Present Perfect

Use

Be going to

1) actions intended to be performed in the near future

She's going to visit her parents tomorrow.

2) planned actions or intentions

Now that they've settled in their new house, they 're going to have a party.

3) evidence that something will definitely happen in the near future

Ann is going to have a baby.

Look at the dark clouds in the sky It 's going to rain.

4) things we are sure about or we have already decided to do in the near future

He's going to be promoted. (The boss has decided to do it.)

Time expressions: tomorrow, tonight, next week / month, in two / three etc days, the day after tomorrow, soon, in a week / month etc.

7.4 Write the correct form of “ going to” and use one of these verbs to complete the sentences. Use each verb once only:

finish, complain, fall off, be, miss, die, rain, drive, work, fail

1. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain!

2. Look at the sun! It ______________ hot today.

3. Susan's not working very hard. I think she ________________ her exams.

4. He's very angry. He ________________ to the manager.

5. It's nearly four o'clock. The lesson ________________ soon.

6. I don't like travelling by plane. I _____________________ there.

7. This plan is too complicated. It (not) _____________________.

8. The President's very ill. I think he ______________________.

9. Watch the baby! She ______________________ the bed!

10. This bus is very slow. I think we _______________ the train.

7.5 Write these sentences in full, putting the verbs into the present continuous and supply the missing words where necessary:

1. I / see / them / Saturday. – I'm seeing them on Saturday.

2. They / come / here / three weeks. – They're coming here in three weeks.

3. I / meet / John / three o'clock.

4. What / you do / Friday night?

5. I / go / to the disco / Saturday evening.

6. We / go back / to the States / three years.

7. They / go on holiday / two days time.

8. I / not come home / Friday.

9. You / work late / tomorrow night?

10. We / not go to school / next week.

7.6 Write the correct form of “ going to” or “w ill” to complete the dialogue:

Laura: What are you doing this weekend, Tanya?

Tanya: I am going to see (see) a new play tomorrow at the Royal Court Theatre – 'Day of the Flood'.

Laura: Have you got the tickets yet?

Tanya: No, I 2 ___________ (get) them this afternoon, actually. Would you like to come?

Laura: Oh, thank you, that would be nice.

Tanya: OK, I 3__________________ (get) you a ticket too.

Laura: Great! What time does it start?

Tanya: Eight o'clock, but we 4 ______________ (all meet) in the Green Cafe at 7.15.

Laura: OK, I 5___________________ (meet) you in the cafe, but I 6 _____________ (be) there about half-past seven.

Tanya: That's fine.

Laura: Oh, one other thing. I've got no money at the moment. I 7______________ pay for the ticket on Saturday. Is that OK?

Tanya: Yes, that's OK, no problem.

Laura: 8_______________ (you eat) in the cafe, or just have a cup of coffee?

Tanya: Just a coffee I think.

Laura: Look, 9________________(we go) to a restaurant after the show? I know a very good Chinese restaurant.

Tanya: That's a good idea – I 10______________ (phone) the others and see if they want to come too.

Laura: Good, and then I 11______________ (book) a table. Great! I 12 ___________ (see) you tomorrow.

NOTE: Present tenses should be used instead of future tenses in the conditional or time clauses: e.g. You will be very surprised when you meet him. (not “ will meet ”) e.g. He will not do anything unless you tell him to. (not “ will tell ”)

7.7 Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the future simple or present simple:

1. I (give) it to them when they (visit) us. – I’ll give it to them when they visit us.

2. I (not send) the parcel until I (hear) from you. – I won't send the parcel until I hear from you.

3. As soon as they (phone) me, I (contact) you.

4. I (see) you before I (fly) to Paris.

5. They (send) you the money before they (leave).

6. When I (talk) to him, I (give) him your news.

7. She (visit) her parents before she (go) to the airport.

8. I (finish) this when I (be) at the office.

9. I (send) you a postcard when I (get) to Bermuda.

10. She (do) her homework before she (go) out.

11. After I (visit) the hospital, I (go) and see her parents.

12. I (phone) Mary when we (get) to San Francisco.

13. I (call) you as soon as we (sign) the contract.

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