouds now — rain) © Oh dear! Irs 9 o'clock and I'm not ready, I'm going to be late. (9 o'clock now and not ready > late) present for the future —> will >Exercises Unit 26 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 What are these people saying? at em Complete the sentences, Use going to + these verbs: do eat give. liedown — stay walk = wash’ watch = wear. 1 My hands are dirty, I'm going to wash _ them, 2 What are. you. going to wear to the party tonight? 3 Ies.a nice day. I don’t want to take the bus. I : aetieeeies 4 Steve is going to London next week. He _—. with some friends. 5 I'm hungry. | onan this sandwich, 6 Is Sharon's birthday next week. We her a present. 7 Sue says she's feeling very tired. She for an hour, 8 There's a good film on Channel 6 tonight. you iv? 9 What Rachel, = when she leaves school? Look at the pictures. What is going to happen? Eee 1 1s. going. to. rain. 2 The shelf 3 The car 4 He What are you going to do today or tomorrow? Write three sentences, itm 63| will/shall 1 Sarah goes to work every day. She is al there from 8.30 until 4.30. Itis 11 o'clock now. Sarah is at work. At 11 o'clock yesterday, she was at work Ar 11 o'clock tomorrow, che will be at « will + infinitive (will be / will win / will come etc.): be be? Vsve/you/they | will (') win wean | /we/you/they | win? he/she/it | will not (won’t) | eat he/sheit | eat? come ete. come? °H = will: 1° (1 will) / you'll / she'll etc. won't = will not: | won't (= I will not) / you won't / she won't etc. ‘We use will for the futiue (tomorrow / next week ete.) 1 Sue travels a lot, ‘Today she is in Madrid, ‘Tomorrow she'll be in Rome. Next week she'll be in Tokyo. 1 You can call me this evening. I'll be at home. 0 Leave the old bread in the garden. The birds will eat it 1 We'll probably go out this evening. 1 Will you be at home this evening? BT won't be here tomorrow. (= I will not be here) 0 Don't drink coffee before you go to bed. You won't sleep. ‘We often say I think ... will , 11 think Kelly will pass the exam. 1 don’t think it will rain this afternoon. © Do you think the exam will be difficult? We do nor use will for things we have already arranged ot decided to do (> Units 25-26): 1 We're going to the cinema on Saturday. Do you want to come with us? (not We will G I'm not working tomorrow. (not I won't work) © Are you going to do the exam? (not Will you do} shall ‘You can say ¥ shall (= | will) and we shall (= we will): OI shall be late tomorrow. or 1 will (PI!) be late tomorrow. CT think we shall win, or think we will (we'll) win. But do not use shall with you/they/he/she/it: 10 Tom will be late. (vot Tom shall be) What are you doing tomorrow? > Unit 25 I'm going to ..+ Unit 26 will/shall 2 — Unit 28