GRAMMAR FILE UNIT 6

REFERENCE will
positive
talking about the future I/He/She/It/We/You/They will win.
be going to
We use be going to to talk about intentions about the negative
future or things we have decided to do.
I/He/She/It/We/You/They won’t win.
I’m going to stay with my cousins next year.
They’re going to take lots of photos on holiday.
questions
A: Are you going to talk to him? B: Yes, I am.
Will I/he/she/it/we/you/they win?
We use the verb be in front of going to + the infinitive of
the main verb.
short answers
positive
Yes, I/he/she/it/we/you/they will.
I am
No, I/he/she/it/we/you/they won’t.

We use will or won’t (will not) to talk about predictions or

going to stay.
things we think or know will happen.
He/She/It is She’ll enjoy the boat trip.
We/You/They are It won’t be very busy at the bus station.
A: Will it be hot in Spain? B: Yes, it will.
negative We often use I think/I don’t think before will.
I am not I think she’ll come later.
He/She/It isn’t going to stay. Note: Don’t forget short forms when we use I/you/he/she/
we/they.
We/You/They aren’t
I will – I’ll she will – she’ll we will – we’ll

questions present continuous for future

Am I We use the present continuous to talk about definite plans
Is he/she/it going to stay? or arrangements for the near future.
Are we/you/they We’re flying to France this evening.
I’m taking the bus to the beach later.
short answers Are you coming to the park?
Yes, I am We often use these future time phrases with the present
continuous: this afternoon, later, tonight, this evening,
he/she/it is. tomorrow, next week, at the weekend, in the summer,
Yes,
we/you/they are. next year.
No, I am not. Note: We don’t usually say going to go. We use the present
continuous.
he/she/it isn’t.
No, We’re going to go to the cinema tonight.
we/you/they aren’t.
We’re going to the cinema tonight.
We also use be going to for future plans and intentions She’s going to Argentina next year.
which we aren’t sure about.

Sandra is going to meet some of her friends soon.

Are you and Emma going to travel to the airport
together?

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PRACTICE present continuous
for future
talking about the future: be going to, will 5 Complete the sentences with these verbs.
1 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
’m getting ​’m meeting ​’re taking ​
1 to / around the lake / going / we’re / ride
’re travelling  are riding ​is catching
2 is / Emily / to / a helicopter / fly / going
3 get / aren’t / you / to / the train / going 1 We around Europe by train
4 on the ship / to / they / going / sleep / are? this summer.
5 enjoy / not / I’m / going / the long journey / to 2 I Alice at the bus stop after
school.
6 Jack / wait / is / to / going / on the platform?
3 They sandwiches on the
2 Complete the questions with be going to and the verbs in train journey.
brackets. Then complete the short answers. 4 My parents their
1 A: Is Daniel (buy) a train ticket today? motorbikes to Scotland.
B: Yes, . 5 I the bus to the town
centre.
2 A: Are Emma and Alex (travel) together?
6 Oscar the ferry to the
B: No, . island.
3 A: Are we (arrive) late?
6 Choose the correct words to complete
B: Yes, . the email.
4 A: Is your sister (get) the train, too?
B: No, .
 To: Emily   From: Will
5 A: Are you both (wait) at the airport for me?
B: Yes, . Hi, Emily!
6 A: Are you (come) with me? I’m having a great time in Sydney,
B:
No, . Australia with my family. We 1’ll leave /
’re leaving for the train station soon
3 Complete the sentences with will/’ll or won’t and the verbs in because we 2’re going / ’ll go to the
brackets. Blue Mountains National Park. The
1 We (go) on the underground because it’s faster. train journey 3will / won’t be very long
– only about an hour. At the park, my
2 When she’s seventeen, Ellie (ride) a motorbike to
brother and I 4are / is going to ride
school.
mountain bikes. Mum 5is / isn’t meeting
3 I think they (sail) to South America next year. some friends and they 6’re going to /
4 The bus (not come) today because it’s snowing. ’ll walk up a mountain. I think it 7will /
5 you (write) to me from Spain? won’t be colder than in the city. Dad
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doesn’t come / isn’t coming with us
6 We’re late. I don’t think the bus driver (wait) for us.
because he doesn’t feel well.
4 Complete the conversations. Use be going to or will and the verbs I’ll send you some photos soon.
in brackets.
Bye for now,
1 A: The car park is full. What we (do)?
Will
B: There’s another one near the station. I think it
(have) spaces.
2 A: I (meet) Charlie at the train station. Do you want
to come?
B: Sorry, I can’t. I (visit) my grandma.
3 A: Emma (stay) with her cousin in Brazil this summer.
B: Cool. I know, she (have) a great time.

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