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Will, be going to, Present Continuous, Present Simple as future
| will | be going to | Present Continuous | Present Simple as future | |
| Употребляется, когда мы делаем предсказание на основе того, что мы думаем, полагаем или представляем In the 2020 people will drive electric cars. | Употребляется, когда мы делаем – предсказание на основе того, что мы видим или знаем She is going to cut the sunflower. (we can see it) Look at the clouds! It' s going to rain. | Обозначает запланированное действие (особенно, когда определенно время и место) I' m flying to Lisbon tomorrow morning | Обозначает дейс-твие, которое произойдет в бу-дущем согласно расписанию, программе, маршруту The bus arrives in Liverpool at 7:30. | |
| Обозначает спон-танные действия (in a shop) I like this hat better than the other. I' ll take it. | Обозначает запла-нированное дейст-вия, намерение I' m going to give this blouse to my daughter as a gift. | Употребляется с глаголами со значе-нием "движение" go, come и т. д. Sam is going to the market in a few minutes. | Для выражения будущего дейст-вия в предло-жениях с every-thing, anything, whatever, It is important, etc: Everything that you say will be recorded. You will do whatever I ask you to. | |
| Употребляется, когда речь идет о намерении совер-шить действие и предварительной подготовки к этому действию не надо I' m going to write a letter to my parents tonight. (важно намерение) but we do not say: I'm writing a letter to my parents tonight. (никакой подготов-ки не надо) | ||||
3. Identify the tenses, then match them to the correct descriptions.
| 1. I like these shoes. I'll buy them. 2. They will have eaten lunch by two o'clock this afternoon. 3. I'm going to open my own business in the future. 4. This time tomorrow, I'll be taking my driving test. 5. By the time Jack finishes the race, he will have been running for two hours. 6. Everyone believes he will win the competition. 7. I'll tell Paul about the party. I'll be seeing him at work anyway. 8. Will you be speaking to Rob later? I've got a message for him. 9. Look at them! They are going to catch the thieves. 10. Since you're tired, I'll cook dinner tonight. | a) for offers, promises, threats, etc b) action which will definitely happen in the future as a result of a routine or arrangement c) for plans, intentions or ambitions we have for the future d) predictions about the future e) asking politely about someone's plans for the near future f) action which will be finished before a stated future time g) to emphasise the duration of an action up to a certain time in the future h) action which will be in progress at a stated future time i) on-the-spot decision j) predictions when there is evidence that something will happen in the near future |
4. A. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate tense form.
Next month, Maggie 1) Is going (go) to Australia to visit her sister, who she hasn't seen for fifteen years. The plane 2)____ (leave) early in the morning and 3) _________ (stop off) at Singapore before flying on to Sydney. It 4)__________ (be) a very long, tiring journey, but Maggie is very excited because this time next month, she 5) ___________ (begin) her adventure on the other side of the world. She 6)_________ (stay) in Australia for one month. She has booked her flight, so she 7)________ (fly) back to Britain on 31st May. She hopes that she 8) ________ (visit) lots of fascinating places and seen many interesting things by the time her holidays are over.
В. Which of the tense forms in the text above are used to express:
1. timetables/programmes
2. actions which will have finished before a stated future time
3. plans or intentions
4. fixed arrangements in the near future
5. actions which will be in progress at a stated future time
6. predictions based on what we know
5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.
1. A: Your house is very small.
B: I know. I ______'m going to move______ (move) to a bigger house next year.
2. A: I have got a new job!
B: Wonderful! I ____________ (call) Mum and tell her the good news.
3. A: How old is your daughter?
B: She __________ (be) fourteen next week.
4. A: I must phone Julia.
B: Well, don't phone her now. She ____________ (sleep).
5. A: Have you been living here long?
B: Yes. By next month, I ___________ (live) here for ten years.
6. A: Are you having a party next weekend?
B: Yes. I hope I ____________(finish) decorating the house by then.
7. A: What are your plans for tonight?
B: Well, I ______________ (meet) Steve at eighth o'clock.
8. A: I must buy some bread.
B: You'd better hurry. The shops ___________ (close) in half an hour.
9. A: Shall I call you at ten o'clock tomorrow?
B: No. I ____________ (leave) for work by then.
10. A: Are you coming to the disco on Friday night?
B: I can't. I _______________ (study) for my exam then.
11. A: Are you excited about going to California?
B: Yes! This time tomorrow I ________________ (fly)across the Atlantic.
12. A: It's seven o'clock.
B: Yes. John ____________ (leave) the office by now.
13. A: There's somebody at the door.
B: Oh. That____________ (be) the postman
14. A: I've left my jacket at home.
B: I ____________go) back and get it for you.
15. A: Have you booked a taxi to take you to the airport?
B: Yes. It ___________ (come) at eight o'clock in the morning.
16. A: Are you nervous about the interview?
B:Yes. This time tomorrow, I ________ (talk) to the managing director.
6. Fill in the future simple, the present simple or the present perfect.
A My car is being repaired and I don't know when it 1) will be (be) ready. I doubt whether I 2) ______ (be able to) collect it before the weekend. I wonder if John 3) ______ (give) me a lift to the party on Saturday. I'll ask him when he 4) ______ (come) home.
B I was calling to ask if you'd like to go out after we 1) ______ (finish) work tomorrow or if you 2) ______ (want) to watch a video instead. Call me back as soon as you 3) ______ (get) in. I'll wait until I 4) _______ (hear) from уou.
С I will leave the hotel early in case there 1) ______(be) a lot of traffic. I don't know how long the journey 2) ______ (take) or what time the plane 3)______ (land), but I 4) ______ (call) you as soon as I 5) ______ (arrive) at the airport. Then, I will wait until you 6) ______ (come) to collect me.
