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future forms - going to sh o w s th a t y o u have m ade a d e cisio n .
We’re going to get married next year.
b e g o in g t o + b a s e fo r m - the p re se n t c o n tin u o u s e m p h a s ize s th a t y o u have m ade
the a rra n g e m e n ts. We’re getting married on October 12th.
future plans and intentions 1 17))) (= w e've o rd e re d the in v ita tio n s , etc.)
M y s is te r’s going to adopt a c h ild . • W e o fte n use the p re se n t c o n tin u o u s w ith verb s re la tin g
Are y o u going to buy a new' c a r o r a used one? to tra v e l a rra n g e m e n ts, e.g., go, come, arrive, leave, etc.
I’m not going to go to N e w Y o r k C it y to m o rro w . T h e I’m going to Tokyo tomorrow and coming back on Tuesday.
m e e tin g is canceled.

predictions
T h e Yankees are going to win. T h e y 're p la y in g re a lly w e ll.
L o o k at th o se b la c k clo u d s.
I t h in k i t ’s going to rain.
• W e use going to ( N O T will / won’t) w h e n w e have a lre a d y
d e cid e d to d o so m e th in g . N O T My sister will adop rcrchikh
• W e a ls o use going to to m ake a p re d ic tio n a b o u t the fu tu re ,
e s p e c ia lly w h e n y o u can see o r have so m e e vidence
(e.g., b la c k clouds).
p r e s e n t c o n t in u o u s : b e + v e r b + - in g
w ill + b a s e fo r m
1 18)))
instant decisions, promises, offers, predictions, 1 20)))
future facts, suggestions
I ’ l l have the steak, (in s ta n t d e cisio n )
I won’t tell a n y b o d y w h e re y o u are. (p ro m ise )
I ’ l l carry th a t bag fo r yo u . (offer)
Y o u ’ l l lo v e N e w Y o r k C it y ! (p re d ic tio n )
I ’ l l b e ho m e a ll a fte rn o o n , (fu tu re fact)
I’ll have the steak.

future arrangements 1 19)))

L o r n a an d Jam es are getting m a rrie d in O c to b e r.
We’re meeting at 10 :00 to m o rro w in ja c k 's office.
Jane’s leaving o n F rid a y a n d coming back n e xt Tuesday. W e use will / won’t ( N O T the sim ple present) fo r in stant decisions,
p ro m ise s, o ffe rs, an d su ggestions. N O T Icarry that bagforyou.
• W e o fte n use the presen t c o n tin u o u s fo r fu tu re a rra n g em e n ts. • W e ca n a lso use will / won’t fo r p re d ic tio n s , e.g., I think the
• T h e re is v e ry litt le d iffe re n c e b e tw e e n the p re se n t c o n tin u o u s Yankees will win, an d to ta lk a b o u t fu tu re fa cts, e.g., The
an d going to fo r fu tu re p la n s / a rra n g e m e n ts, an d o fte n you election will be on March 1st.
can use either.

a ( C ir c le ) th e c o r r e c t f o r m . C h e c k / th e
s e n te n c e i f b o t h a r e p o s s ib le .
M y g ra n d p a re n ts are going to retire / will retire
n e x t year. /
1 We’Uinvite / We’re going to in v it e y o u r
p a re n ts f o r S u n d a y lu n c h ?
2 I’m going to m ake / I ’ll m ake a c a k e f o r y o u r
b C o m p le t e B ’s r e p lie s w it h a c o r r e c t f u t u r e f o r m .
A W h a t 's y o u r s te p m o th e r g o in g to d o a b o u t h e r c a r?
B S h e’s going to buy a u s e d o n e , (buy)
1 A I’m g o in g to m is s y o u .
B D o n 't w o r r y . I p r o m is e I 'll write e v e ry day. (w rite )
_________
2 A W h a t a re A la n 's p la n s f o r th e fu tu re ?
B H e _________
is going to earn a d e g re e in e n g in e e rin g , (earn)

m o m 's b irth d a y , i f y o u w a n t.
3 A C a n I see y o u to n ig h t?
3 I ’m not having / I ’m not going to have d in n e r am working la te . H o w a b o u t S a tu rd a y ? (w o rk )
B N o , I _________
w it h m y f a m ily to n ig h t.
4 A W h a t w o u ld y o u lik e f o r a n a p p e tiz e r ?
4 T h e exam will be / is being o n th e la s t F r id a y
will have th e s h r im p , p le a se , (have)
B I _________
o f th e se m e ster.
5 A T h e r e ’s n o t h in g in th e r e fr ig e r a to r .
5 Y o u c a n t r u s t m e. I ’m not telling / 1 won’t tell
Are
B O K . _________ going to get o m e ta k e -o u t M e x ic a n fo o d ? (get)
w e __________s
a n y o n e w h a t y o u to ld m e.
6 M y c o u s in is arriving / will arrive at 5 :3 0 p.m . 6 A I d o n ’t h a v e a n y m o n e y , s o I c a n 't go out.
will lend y o u s o m e , (le n d )
B N o p r o b le m , I _________
7 I t h in k th e b ir t h r a t e will go down / is going to
go down in m y c o u n t r y in th e n e x t fe w y e a rs. 7 A C a n w e h a v e a b a rb e c u e t o m o r r o w ?

8 I ’m not going to go / I won’t go to m y b r o th e r - will rain . (ra in )

B I d o n ’t t h in k so. O n th e r a d io th e y s a id th a t i t _________
in - la w ’s p a r t y n e x t w e e k e n d . 8 A W e la n d a t a b o u t e ig h t o ’c lo c k .
B Will
_________ need
y o u __________a r id e f r o m th e a ir p o r t ? (need)
9 I ’m going to help / I ’ll help y o u w it h th e dish e s.
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