The future continuous tense

Exercise 150. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.

1. Peter will be coming soon. 2. We will be flying to Lviv at this time tomor­row. 3. We'll be packing our things when you come. 4. Little Ann will be going to school soon. 5. I'll be thinking about you. 6. She will be writing a letter. 7. We'll be having dinner on the train. 8. They will be learning grammar. 9. You will be meeting her at 3 o'clock tomorrow. 10. He will be feeling excited.

Exercise 151. Turn the following sentences into the Future Continuous Tense.

1. I am doing my morning exercises. 2. They were having dinner at three. 3. She was feeling excited in the evening. 4. I was thinking about you all day long. 5. The students were discussing the matter at the meeting. 6. I am waiting for you at the metro station. 7. They were walking to school that morning. 8. The boys are playing hockey. 9. Jane was reciting a poem at the party. 10. The children were skating in the afternoon.

Continuous Tenses: Revision

Exercise 152. Read and translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. I was writing a letter at five o'clock. 2. He was doing his task when we came there. 3. I shall be reading when he comes back. 4. When I was going there, I met your brother. 5. They will be working in the laboratory from three till five. 6. She was reading a book when I entered the room. 7. While he has his breakfast, I shall be reading the text, 8. I was working in the library from three till five. 9. While I was doing my homework, he was having a rest. 10. It was raining at five o'clock.

Exercise 153. Put questions to the following sentences, beginning them with the words in brackets.

1. She is writing a letter now. (What?) 2. Peter was reading when we came in. (Who?) 3. You are going to the library. (Where?) 4. He will be working from 9 to 12 tomorrow. (When?) 5. They are translating an interesting article now. (What?) 6. He was speaking with the teacher when I came in. (Whom?) 7. They are working at the hospital at present. (Where?) 8. The doctor is examining the patients now. (What?)

Going to + Infinitive

Read the sentences and study the rules.

I'm going to visit Italy next summer.

Dave is going to come to my house tonight.

Ross and Pam are going to tell me everything on Monday.

Use the verb be + going to + the base form of the main verb.

We use going to to talk about future plans and intentions.

I'm going to watch a video tomorrow evening.

Exercise 154. Write affirmative sentences using going to.

1. I / work - I am going to work

2. you / dance - ____________

3. it / rain - ________________

4. they / ask - ______________

5. he / stays - ______________

6. we / speak - _____________

7. I / give - ________________

8. she / try - _______________

9. they / help - _______________

10. he / push - _______________

Exercise 155. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of going to.

Pete and his family (buy) are going to buy a new computer.

1. Claire (study) … hard for her exams next week.

2. I (visit) … my grandparents this weekend.

3. You (learn) … how to send emails soon.

4. Fred and Emily (be) … in the same class next year.

5. Jessica (make) … a birthday cake for the party.

6. This summer we (stay) … at home!

7. They (be) … late for school tomorrow.

8. Mike (write) … a letter tonight.

Exercise 156. Write affirmative sentences with going to.

1. What does she need the telephone for? → (she / call / her boyfriend)

2. Why are they wearing sport suits? → (they / play / squash)

3. Why has Fiona bought chocolates? → (She / visit / her grandma)

4. Why do you need a map? → (we / walk / in the mountains)

5. What do you need the cloth and the bucket for? → (we / wash / the car)

6. Why are you running about with the toothbrush? → (I / brush / my teeth)

7. Why is daddy not coming with us? → (he / repair / the car)

8. Hurry up! → (they / light / the bonfire)

9. Why are all these tapes on the table? → (we / learn / Greek)

10. What do you need the pen for? → (I / write / some postcards)

Exercise 157. Complete the sentences. Use ... going to + one of these verbs: eat, give, lie, rain, study, walk, wash.

1. My hair is dirty. I ... it. 2. I don't want to go home by bus. I ... 3. John's university course begins in October. He ... engineering. 4. Take an umbrella with you. It ... 5. I'm hungry. I ... this sandwich. 6. It's Val's birthday next week. We ... her a present. 7. I feel tired. I ... down for an hour.

Exercise 158. Write sentences about the family's weekend.

It's Saturday. Everyone is going to help with the housework. What is each person going to do? The family is not large: a father, a mother, a son of 10. Use the following word combinations.

pay the bill change the sheets wash the windows

wash the car wash the dishes water the plants

clean his room wash the floor dust the furniture

cut the grass clean the room fix the faucet

iron the shirts wash the clothes vacuum the rugs

go food shopping

Example: Father is going to pay the bills.

going to (questions)

Read the sentences and study the rules.

