The Future

Part I

Present Continuous and be going to

Exercise 1.1

Look at Joanna’s diary for next week. Write sentences about her plans using the Present Continuous tense form.

Monday 10.00 a.m. drive to Bristol after 1 p.m. visit Aunt Sophie	On Monday morning she’s driving to Bristol.
Tuesday 3.00 p.m. meet Carol 6.00 p.m. go to the theatre with Paul
Wednesday 11.00 a.m. see the doctor 2 p.m. go shopping with Mum

Exercise 1.2

Use the Present Continuous to write questions about your plans for the future and answer them.

1. you / go out / tonight? Are you going out tonight? – Yes, I am./No, I’m not.

2. next week / you / study?

3. do / what / you / next weekend?

4. take exams / you / when ?

5. you / tomorrow / play football?

6. tomorrow evening / you / see / anyone?

7. you/ at the weekend / go home?

8. leave home / on Monday/ what time / you?

9. tonight/ come/ your friends/ to see you?

Exercise 1.3

Complete the sentences with be going to + one of these verbs.

be late	change	explain	fall	graduate	produce
send	show	travel	use	watch	wear

1. Eddy is learning Italian. He is going to travel to Italy.

2. Hurry up! It’s nearly ten o’clock! You … .

3. Andrew is in his fifth year at university. He … in May.

4. My parents are coming tomorrow. I … them my new flat.

5. Look at that tree! It … down!

6. There’s a good film on TV this evening. … you … it?

7. I … Tina a message because I can’t get her on the mobile.

8. I didn’t understand the grammar rule yesterday. The teacher … it to me after classes.

9. We don’t like going to the library. We … the Internet to write our report.

10. My dad bought a TV yesterday, but it was broken. – … he … it?

11. What a beautiful dress! – Yes, I … it for the wedding.

12. My two brothers are starting their own business. They … wine.

Exercise 1.4

Look at the pictures. What is going to happen?

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

1. He is going to sit on his cat.

Exercise 1.5

Use be going to or the Present Continuous. If two answers are possible, write them both.

1. We … at home tonight. (stay) are staying, are going to stay

2. We … into our new flat next week. (move)

3. My boyfriend … me after the concert. (meet)

4. Brianna … to Malta next Wednesday. (fly)

5. Take some warm clothes – it … cold later in the evening. (get)

6. Who else … to your party? (come)

7. My family and I … on holiday next month. (go)

8. Viola … the doctor at 12 o’clock tomorrow. (see)

9. How many children … at the camp tomorrow? (arrive)

10. Hurry up! You … the plane! (miss)

11. Who … her about what happened? (tell)

12. Look out! You … on a banana skin! (step)

13. I … a shower, clean my teeth and go to bed. (have)

14. We … to Liverpool tomorrow afternoon. (drive)

15. Nick and his girlfriend … a meal in a restaurant tonight. (have)

16. Look at the sky. It … soon. (rain)