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GRAMMAR
PRESENTATION
AND
PRACTICE
UNIT 8
COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3
© S.I. KALININA
FUTURE FORMS
Future Simple
Be Going To
Present Continuous
Present Simple
Future Simple
Unit 8/1
His parents think he will become
an artist one day.
Future Simple
Unit 8/2
I’ll take this
jacket.
(on-the-spot decision)
Future Simple
Unit 8/3
Since it’s your
birthday,
I’ll pay for
lunch.
(offer)
Future Simple
Unit 8/4
Jill will be two years old next month.
(We cannot control this future event;
it will definitely happen.)
Future Simple
Unit 8/5
I hope pollution levels will drop soon.(hope)
Factories must stop polluting the air or else
we won’t be able to breathe.(warning)
Be Going To
Unit 8/6
I’m going to employ
more staff.
I’m going to expand
my company.
( intention / plan )
Be Going To
Unit 8/7
Look at him! He is going to win the race.
(There is evidence. – he is ahead of the
other runners).
Present Continuous
Unit 8/8
He is leaving for Amsterdam in a hour.
(Everything has been arranged for his trip.
He is at the airport now).
Present Simple
Unit 8/9
The film starts in ten minutes.
(cinema programme)
Type 1 Conditionals
lf he doesn’t study hard,
he won’t pass his exam.
Unit 8/10
EXERCISES
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or
be going to and the verb in brackets.
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple /
the future simple / the present continuous.
Future Tenses
Exercises 1
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or be
going to and the verb in brackets.
1. A: Why are you buying flour and eggs?
‘m going to make (make) a cake.
B: Because I ______________
2. A: I have decided what to buy Mum for her
birthday.
are you going to buy (buy) for her?
B: What _________________
3. A: Did you ask Jackie to the party?
ask (ask) her tonight.
B: Oh no! I forgot! I ’ll
_____
Future Tenses
Exercises 1
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or be
going to and the verb in brackets.
4. A: What are your plans for the weekend?
’m going to spend (spend) some time
B: I _______________
with my friends.
5. A: Could I speak to Jim, please?
’ll get (get) him for you.
B: Wait a minute. I _____
6. A: What are you doing on Friday night?
’ll probably stay (probably/stay) at
B: Oh, I _____________
home with my family.
Future Tenses
Exercises 2
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple
or the future simple.
1. A: I’m going to the gym tonight.
are (be) there, I ____
’ll do (do)
B: Well, while you ___
the shopping.
Will you call (you/call) me when you ___
get
2. A: __________
(get) home?
B: Yes, of course.
comes (come) in, tell him
3. A: As soon as John ______
to come to my office.
B: Certainly, sir.
Future Tenses
Exercises 2
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple
or the future simple.
4. A: Are going to visit Aunt Mabel this afternoon?
’ll visit (visit) her before I __
do (do) the
B: Yes, I ______
shopping.
5. A: Is George going to eat dinner with us?
gets (get) home it _____
B: No, by the time he ____
will be
(be) very late.
will you pay (you/pay) the rent?
6. A: When __________
get (get) my pay check.
B: When I ___
Future Tenses
Exercises 2
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple
or the future simple.
7. A: What are your plans for the future?
finish
B: I want to go to university after I _____
(finish) school.
8. A: Can you give this message to Mike, please?
will see (see)
B: Well, I’ll try, but I doubt if I _______
him today.
Future Tenses
Exercises 3
Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple,
the present simple or the present continuous.
Are you doing (you/do) anything on Friday
1. A: ____________
morning?
B: No, I’m free.
’m going (go) to the cinema. There’s a new
2. A: I _______
film on. Do you want to come with me?
does the film start (the film/start)?
B: What time ______________
am seeing (see) Roger at seven o’clock
3. A: I _________
tonight.
B: Really? I thought he was out of town.
Future Tenses
Exercises 3
Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple,
the present simple or the present continuous.
4. A: Helen _______
is having (have) a party the day after
Are you going (you/go)?
tomorrow. ____________
B: As a matter of fact, I haven’t been invited.
does the train leave
5. A: Excuse me, what time ________________
(the train/leave)?
B: At half past three, madam.
6. A: I’m really thirsty.
’ll get (get) you a glass of water.
B: I _____
REVIEW OF FUTURE FORMS
Future simple:
• predictions about the future
• on-the-spot decisions or offers
• promises, threats, hopes, requests, warnings
Be going to:
• plans, intentions, ambitions
• predictions with evidence
Present simple:
• timetables / programmes
• clauses of time and condition
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK
END OF
UNIT 8