In questions we put the subject after the verb “be”.

Are you going to tidy your room?

Is Mark going to have dinner with us?

What are they going to do at lunchtime?

Exercise 159. Put the words in these sentences in order.

Model: visit / going / ? / Is / brother / Teresa / to / her.

Is Teresa going to visit her brother?

1. Is / take / to / she / ? / going / the / train.

2. On / she / return / is / going / July 1 / to.

3. July 13 / she / going / Is / leave / ? / on / to.

4. stay / two / Is / going / ? / she / to / weeks / for.

5. Los Angeles / David and his family / Are / drive / ? / to / going / to.

6. a / camper / going / ? / travel / Are / to / in / they.

7. long / take / Are / going / to / they / vocation / a.

8. return / June 20 / Are / ? / they / to / going / on.

9. the / country / they / ? / Are / see / going / a lot of /to.

Exercise 160. Complete the conversation. Use going to.

Jill Where (you go) are you going to go in the summer holidays, Lucy?

Lucy My parents are going to take me to the mountains.

Jill Where (Ross and Zoe go) … ?

Lucy They're going to come with me.

Jill Where (you stay) … ? In a hotel?

Lucy No, we're going to take tents.

Jill How (you get) … there?

Lucy By bus, I think.

Jill How long (you stay) … ?

Lucy Two weeks.

Jill What (you do) … there?

Lucy We want to go walking and climbing.

Jill Well, I hope you have a great time!

Lucy Thanks!

going to (negative)

Read the sentences and study the rules.

Use the verb be + not + going to + the base form of the main verb.

I'm not going to be there tomorrow.

Joanna isn't going to come with us.

We aren't going to see them for a while.

Exercise 161. Write negative sentences.

Model: We / take / a taxi

We are not going to take a taxi.

1. I / sell / my car

2. he / help / us

3. they / study / harder

4. we / cook / dinner tonight

5. I / celebrate / my birthday this year

6. she / cleaning / her room

7. they / move / house

8. she / stay / with Amy

9. they / change / their clothes

10. we / get up early / next Sunday

Exercise 162. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of not going to.

Debbie (not eat) isn't going to eat her dinner today.

1. We (not have) … dinner here.

2. I (not swim) … in the sea today.

3. Max (not play) … basketball tomorrow

4. They (not do) … their homework tonight.

5. Fiona (not visit) … her friend this weekend.

6. He(not study) … tonight.

7. Mum and dad (not come) … with us to grandma's house.

8. Naomi (not phone) … her brother tomorrow.

Exercise 163. Complete the sentences with be going to (Future Time).

I. A: What (you, do) ... this afternoon? B: I (finish) ... my report. 2. A: Where (Roy, be) ... later tonight? B: He (be) ... at Kim's house. 3. A: (you, have) ... a hamburger for lunch? B: I (eat, not) ... lunch. I don't have enough time. 4. A: (you, finish) ... this exercise soon? B: I (finish) ... it in less than a minute. 5. A: When (you, call) ... your sister? B: I (call, not) ... her. I (write) ... her a letter. 6. A: What (Lily, talk) ... about in her speech tonight? B: She (discuss) ... the economy of Europe.

Exercise 164. Put the verbs into the correct form (future time). Use going to.

1. It (rain).

2. They (eat) stew.

3. I (wear) blue shoes tonight.

4. We (not / help) you.

5. Jack (not / walk) home.

6. (cook / you) dinner?

7. Sue (share / not) her biscuits.

8. (leave / they) the house?

9. (take part / she) in the contest?

10. I (not / spend) my holiday abroad this year.

Exercise 165. What are your plans for this evening? Write sentences with going to and not going to.

watch some videos

I'm going to watch some videos.

listen to music

I'm not going to listen to music.

1. do my homework

2. go to the sports club

3. have dinner

4. visit my friend

5. help my mum / dad

6. watch TV

Exercise 166. Make up affirmative, interrogative and negative sentences using “going to + infinitive”.

Model: they / visit / the Art gallery

They are going to visit the Art gallery.

Are they going to visit the Art gallery?

They are not going to visit the Art gallery.

1. he / get up / early

2. they / do / their best

3. you / learn / Irish

4. she / buy / a computer

5. we / take / the bus

6. she / watch / the match

7. they / wait / in the park

8. He / buy / bread / this afternoon

Exercise 167. Read the story. Then, answer the questions.