cof Grammar The Future 1 What would you say in these situations? Choose the correct answer. a You intend to learn to drive next year. T'm going to learn/Tll learn to drive next year. b You have already arranged to meet your sister this evening I meet/'m meeting my sister this evening. ¢ This time tomorrow you expect to be in the process of walking to school. ‘This time tomorrow Ill walk/Ttl be walking to school Soe d Ithas become very cold and the sky has tumed black. This means snow very soon. Its snowing/It’s going to snow very soon € You've looked at the train timetable for the weekend. It says the departure time of your train is 7.15 in the morning, My train will leave/leaves at 7.15 in the morning, F After your exams, your plan is to tavel round Europe on a motorbike. After my exams I'm travelling Lm going to travel round Europe ona moto ae g You've just realised that you have no coffee left. You offer to go and buy some. ‘Tbuy/'Il buy some more coffee. h You moved into your apartment nearly a year ago. Next Saturday is the anniversary of your move. On Saturday, lll have een living Pll be living here for exactly a year i There is a strong possibilty of arise in the price of petrol next year. This is your prediction. [think the price of petrol will go up/is goin; Gp uet jenn eee ce j_ Your plane is scheduled to land at 11.15 at night. My plane Jands/is going to land at quarter past eleven, 2 Some of these sentences use the correct form of the future, but most of them need correc Rewrite them where necessary. The first one done as an example a We'll have a party on June 16th, Its all arranged. Welre having a parky b I'm stopping smoking if isthe last thing T do! © The phone's ringing. I'm answering it. 4 tsa brilliant film, I'm sure you'll enjoy it € Unless they arrive soon, we finish all the food by the time they get here. f Huny up ~ five minutes. our favourite programme starts g Lexpect someor jeans to work is objecting if you wear h What do you do when you leave school? Have you got any plans? 3 Complete these sentences with the correct future form of the verb in brackets. a My father (be) eighty years old oon his next birthday. b [feel terrible = I think I ¢ I won't be at work tomorrow ~ I (faint), (g0) for an interview for a new job. We'd better hurry up — the bus (leave) in ten minutes This time ton (work) row, you in this office for ten years £ “The musie’s terribly loud. “Sorry, 1 (turn) it down’ g Next year I (stop) eating meat — that’s definite h Lhope the exam goes well. We (think) of you all the time during the exam. THESEXES UNIT] §The Future ‘The present simple is used to talk about a timetabled future or a fixed future which we cannot change. The sun sets at 8.32 this evening. (Nothing can be done to change this) Our plane arrives at 7.15 tomorrow. (Itis timetabled) ‘The present continuous is used to talk about plans o arrangements in the near future. I'm meeting Sue this evening. (It isarranged) ‘The be going to + infinitive future is used: ‘© to talk about future intentions concerning ourselves. I'm going to be a fireman when Igrow up. (It is my intention, but it has not been arranged) ‘She is going to look for another job, (She intends to) ¢ to predict that something will happen, because there is evidence that it will, Look! That cat is going to kill that bird. (The cat is about to jump on the unsuspecting bird) Your dad is going to be very angry when he sees this. (I know your father, and I know how he will react) 7 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in bold and other words. Use between two and five words. 1 Simon intends to join the police force when he leaves school. is When Simon leaves school the police force, 2 He is such a bad driver that he is almost certain to have an accident soon. going think an accident soon, because he is such a bad driver. 3 The departure time for the train is 8.35. at The train 835. 4 Ihave arranged to meet my bank manager in the near future. am 1 soon. 5 They say that if the cows are lying down, rain will soon follow. is ‘They say that if the cows are lying down, it means that. rain. 6 What do you intend to do with all that money? are What with all that money? 7 He has decided never to drink whisky again. He whisky again, 8 We have not arranged to do anything in particular this weekend. are we anything in particular this weekend,Entry test Underline the correct tense in sentences 1-5. 1. Leave the dishes ~ 1'11/1’m going to do them for you if you like. 2 It's already five to eight - you're going to miss / missing the train. 3 I think / have //'l have a break now; I'm exhausted, 4 Am I going / Shall ! go and get a video for this evening? 5 Look out, you will step / you're going to step on the cat! Now look at (@) on page 30. cm Underline the correct verb form A, B, C or D to fill the spaces in 6-10. 6 I can't come tonight ~ my in-laws. Al visit B | visited Ci'm visiting DI will visit 7 Next month, the National Theatre a new production of Hamlet. Aare putting on B shall put on _—_€ put on D putting on 8. ‘a successful author one day. All'm being Bi'm going to be Clgotobe DIbe 9 According to the programme, the show .. at 9 o'clock prompt. Ais start B shall start C starts D starting 10 to John’s party on Saturday ~ do you want to come? Algo B | will go C1 going D I'm going Now look at @ on page 32.the correct verb form A, B, C or D to fill the spaces 15. ‘This time tomorow ..... on the beach sunbathing and drinking freshly © equoozed fruit juice zi Ali le Brithave lain CIM be lying Di will have been lying 42 By next August, |... my exams and Ill be ready for a holiday. ‘Avil have beer finishing am finishing _C willbe finishing D wil have finished 43 Shall | take your leters to the post office? ...... there anyway. All go Bil have gone C Il have been going Dill be going 14 The work by next week so we'll be free to do what we want. ‘Awl be finished B are finishing will have finished D will have been finishing 45 By August, ... in this house for twenty years. AIM have lived Blam living €l'm going to live Di wil live Now look at €B on page 34. em _