- •Oxford Practice Grammar
- •1 What kind of word? (b)
- •2 What kind of word? (b)
- •3 Words in sentences (c)
- •1 Subject Verb
- •1 Parts of the sentence (a)
- •2 Sentence structure (a)
- •3 Word order (a)
- •4 Adverbials (b)
- •Indirect object or to? (a)
- •1 Form (b)
- •2 Form (b)
- •2 Forms (b-c)
- •3 Forms (b-c)
- •1 Present continuous or simple? (a-b)
- •2 Present continuous or simple? (a-c)
- •3 Always (d)
- •I like/I'm liking etc
- •1 States and actions (a)
- •3 The verb be (b)
- •1 Positive forms (b)
- •2 Positive forms (b)
- •3 Negatives and questions (c)
- •1 Form (b)
- •2 Form (b)
- •1 Past continuous or simple? (a-b)
- •2 Past continuous or simple? (a-b)
- •3 Past continuous or simple? (a-c)
- •B Form
- •C Irregular forms
- •1 Form (b)
- •2 Irregular forms (c)
- •3 Review (a-d)
- •1 Just (a)
- •2 Just, already and yet (a)
- •3 For and since (b)
- •4 For and since (b)
- •B Ever and never
- •C First time, second time, etc
- •1 Gone to or been to? (a)
- •6 I've done it. I did it yesterday.
- •2 I've done it. I did it yesterday. (b)
- •3 Structures with for, since and last (c)
- •It hasn't rained today.
- •1 I've been or I was? (a)
- •4 Present perfect or past simple? (Units 14 and 15)
- •23 Will and shall
- •24 Be going to
- •27 When I get there, before you leave, etc
- •28 Will be doing
- •29 Will have done and was going to
- •1 Will have done (a)
- •2 Will have done (a)
- •3 Was going to (b)
- •4 Was going to (b)
- •39 Who, what or which?
- •1 What or which? (a)
- •2 What or which? (a)
- •3 Who, what or which? (b)
- •43 So/Neither do I and I think so
- •3 I think so, etc (b)
- •49 Should, ought to, had better and be supposed to
- •52 Will, would, shall and should
- •53 It may/could/must have been, etc
- •1 I was given ... (a)
- •2 It is said that... (b)
- •3 He is said to... (c)
- •58 Have something done
- •1 Have something done (a-b)
- •2 Have something done (a-b)
- •3 Get something done (c)
- •59 To be done and being done
- •63 Like, start, etc
- •64 Remember, regret, try, etc
- •1 It is easy to drive the car (b)
- •2 The car is easy to drive (c)
- •3 Certain, sure and likely (d)
- •71 Afraid to do or afraid of doing?
- •1 Afraid (a)
- •2 Afraid (a)
- •3 Afraid, anxious, ashamed and interested (a-b)
- •4 Sorry (c)
- •72 Used to do and be used to doing
- •74 See it happen or see it happening?
- •1 See it happen (b)
- •2 See it happening (c)
- •3 See it happen or see it happening? (d)
- •77 A carton of milk, a piece of information, etc
- •1 A carton of milk (a)
- •2 A man/he and the man/someone (c)
- •85 A/an, one and some
- •4 Some (d)
- •86 Cars or the cars?
- •87 Prison, school, bed, etc
- •1 Prison or the prison? (a)
- •88 On Friday, for lunch, etc
- •89 Quite a, such a, what a, etc
- •2 So and such (c)
- •4 What (d)
- •91 This, that, these and those
- •92 My, your, etc and mine, yours, etc
- •94 Some and any
- •95 A lot of, lots of, many, much, (a) few and (a) little
- •96 All, half, most, some, no and none
- •97 Every, each, whole, both, either and neither
- •3 Each other (b)
- •103 Everyone, something, etc
- •106 The old, the rich, etc
- •107 Interesting and interested
- •Interesting.
- •1 Less (a)
- •2 Much faster (b)
- •3 Faster and faster (c)
- •4 The faster, the better (d)
- •114 Yet, still and already
- •3 Very cold, really hurting, etc (b-d)
- •116 Quite and rather
- •3 Quite or rather? (c)
- •117 Too and enough
- •121 For, since, ago and before
- •122 During or while? By or until? As or like?
