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UNIT 10 UNIT 11

be going to for intentions will I won’t for future predictions
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We use the present tense of be + going to + base form We use the present continuous to talk about things
of the verb to talk about our intentions in the future. happening now and future arrangements. We use will
Remember to use the present tense of be. or won't + base form to make future predictions.
/ He is going to study all weekend. / I'm sure you'll do well in your test next week.
X He going to study all weekend. X I'm sure you are doing well in your test next week.
/ I'm going to a party on Saturday.
Complete the sentences with be going to and the verb X I will go to a party on Saturday.
in brackets.
1 H e ( p a i n t ) his bedroom on Saturday. Choose present continuous or 'll I won't to complete
2 I've bought a new chair. I ( p u t ) it near the email.
the TV.
3 W e ( v i s i t ) my cousin because he is ill. Gareth
gareth@email.co.uk
4 T h e y ( g o ) to the sports centre by car.
5 W e ( w a t c h ) a film tonight.
Holiday!
Present continuous for arrangements
Hi Gareth,
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I don't think /'// see I I'm seeing you before my holiday.
We use the present continuous to talk about 2 We'll leave I We're leaving on Saturday, so /'m eing I I'll e
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arrangements for the future. We don't use the very busy. /7/ go I I'm going shopping on Friday, so l'm not
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present simple. eing 11 won't be at art class. I'II need I I'm needing to buy
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/ I'm going to visit my grandparents tomorrow. some shorts - my dad says it'll e I it's eingreally hot in
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Tunisia! /7i phone / I'm phoning you on Friday night if I have
X / go to visit my grandparents tomorrow.
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time. I have to go now. I'II help / I'm helping my sister with
her homework.
To ask questions about arrangements, we use
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question word + be + subject + the -ing form
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of the verb. Remember to put the words in the
correct order.
/ W at are you doing tomorrow? UNIT 12
X W at you are doing tomorrow? Present perfect simple
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We use the present perfect simple to talk about
Find six mistakes in the dialogue. Correct them.
situations or actions that happened at some time in
Lara Hi, Sam, what you are doing on Saturday? the past.
Sam Well, in the morning, I play football in the park. / / ave met a lot of famous actors.
Lara What are you doing in the afternoon? X I met a lot of famous actors.
Sam I don't do anything. What are you doing?
We use the past simple to talk about situations or
Lara I paint my bedroom.
actions at a specific time in the past.
Sam Cool! What colour do you use?
/ A year ago, I met a famous actor.
Lara I'm going to choose the colour when I go to
X A year ago, I have met a famous actor.
the shop.
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Sam Which shop are you going to?
Find seven mistakes in the text. Correct them.
Lara I go to the shop in the high street at 2 o'clock.
Sam OK. I'll meet you there! I can help you to choose. My parents work for international companies, so I travelled
a lot. I've lived in Europe, Asia and the US. Two years ago, I
have lived in Spain for six months. My brother's only three,
so he only went to Europe and he forgot that trip! My dad
travelled to more places. He has been to Australia and New
Zealand last year, but we never visited England.