Grammar 5b

• will - going to - present Put the verbs in brackets into the

continuous - future continuous future continuous.

Read the theory. Say the examples in 1 "Will you come with us?" "Sorry, but I ......
1 your language. Find examples in the text .............................(study) for the exam."

on p. 58. 2 "Where will they be this time next week?"

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"T h e y ............. (sunbathe) on the beach."
• We use will + infinitive without to for:
3 "Who's meeting her?" "Jo h n ......................
- future predictions based on what we think or
(wait) for her when the train arrives."
imagine. I think life will be better in 2100.
4 This time tomorrow, we .............................
- on-the-spot decisions. It's cold. I'll close the door.
..................................(travel) to Moscow.
- promises. / won't do that again.
5 "Is Tony coming tonight?" "No, he isn't. He
• We use be going to + infinitive without to for:
.................................................. (see) his
- future predictions based on what we see.
friends at 8:00 pm."
Watch out! You're going to fall.
- future plans & intentions. Now that I've got the
• Conditionals type 0-3
money, I'm going to buy a new computer.
• We use present continuous for fixed arrangements. Read the theory. Say the examples in
John's leaving tomorrow. He's got his ticket. your language.
• We use future continuous (will be + verb -ing)
to talk about actions that will be in progress at a
Type 0:
certain time in the future. This time next week, I'll
if/when + present simple —►present simple
be flying to Madrid. I won't be sleeping tomorrow
We use the zero conditional to talk about general
evening. Will you be working late tomorrow?
truths or scientific facts. If you heat water, it boils.
Time expressions: tomorrow, next week/month/
Type 1:
year, soon, etc.
if + present simple —►will + infinitive without to
4,
Fill in: will or am/is/are going to. We use the first conditional to talk about a possible
event in the future. If we turn off lights when we don't
1 I think I ........................cook pasta tonight. need them, we'll save energy. Unless we all help, we
2 We ......................................fly to New York. won't solve the problem. (Unless = If not)
Here are our tickets. Type 2:
3 "Did you answer his email?" if + past simple —►would + infinitive without to
"No, I ................................ answer it later." We use the second conditional to talk about an
4 "Would you like tea or coffee?" imaginary event in the present/future or to give
"I ................................... have tea, thanks." advice. If we cared more, Earth wouldn't be in trouble.
5 "I can't do this exercise." If I were you, I'd join in the clean-up day. (advice)
"I ................................................help you." Type 3:
6 We .......................................... play football if + past perfect —►would have + past participle
this afternoon. Do you want to come? We use the third conditional to talk about
7 "I don't have Ann's phone number." imaginary events in the past. If we had known, we
"I ........................................ give it to you." wouldn't have gone, (but we went)
8 Now that she's finished school, s h e .............
4
..........................study Physics at university.

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