0 A: What are your plans for the weekend?
B: I ‘ll / ‘m going to going go shopping on Saturday and then stay at home on Sunday.
1 A: I don’t think we’ve got enough chairs for everyone.
B: I ’ll / ’m going to get some more from next door.
2 A: Look! Our bus is coming! Hurry up!
B: I don’t want to run. I think I ’ll / ’m going to wait for the next one.
3 A: Are you free this afternoon?
B: No, I’ve got to go to the library. I ’ll / ’m going to look at their collection of old newspapers for my History project.
4 A: Please don’t tell Kate or Lucy.
B: OK. I won’t / ’m going to tell anybody. Don’t worry.
5 A: Have you sold your car yet?
B: Yes. I ’ll / ’m going to get a new one next month.
3. Complete the conversation. Use will or be going to and the verbs in the box.
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A: Do you plan to go to university?
B: Yes.(0)..... ‘m going to study...... medicine in London.
A: Brilliant! I’m sure you (1).............................. a great doctor!
B: Thanks!
A: Where (2)..............................?
B: I don’t know. I haven’t arranged anything yet. I think I (3)..............................
a room in a house with some other students. The problem is that everywhere is very expensive.
A: My brother (4).............................. to London next month. He’s just bought a flat there. I (5).............................. you his phone number. He might be able to help.
B: Thanks very much! I (6).............................. him tomorrow.
Present simple and continuous for future
• We use the present simple for events in the future that are part of a timetable: Our train leaves at ten o’clock. The library closes at six this evening.
• We use the present continuous (not the present simple) to talk about future events that we have planned and arranged: We’re having a party next week. Are you doing anything this evening? I ’m meeting Jess at eight tonight.
We use will (not the present simple) for decisions we make at the time of speaking, or for offers and promises: Wait. I ’ll come with you. (Not I- come with you) I ’ll meet you at the cinema. (Not I meet you at the cinema.)
Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
0 The kite festival...... starts...... on Friday evening, (start)
1 We.............................. by bus. (go)
2 Our bus.............................. here at seven thirty, (leave)
3 We.............................. buses in Birmingham, (change)
4 The bus.............................. to Hereford at four thirty, (get)
5 We.............................. so I hope the weather’s nice, (camp)
6 We.............................. - we just tike kites, (not compete)
7 My sister.............................. with us. (not come)
8 The festival.............................. on Sunday afternoon at about four, (end)
Complete the e-mail. Use the present simple or present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
New Message
What (0)...... are you going......(you / do) on Saturday? Amy and 1).............................. (go) to the sale at Zara’s. We 2).............................. (meet) outside the shop at nine. We won’t have much time there because our dance lesson (3).............................. (start) at ten thirty. It (4).............................. (finish) at twelve, so I could meet you after that.
Do you want to come to our house for lunch? I don’t think anybody will be there, but I can make you something. My parents 5).............................. (take) my sister to a swimming competition
which 6).............................. (begin) at one, I think.
Circle the correct answer.
A: I 0) get / ‘m getting the bus to town tonight. There’s one that (1) leaves / is leaving here at seven and (2) gets / is getting there at half past.
B: That sounds good. I (3) see / ’11 see you outside McDonald’s at about half past.
A: Do you want to come round tomorrow afternoon?
B: Thanks, but I can’t. I (4) look /’m looking after my little brother. He’s not very well. You haven’t got any good board games, have you? He likes playing games.
A: Yes, we’ve got a few. I (5) bring / ’11 bring them round this evening.
A: Could you give me a lift into town tomorrow morning, please? My hair appointment (6) is / is being at ten.
B: I can’t, I’m afraid. I (7) help /’m helping in the cafe tomorrow.
C: Don’t worry. I (8) give / ’ll give you a lift.
Future Continuous
• We use the future continuous to talk about an action that will be in progress at a particular time in the future: ‘Can we meet tomorrow morning at ten?’ ‘No, I’ll be working then.’ (= I’ll start working earlier than ten and continue later than ten.)
• Compare the future with will and the future continuous: Come at seven thirty. We ’ll eat at eight. (= We’ll start eating at eight.) Don’t phone at eight. We’ ll be eating. (= We’ll be in the middle of eating.)