D Paula is drinking tea as she is waiting for Charles. She wonders if he 1)______ (be) late as usual. She will wait until the clock 2)______ (strike) five and then she will call him in case he 3)_________ (forget).
7. Put the verbs into the be going to future or the shall/will future. If both tenses are possible, choose the one that is most appropriate for the context.
Two friends Jack and David, are talking.
J: Have you decided what you (1) ______ (do) this weekend?
D: Yes, we (2) ______ (have) a quiet day on Saturday and then on Sunday we (3) ______ (take) a bus up into the mountains and do some walking. And we (4) ______ (probably book into) a hotel there for the night. What about you? (5) ______ (you/do) lots of work as usual?
J: Well, no. Mark phoned last night about coming down this weekend.
D: Really?
J: Yes, he (6) ______ on Friday.
D: Oh, I'd like to see him. I think I (7) ______ (phone him up) tonight and arrange something.
J: Well, we're planning to spend the day on the beach on Saturday. We (8) ______ (do) some swimming and sunbathing. I just hope the weather (9) ______ (be) warm enough. And then on Saturday night we (10) ______ (see) that new film with Tom Cruise.
D: Well, as I've got nothing planned, I (11) ______ (join) you at the beach on Saturday then, if that's O.K.
J: Of course it is. I (12) ______ (pick you up) from your flat some time after breakfast.
D: Oh thanks. (13) ______ (I/bring) a picnic?
J: Yes. Why not? I tell you what: Mark and I (14) ______ (make) some sandwiches and (15) ______ (you/bring) some salad and fruit?
D: Yes, fine. I (16) ______ (do) that. Good. That (17) ______ (save) us all the cost of eating out. And what about the film? What time (18) ______ (you/see) that?
J: We (19) ______ (see) the early showing at 6.00 and then we (20) ______ (try out) that new disco in town.
D: Right. Well, I think I (21) ______ (spend) the evening at home with Sarah.
J: O.K. So I (22) ______ (see) you on Saturday morning, probably at around 10 o'clock.
D: Fine.
8. In your notebook, rewrite the dialogue, substituting the verbs in the be going to future with the present continuous as future where this is possible.
A: 1Are you going to come to the meeting tomorrow about the proposed staff cuts?
B: Oh yes, definitely.
A: Have you read the report about the cuts?
B: No, not yet. 2I' m going to read it tonight. What does it say?
A: Well, 3here are going to be quite a few cuts in this department.
B: Oh no. I wonder 4 who's going to lose their job.
A: I don't know. I think 5 they're going to ask people if they want to take voluntary redundancy.
B: Well, I certainly don't want that. 6 We're going to move into a new flat next month and the rent's quite high. I don't know 7 that's going to happen if I lose my job.
A: Oh, don't worry about it too much. I'm sure 8 everything's going to be all right. Look, why don't we go out for drink after work.
B: I can't. 9 I'm going to meet some friends for a meal and then 10 we're going to go to the cinema.
A: Well what about tomorrow night? 11 Are you going to go out then?
B: No, 12 I'm not going to do anything.
A: So let's go out after the meeting.
B: OK. Good idea.
Example: 1 Are you coming …
9. Where possible, put the verbs in brackets into the present simple. Where this is not possible, use the will future.
A teacher is giving some students the details of a forthcoming trip.
The coach (1) ______ (leave) here at 9.00 a.m., and we (2) ______ (arrive) at the field study centre before lunch. When we (3) …(get) there,' you (4) ______ (be shown) to your rooms and (5) ______ (be given) time to unpack. Lunch (6) ______ (be served) in the dining-room at 12.30 precisely so make sure you (7) ______ (not get) there late. When lunch (8) ______ (finish), it (9) ______ (be) time to get ready for our first activity: a walk down to the beach to look at the rock pools. Nets, magnifying glasses and containers (10) ______ (be provide) by the centre. If the weather (11) ______ (be) fine, we (12) ______ (stay) on the beach for the whole of the afternoon. Otherwise, we (13) ______ (go back) to the centre after an hour or two and watch a video on seashore life. You (14) ______ (be expected) to keep a written record of everything that you (15) ______ (find) and we (16) ______ (look) at all the records when we (17) ______ (get back) to school at the end of the week. Mr McNeill, the field study supervisor, is very knowledgeable and I'm sure that he (18) ______ (help) you to identify anything that you (19) ______ (not recognize). Supper (20) ______ (be served) at 6.00, and at 8.00 there (21) ______ (be) an evening activity. On the first night, Mr McNeill (22) ______ (plan) to go on a moonlight walk with us to look for bats. It is important that you (23) ______ (stay) together on this walk. Please don't wander off. It (24) ______ (not be) easy for us to find you if you (25) ______ (get lost) in the dark. Behave sensibly and I'm sure you (26) ______ (all have) a wonderful time.
10. Write the following sentences in the correct form (present simple, future continuous, future perfect or future perfect continuous). If more than one answer is possible, write the most likely one.
1. Next November we ______ married for fifteen years. (be)
2. What time______? (train leave)
3. Just think! This time next week we _______ on the beach! (lie)
4. I ______ at the airport when your plane lands. (wait)
5. In two weeks' time she ______ her exams. (finish)
6. ______ Brian at the meeting? (you see)
7. At ten o'clock I ______ for sixteen hours. (drive)
8. Hurry up! The lecture ______ in five minutes. (start)
9. By the end of the week we _____ten applicants for the job. (interview)
10. Next time I write to you I _______ in Australia. (live)
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