Ex. 83 Fill in the blanks below with a suitable form expressing the future. Use the words in brackets. Often more than one answer is possible

Ex. 82 Choose the correct form of the verbs

Ex. 80 Choose the correct form of the verbs

A) BEN: Are you busy this week, Sara?

SAM: Not particularly. I revise /I'm revising until Wednesday because I've got an exam, but that only lasts / that is only lasting until midday and then I'm free.

B)PAT: Oh dear, I've spilt my coffee.

ALAN: I get /I'll get a cloth.

C)WILL: What time does your evening class finish / is your evening class finishing?

LIZ: Half past nine.

WILL: Shall I come /Do I come and collect you?

LIZ: Thanks, but / meet/I'm meeting my sister for a drink.

D)MIKE: Mum, will you talk /are you talking to Dad for me?
MUM: What's the problem?

MIKE: Last week he said I could use the car at the weekend but now he doesn 't let / he won't let me after all. I need it to get to the match J play /I'm playing on Sunday.

MUM: OK. / try /I'll try to make him change his mind. I expect he's agreeing /he'll agree when I explain.

Ex. 81 Comment on the uses of the Present Continuous, "To Be Going to" and the Present Simple expressing future actions

1. Sue and I have decided to have a party.

We're going to invite lots of people.

2. Have you decided where to go for your holidays^?

-Yes, we're going to Italy.

3. I hear David is marrying a French girl.

4. The future situation is uncertain. What's going to happen?

5. She's meeting the accountants at 12.00 on Monday

6. Do you know I'm getting a new job?

7. What are we having for dinner?

8. Next year it's going to be different, I promise.

9. I'm seeing Pete on Tuesday.

10. How do I switch this on?

11. The lesson ends at 12 o'clock.

12. Have you passed all your exams?

- Not yet. I'm taking my final exam tomorrow.

13. Shall I come and collect you?

- Thanks, but I'm meeting my sister for a drink.

14. When we go to France, we're going to stay in a hotel.

15. I don't feel well. I think I'm going to faint.

16. Watch out! Those boxes are going to fall!

17. He's coming to see me this afternoon.

18. I'm having lunch with John tomorrow.

19. You work so hard. You are going to be rich and successful.

1.Oh no! Look at the time! (I'll be/I'm going to be) terribly late. 2. If you want to go to the shop, you can borrow my brother's bicycle. I'm sure (he won't mind/he's not going to mind). 3. (I'll go/I'm going to go) into town this afternoon. Can I get you anything? 4. (Will you hold/Are you going to hold) this box for a moment while I unpack it? 5. I hear the government has announced (they'll raise/they are going to raise) taxes again. 6. (My car won't start/My car isn't going to start). It must be the cold, I think. 7. (I'll start/I'm going to start) a new job next week. 8. I'm sorry I forgot your birthday. Why don't you come round tomorrow and (I'll cook/I'm going to cook) you a meal?

«Ned, (I open) I 'm going to open a disco. I've been planning this for some months now. But (it take).....a lot of money to get it started, (you lend)....me $50,000? (I pay)....it back soon- (you not have to)____ wait long. Of course, you could join me as a partner. (We share).....the profits. This disco (be)....a great success, because there's nothing for teenagers in this town at the moment. Every businessman in town (wish) he had thought of it. In six months (we recover).....all the money we've put into it.

Look, Ned. You (not get)....another chance like this! The thing is, I can buy it at a really low price! It's a nightclub at the moment. But the owner has had trouble with the police, and (he not be able)....to continue with the club much longer. He wants to get rid of it, so (he sell)....it to me cheap. We've already agreed matters on the telephone, and (I meet)....him tomorrow. The timetable is that (we sign)....the agreement tomorrow, and (I pay)....him the money within fourteen days. I know that if I don't pay in time, (he send)...some of his friends round to see me. So I must get the money, somehow.»

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