: — the weeken + predictions for the near future based on present situations or evidence. fe peter) ye going te ete Some common time expressions that are often used with the Future Simple and be going to are this week/month/summer, tonight, this evening, tomorrow, tomorrow morning/afternoon/ right, next week/month/year, at the weekend, in January, in a few minutes/hours/days, on Thursday, on Wednesday morning, etc. He is going to move house next summer. Grammar Sxercises j Db Tick the correct use of the Future 1. Wellgo to the market for you, Mum. to offer to do something for someone b to talk about future facts 2. My children will ive in castles one day! a for threats bb for predictions without having any evidence 3 Will you please vacuum the rugs for me? ato ask someone to do something bb after certain verbs 4, He won't make @ mess in the kitchen. He promised. ‘for decisions made at the time of speaking b for promises 5 Don't spill that milk or I'l make you go to your room! 2. for threats ; bb for predictions without having any evidence ; 6 Ml get my coat and meet you at the library. ‘for decisions made at the time of speaking b to ask someone to do something 7. The twins will be five years old next week a. for promises bb to talk about future facts 8 She believes she'll find a cheap flat inthe city centre. 1 to offer to do something for someone bb after certain verbs oOo les) als) OO [os [eb] ooPp use the prompts to write questions, then complete the short answers. Use the Future Simple. 1. he have a party on his birthday this year? A: Wilbe have a parhy on his bitday this year? B: No, hen : 2 you eat fast food on Saturday night? 4 they travel to Dubai next winter? A = B: No, —__. 5. we hang out at Tom's house at the weekend? A B: Yes, 6 you be an architect when you grow up? A B: No, 7 Tom and Margaret buy a bungelow after they get married? A = B: Yes, 8 Jake plant a garden at his cottage in the summer? A B: Yes, Dp answer the questions for you. Use the Future Simple and | think, | believe, | am sure, | expect, | hope, | doubt and the words probably and maybe. 1. What will you have for lunch today? 2. Who will you live with when you're an adult? 3 Where will you be at five o'clock tomorrow evening? 4 When will you move out of your parents’ house? 5 What kind of house will you buy when you're older? & Where will you go on holiday this summer? 7 When will you next visit relatives? & What will you get your parents for their next anniversary? Unit 9 55:er Bw. eB Ui Bw, Se, ‘9 a ape D> what will the future be fi ‘1 Robots and machines / do all the work vw {2? Use the prompts to write sentences. Use the Future Simple. 2. People / travel to work and school by helicopter x | 3. Pollution / get worse and worse ’ | y | 4. Families / go on holidays to other planets x | 5 People / live in huge skyscrapers v ; | ' | 6 Children / stop learning other languages x | 7 People / be healthier and have longerlives ¥ 8 Animals / only live in zoos x 7 Kate and her family are going on holiday this winter. Use the prompts to write questions about their future plans, then complete the short answers. 11 drive / to / going to / are / their destination / Kate and her family A: Aue Kate aud lier fanily going to drive bo Hacir destinabion? B: No, They acer 2 onher own / going to / is / stay / Kate A B: No, - 3. going to / Kate and her brother / a castle / visit / are A B: Yes, 4 Kate's brother / ski / is / going to A | B: Yes, _________. | 5 going to / are / in nice restaurants / eat / Kate and her family x B: Yes, —_________. 6 swim / are / in the sea / going to / Kate and her brother A B: No, —______. | 7. climb / going to / Kate’s brother / a mountain / is | A B: No, | 8 going to / lots of photographs /is / take / Kate s || B: Yes,D> complete the sentences with the correct form of the Future Simple of the verbs in brackets or be going to. 1. A: I've finally decided what to put in the new living room. B: Really? What Look! It has started to rain. : Oh, Do you know your schedule for next week? : Yes. We in Malaysia 4. A: Sammy, look what you've done! B: I'm sorry, Mum. | promise | that again. Look at that dog chasing that cat! : Oh no. it Have you finished decorating your new cottage yet? : No, but I'm sure | Did you mop the floors for me? : No, we forgot but we this afternoon. 8 A: How old is your brother? B: Tom Those little boys are too close to that cliff! B: Yes, they Vocabulary (you / put) in there? (you / close) all the windows, please? (work) on the new skyscraper (not do) (hurt) itt (finish) very soon. = (mop) them (turn) 16 next Sunday. ___ (fall off the edge! D> complete the phrases with these prepositions. You will need to use some prepositions more than once. Ee ae 1 be prepared ___ something 2 beastatement ___ something 3 a reason 4 compare somebody/something 5 take a look _____ somebody/something 6 notbe the case all 7 something the house 8 a few minutes of doing something 9 beagood case___ point 10 reason somebody/something else [D> complete the sentences with the correct form of the prepositions from 8. 1. People should insure their homes ~ a good case — everything in a fire last year. They moved house I'l buy you any house you want If you compare a bungalow Take a look ____ that cottage. Isn't it lovely? Kevin isn’t tired; that's not the case The windows This sculpture is meant to be a statement 2 3 4 5 6 When you enter the upside down house, be prepared 7 8 9 0 - all. He's just lazy. ‘the house were all broken during the storm, __ point are the Smiths who lost 2 reason; their neighbours were very noisy. reason of course; | can’t afford a castle! a skyscraper, a bungalow is much smaller. an unusual experience! the homeless. __ a few minutes of being in her new flat, | felt completely at home. Unit 9 57