- •1 During or while? (a)
- •2 By or until? (b)
- •3 As or like? (c)
- •71 Afraid, anxious, ashamed, interested, sorry 72 Used to
- •2 Good, bad, etc (c)
- •1 Tell/ask someone to do something (a)
- •148 If, when, unless and in case
- •1 If or when? (b)
- •2 If and unless (c)
- •3 If and unless (c)
- •4 In case (d)
- •5 If, when, unless and in case (b-d)
- •149 Wish and if only
- •150 But, although and in spite of
- •2 Although (b)
- •3 In spite of and although (e)
- •4 But, although, even though, in spite of and despite (a-e)
- •5 Although, even though, in spite of and despite (a-e)
- •151 To, in order to, so that and for
- •Verbs with prepositions and adverbs
28 Will be doing
Rachel: Would you like to come to our party tomorrow,
Andrew? Andrew: Er, thanks for the invitation, but I've got lots of
work at the moment. I'll be working all day
tomorrow. Rachel: You won't be working on Saturday evening,
surely. Come on, Andrew, take a break. We'll be
starting at about ten o'clock.
We can use will be + an ing-form (the future continuous) to talk about future actions. There are two different uses.
B Will be doing for continuous actions
We use the future continuous for an action over a period of time.
It means that at some time in the future we will be in the middle of an action.
Andrew can t go to the party. He'll be working all day tomorrow.
I'll be out at three o'clock. I'll be playing golf.
When the men leave the building, the police will be waiting for them.
What will we be doing in ten years' time, I wonder?
Compare the past continuous (Unit 9), present continuous (Unit 4) and future continuous. Past: This time last week we were sitting on the beach.
Present: At the moment we're sitting on the beach. Future: This time next week we'll be sitting on the beach.
Compare will do and will be doing in these sentences. The band will play when the President enters. (The President will enter and then the band will play.) The band will be playing when the President enters. (The band will start playing before the President enters.)
C Will be doing for single actions
We also use will be + an ing-form for an action which will happen in the course of events because it is part of a plan or part of a schedule of future events.
The party will be starting at ten o'clock, (part of the evening's events)
The ship will be sailing soon, (part of our journey)
More than one form is often possible. Will (Unit 23) or the present continuous (Unit 26A) often have a very similar meaning.
The visitors will be arriving/will arrive/are arriving later.
We often use the future continuous for something that will happen as part of a routine.
I'll call in and see you tomorrow afternoon. I'll be passing your house. It's on my way home from work. Trevor and Laura will be cleaning the house tomorrow. They always do it on Sunday.
We can also use will be + an ing-form to ask about someone's plans.
Will you be going anywhere near a chemist's this morning? ~ Yes, why? ~ Could you get me some aspirin,
please? ~ Yes, of course. How long will you be using this cotnputer? ~ You can have it in a minute.
28 Exercises
1 Will be doing (B)
Complete the conversation. Put in a pronoun and the future continuous form of the verb.
Daniel: I'm going to go into business when I leave college. Five years from now (►) I'll be running (I / run)
a big company. I expect (1)…………………………….. (I / earn) lots of money.
Vicky: I don't know what (2)……………………………… (I / do). What about you, Natasha?
What (3) (you / do), do you think?
Natasha: I'm too lazy to do any work. I intend to marry someone very rich.
(4)………………………………. (I / give) dinner parties all the time. We'll have a cook
(5)………………….. (who / do) all the work, of course. And you'll both get invitations.
Vicky: You're joking, aren't you, Natasha? I expect (6)………………………………..(you / play) in an
orchestra. That's what you really want to do, isn't it?
2 Will be doing (C)
Put in the answers. People are saying what they will be doing as part of their routine.
► David: When are you going to the club, do you know? (Nick goes to the club every Friday.)
Nick: I'll be going there next Friday.
1 Vicky: Are you likely to see Ilona in the near future? (Emma sees Ilona every day.)
Emma: tomorrow.
2 Claire: Are you going to France again soon? (Henry goes to France every summer.)
Henry:
3 Jessica: When are you going to play badminton again? (Matthew plays badminton every weekend.)
Matthew:
4 Andrew: When are you next having lunch in the canteen? (Daniel has lunch in the canteen every day.)
Daniel:
3 Will be doing (C)
You want to ask a friend to do something for you or to let you do something. Find out if it is convenient for your friend. Use the verbs in brackets.
► You want to have a look at your friend's magazine tonight, (read) Willyou be reading your magazine tonight?
You want your friend to take your library book back today, (go to)
You want your friend to send your best wishes to Vicky soon, (write to)
You want to use your friend's calculator this afternoon, (use)
You want your friend to give a photo to Daniel tomorrow, (see)
You want your friend to give you a lift to the festival, (drive)
You want your friend to give a message to her sister soon, (phone)