Have you got any plans for the weekend?

1. DECISION 2. INTENTION 3. PLAN

TO DO FRIDAY
1. Supermarket
2. Take car to
garage SATURDAY
3. Call Jane 1 pm – lunch date with Jane

No, I haven’t. I think I’ll call Jane Not yet. I’m going to call
and see if she is free. Jane and see if she’s free.
Future Simple be going to
am
will + Verb is + going to + Verb
are
to state a new decision, to make to talk about your intensions
promises, offers, predictions
It’s cold in here. I’ll switch on the After university I’m going to
heating. travel for a year.
Yes, I’m having lunch with Jane on
Saturday.
Present Continuous
am
is + Verb in (ing)
are
to talk about your future arrangements
(e.g. appointments, organized events)
I’m playing tennis with Judy on Saturday.

Ex. 1 Choose between ‘decision’,

1. I’m hungry. – I ___________ (buy) a sandwich for you. ‘offer’, ‘prediction’
2. It’s raining. I ___________ (take) my umbrella. 1.
3. Popsy’s mum is sure that she ___________ (marry) that nasty guy. 2.
4. I’ve got some money. I __________ (take) Becky to the cinema. 3.
5. I can’t do my homework! – I ___________ (help) you. 4.
6. She isn’t talented enough. She ___________ (not/be) a pop star. 5.
6.
Ex. 2 – A phone call
Becky: Hello.
Sandy: Hi, Becky, it’s Sandy.
Becky: Hiya.
Sandy: Becky, will you do/are you doing anything tonight?
Becky: Yes. I’ll meet/I’m meeting Alex and Suzy in about half an hour.
Sandy: Where will you go/are you going?
Becky: To the cinema. Would you like to come with us?
Sandy: Yes, I’d love to. Where will you meet/are you meeting?
Becky: At their house, but we could meet you in front of the cinema at half past eight.
Sandy: OK, thanks. See you later.

Ex. 3 – a competition “People and places in Spain” for charity purposes

A: I love the idea of making cards. Whose idea was it?
B: It was mine and Fernando’s. We think we _____________ (win) the class competition!
A: And then I’m sure the local newspaper _____________ (print) our card!
B: What _______ you ____________ (draw) on your card?
A: We ___________________ (draw) flamenco dancers so it ________ (look) very Spanish.
B: This charity sale is a good idea!
A: Yes. We think we ________ (raise) a lot of money. And we ______________ (not/stop) there! We _____ also
__________ (collect) toys for poor children.