4A GRAMMARS

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Pocket Book p.9

future forms: will I shall and be going to

will I shall be going to

Predictions (1) 4.11 Plans and intentions

Who do you think will win tomorrow's game? 1'mgoing to buy a new phone this weekend.
The climate probably won't change much in the next five or Tom 's going to make pizza for dinner.
ten years. 2 Predictions
2 Future facts You aren't going to like this film - it's very violent.
I'll be at work on Monday. The election will be on 6th May. It's a bit cloudy - the weather forecast says it 's going to rain
3 Instant decisions this afternoon .
A Do you want coffee or tea? B I'll have a coffee, please.
4 Promises
• We use be going to + infinitive:
A Have you been using my laptop? You didn't turn it off.
1 when there is a plan to do somet hing - a decision h
B Oh sorry. I'll remember next time. been made.
A The battery's almost run down! 2 to make predictions when we have visible or other
B Sorry. I promise I won't do it again . evidence of what is going to happen.
5 Offers and suggestions • We can often use either will or be going to for predic
I'll cook dinner tonight.
Shall I throw away this bread? J) The future in the past
What shall I do with my old phone?
When we talk about the future from the point of view o
Where shall we go for lunch today?
time in the past, we use was/ were going to. This often
describes failed plans.
• We use will I won't+ infinit ive:
I was going to ca// you, but I forgo t.
1 to ask for or make predictions about what we think or
believe will happen. We were going to go shopping, but we didn't have tim
2 for future facts which are beyond our control.
3 for instant decisions that you make at the time of speaking.
4 to make promises.
5 to offer to do something. If the offer is a question, we use
Shall I I we ... ?
• We also use shall with / and we to make suggestions.

a Are the highlighted forms right or wrong (X)? b Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Correct the wrong ones. will, shall, or be going to and the verb in brackets.
A Is that the doorbell? We've decided that we 're going to stay in the UK for
B Yes, it is. I'm going to get it. X I'll get our hol iday this year. (stay)
A What are your plans for the weekend? A It's really hot in here! t
B I'm going to do lots of gardening, and we're going B I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the air conditionin g. {tur:i &i)
to see my parents on Sunday. 2 Can I borrow £10? I _ _ _ _ _ _ you ::-, ..
2 A This cardboard box is empty. Will I put it in the tomorrow. (pay)
recycling b in? 3 A What are you planning to do with these '
B No, I'm going to use it. B I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ them to the charity i/
3 A I've decided to buy a new camera . I'll get one with 4 A ___ I ___ some more bread when I ::
a good zoom. B Yes, please. I've decided I _ _ __
B Will I help you choose one? I know a lot about sandwiches for lunch. (make)
cameras.
5 Are you going home by bus? I _ __ _
4 A Is Katie going to be at the party? a lift if you like. (give)
B I don't know. Pass me my phone and I'm going to
6 A Let's go to the cinema tonight.
text her.
B OK. What film _ _ we _ _ ? (see)
5 A Did you fin ish all the biscuits?
7 A What _ _ you _ _ with all those old bot
B Yes, sorry. I'll buy some more this afternoon.
and jars? (do)
B I _ _ _ _ _ _ them to the bottle bank fo
recycling. (take)
8 After 2040, diesel cars - - - - - - -
European countries. (not sell)