1. FROM THE TEXT ABOVE, WRITE PETE´S AND DEBBIE´S ANSWERS.

Pete´s answers

1. What are you doing this evening? I am meeting my brother for a drink.

2. Are you doing anything interesting this weekend? I´m going surfing for two weeks in Costa Rica.

3. Are you going to have a party for your birthday? Of course! I´m going to invite all my friends.

4. Where are you going on holiday? Yes, I’m. I´m going to stay with an old school friend.

Debbie´s answers

1. What are you doing this evening? Nothing much. I think I’ll just watch a DVD and order a pizza.

2. Are you doing anything interesting this weekend? No, I’m not. I’ll give you a ring and maybe we can
do something together.

3. Are you going to have a party for your birthday? I haven´t thought about it. maybe I’ll just
celebrate at home with a few friends.

4. Where are you going on holiday? I can´t decide. Perhaps I’ll go cycling in France.

Who has definite future plans? Pete

Who doesn´t have definite future plans? Debbie

 Pete is talking to his friend, Ben. Debbie is talking to Ella.

2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. Why can´t Ben go out with Pete and his brother?

Will you go to work

2. Why is Pete going to visit his old school friend?

It's his birthday and he's having a party.

3. Where´s Ben going on holiday?

I'm not going anywhere this year.

4. Where´s Ella going on holiday?

Greece, for a week

5. When´s Debbie´s birthday?

His birthday on the 25th

6. Why won´t Ella stay late?

His plane leaves at eight in the morning.

GRAMMAR HIGHTLIGHTS

Will, going to and the Present Progressive can all refer to future time.

1. Will can express and intention decided at the time of speaking (decided at the moment).
 Example: I will call you.- Decision tomada al momento de hablar

2. Going to can express a plan decided before the time of speaking.

Example: I am going to stay with a friend.

 El going to se usa para planes e intenciones que no tienen una fecha y hora concreta todavía, para
un futuro mas lejano.

3. The Present Progressive can express an arrangement.

I am working late this evening.

 El presente progresivo se usa para planes personales del tipo que podrías poner en la agenda:
“mañana, 12:30, comida con Paul”. Así que normalmente son algo en el futuro cercano, porque
son específicos – a un momento concreto del futuro.

3. COMPLETE

Write down five plans for next year

(a far future, use “going to”)

Next year, I am going to buy a car

1. Next week i going to sleep before to ten o´clock

2. Next year I'm going to talk to my girlfriend ☹

3. the next year I going to speak english

4. Next year I going to play basketball

5. I am going to cook for her

Write down five arrangements

(a near future, use “present progressive”)

I´m eating tacos tonight

1. I’m is riding bike

2. I’m is drinking tequila

3. I m is using the computer.

4. I´m is taking an English course

5. I´m is buying a new car

Analyze the situations if they refer to a decision taken at the moment (will), an arrangement or near
future (present progressive) or a plan or far future (going to).

4. Choose the correct verb form. UNDERLINE the correct option.

1. A: Have you decided which University to apply for?

B: Oh yes, I am going to apply for Oxford.

2. A: I don´t have your phone number.

B: Really? I am going to give it to you.

3. A: We don´t have any fruit in the house.

B: I will go shopping this afternoon.

I´m going to get some apples.

4. A: My bag is really heavy.

B: Give it to me. I´ll going to carry it for you.

5. A: Tony is back from holyday.

B: Is he? I´ll going to call him.

5. A: Tony is back from holyday.

B: Is he? I´ll call him.