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m will for prediction; might 5A · p39 YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
• We use will+ infinitive to predict the future: I think our Are you going to live abroad? Yes, I am./No, I'm not.
planet will be very crowded. Is she going to retire soon? I Yes, she is./No, she isn't.
Are they going to move house? I Yes, they are./No, they aren't.
• The negative form of will is won't: It won't be easy to
produce food for everybody. TIPS • We don't usually use going to in short answers:
• We use might to say will possibly: We might have 100 cities Yes, she is. not Yes, she's going to.
with populations of over 20 million. • With the verb go, we usually say: I'm going to Turkey. not
I'm going to go to Turkey. but both are correct.
TIPS• Will and might are the same for all subjects(/, you, he,
she, it, we, they).
m Plans, hopes and ambitions 58 p40
• We usually write 'II after pronouns and will after names:
I'll speak English fluently. Lenny will be famous one day. • We can also use these phrases to talk about plans, hopes
and ambitions:
• We also use will for offers: I'll help you with the shopping.
be planning + infinitive with to: We're planning to spend
and promises: I'll do it tomorrow.
about six months travelling.
QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
be hoping+ infinitive with to: I'm hoping to retire before I'm
• We make questions with: 50.
(question word) + will + subject + infinitive want + infinitive with to: I want to live abroad.
What will our world be like in 2030? be looking forward to + verb+ing: I'm looking forward to
Where will all these people live? spending more time in the garden.
Will more people use green energy? be thinking of + verb+ing: I'm thinking of doing a course in
Yes, they will./No, they won't. wildlife photography.
'd/would like + infinitive with to: I'd like to go to Africa.
TIPS• We often use Do you think ... ? to make questions
• I'm looking forward to .. . = I'm excited about this and I'm
with will: Do you think more people will use green energy?
going to enjoy it when it happens.
• The short answers to all Do you think ... ? questions are:
• I'm planning .. . is more certain than I'm thinking of ....
Yes, I do. and No, I don't. www.english0905.com
• I'm hoping ... is less certain than I'm going to ....
• We can also use might in short answers: A Do you think you'll
see John tomorrow? B (Yes,) I might. TIPS• We can also use it or a noun after I'm looking forward to:
I'm looking forward to it/my holiday.

m be going to 58 . p40 • We can also use I'd love to talk about future plans and
• We use be going to + infinitive to talk about future plans: ambitions: I'd love to travel around the world.
We're going to drive across the USA.
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• We use will+ infinitive to talk about future predictions:
I'm sure we'll have a fantastic time. (see iij;f!i{i!M!1;itj•).
m Offers, suggestions and requests
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
50 p44
subject be(+ not) going to infinitive
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-.- . . . responding to offers
making offers
I 'm/'m not going to stay in this country.
I'll do that, if you like. Yes, that'd be great.
You/We/ across the
're/aren't going to drive Shall I make some posters? Yes, (that's a) good ide·a.
They USA. Do you want me to do that? Yes, if you don't mind.
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He/She 's/isn't going to write a blog. Can I give you a hand? No, don't worry. Thanks anyway.
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making suggestions making requests
WH- QUESTIONS • • •
Shall we start? Could you give me a hand?
question be subject going to infinitive Let's decide who do.es what. Will you organise that?
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word Why don't we ask Jason? Can you do that?
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When am I going to see you again?
TIPS• After the phrases in bold we use the infinitive:
What are you going to do tomorrow?
I'll do that, if you like.
Where is he/she going to live?
• After Do you want me ... ? we use the infinitive+ to:
When are we/they going to move house? Do you want me to do that?
• Could you . . . ? is more polite than Can you . . . ?.