Part III Future forms in contrast

Exercise 3.1

Choose the correct form.

1. I’m sorry I can’t come tomorrow. I am working/will work.

2. We are going/are going to go to the theatre tonight. We’ve got tickets.

3. Can I phone you this evening? – I’m afraid not. I am going/will go out.

4. We are having/will have a party next Saturday. Can you come?

5. Come on, Jeff. You look cold. Sit down. I’m making/I’ll make you a cup of tea.

6. Do you know that Maria is going to leave/will leave her job? She told me herself.

7. Do you think it is snowing/will snow in the evening?

8. Could I speak to Sally, please? – Just a moment, please. I’m going to call/I’ll call her.

9. What would you like to eat? – I’m having/I’ll have a pizza, please.

10. I’m seeing/I’ll see the dentist at 12 o’clock on Thursday.

11. Oh, dear, I think I’m going to sneeze/I’ll sneeze.

12. I’m not sure which coat to take. All right, I’m going to buy/I’ll buy the grey one.

13. Put on your coat or you’re catching/you’ll catch cold.

14. Irina will go/is going to Oxford University if she improves her English.

Exercise 3.2

Put the verb in the correct form, Present Continuous, be going to or Future Simple.

1. I don’t think it will rain (rain) this afternoon.

2. What … (you/do) next weekend? – Nothing. I’m free.

3. I’m sure Marta … (invite) us to the anniversary. We’ve been friends for ten years.

4. Why are you putting on make-up? – I … (go) to the disco.

5. Do you think Greg … (wait) for us at the station tomorrow?

6. Leave the old bread in the garden. The birds … (eat) it.

7. Steve can’t help us tomorrow. He … (take) an exam.

8. Paul … (buy) the same car as his brother’s. He told me yesterday.

9. This story is incredible! I think I … (tell) it to all my friends.

10. The music is too loud. – OK. I … (turn) it down.

11. Don’t put the cake back in the fridge. I … (have) a piece.

12. Rick is ill, so he … (not come) to the conference tomorrow.

13. This is an expensive suit but we offer you a discount. – I … (take) it.

14. Jessica’s pregnant. She … (have) twins.

15. If you don’t understand something, ask the teacher. She … (help) you.

Exercise 3.3

Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the correct future form.

be	break	enter	fall	get	have
lend	meet	see	send	take (2)	wait

1. Bob and I are getting married in two weeks. – Really? Congratulations!

2. What would you like for breakfast? – I think I … an omelette.

3. Cindy is back from Britain. – I know. I … her tonight.

4. I haven’t got any money. – Don’t worry. I … you some.

5. … we … at the weekend? – Sorry, but I … the kids to the zoo.

6. Claire is in hospital. – Really? I … her some flowers.

7. Have you decided what to do after school? – Yes, I … the Linguistic university.

8. The dog needs some exercise. – I know. I … him for a walk later.

9. Did you hear the weather forecast? There … a terrible snowstorm.

10. Look at the waiter! He … those plates!

11. I … for you outside if you get ready quickly.

12. It’s too hot! I hope the temperature … tomorrow.

Exercise 3.4

Correct the wrong sentences. Write OK if the sentence is right.

1. The new theatre shall be open in autumn. will

2. Why are you working extra hours now? – We’ll buy a car, so we’re saving money.

3. Will you fetch some documents for me, please? – No, I won’t.

4. Don’t worry, mum. I’ll e-mail you every two days from the US.

5. - I’m going to give Helen a book for her birthday.

- She doesn’t like reading.

– Oh. I’m going to buy her a CD then.

6. Mum, can you help me with the homework? – I’m sorry, I can’t. Ask Dad. He’s going to help you.

7. - I have an appointment with the bank manager tomorrow.

- Why will you see him?

- My wife and I will start our own business, and we want to borrow some money.

8. I’m bored. Let’s do something interesting. – Will we go to the cinema?

Exercise 3.5

Put the verbs in the correct future form. Sometimes two forms are possible.

Hi, Julie!

I know you (1) … (work) in Brussels in July, but what (2) … (you/do) for the first three weeks in August? Phil and I (3) … (go) to Montenegro for a holiday and we invite you to come with us. My best friend Laura (4) … (come) with us and I think my cousin (5) … (come) too if I ask her. I don’t think Phil (6) … (travel) there by train as he hates long journeys, so (7) … (we/fly)? I hope we (8) … (find) a hotel easily but if there’s any problem, we (9) … (stay) at a campsite. We (10) … (swim) every day, so I (11) … (take) a lot of sun cream – I think we (12) … (need) it. Anyway, I (13) … (call) you later this evening.

Fiona

Exercise 3.6

Read the conversation and put the verbs in the correct future form.

Eddie: Why are you up so early? It’s Sunday today.

Emily: I’ve just got a message from my sister Alison. She doesn’t feel very well. I (1) … (visit) her.

Eddie: Oh, dear. I hope she (2) … (feel) better soon. Do you think you (3) … (stay) long?

Emily: Not till the evening. I (4) … (meet) my new business partner at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

Eddie: And do you remember that Andy and Alison invited us to a restaurant on Tuesday evening? Do you think you (5) … (be) free?

Emily: I (6) … (not leave) the house at all on Tuesday afternoon, so I don’t think it (7) … (be) a problem.

Eddie: That’s great. I (8) … (go) to the swimming-pool at 4 o’clock today. (9) … (I/pick) you up on my way home?

Emily: That would be fine. I (10) … (wait) for you near Alison’s house.