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The future
I can combine different structures and tenses to talk about the future.
Will, begoing to and present continuous
We also use will when we make quick decisions about
O I'm to travel around the world the future and when we make offers.
wket/v ileave school. I'llhavea cheese andham pizza,please.
I'llget a chair for you.
OReally?
To make an offer or suggestion as a question, we use
f~) yes. Afvd thei-v I'll probably get ajob at Shall I...?andShallwe...?
my dad's, company.
ShallI get a chairforyou?
Q Wow. Shallwe leavenow?
¡OHow about you? What will you be doivÿq We use be going to + the infinitive when we talk about
years from i-vow? will you. have future events that are based on decisions that we have
fii/u-shed studyli/vg? already made.
C~\ who fellows? I dovÿ't feÿvow what I'm doi\fi/£ Jack's going to learn Frenchnextyear.
tomorrow! Areyougoing to phoneSandra?
We also use be going to to predict future actions and
events based on on evidence that we can see, smell,
hear or feel at the time of speaking.
Lookat the time! We're going to belate.
Ohdear, listen toMjJJy She's going to start crying in
a minute.
We usethe present continuouswhen we talk about
We use will/won't + the infinitiveto predict future
future plans and arrangements with other people or
actions and events with some certainty, based on our
organizations.
knowledge,opinions and experience.
Areyou meetingJason tomorrow?
Itwillbehis birthday nextmonth. I'mdoing mypianoexamon Monday.
That medicine won't help. It's for babiesandyoung
children, not teenagers.
Circlethe correct option. O * 2 Work in pairs.Take turns to mime
ÿ 'The phone's ringing!' preparing for the future actions and
'I 'II get / 'm going to get it.' guess what your partner is going to do.
1 'Why have you got that bucket?' Student A turn to page 181.
'I'm going to wash / 'IIwash the car.' Student B turn to page 183.
2 'Shall /Will Ihelp you?'
you're 0OÍI-V0 to -play the plai/vo. No.
'No, I'mOK, thanks.'
3 Ithink I'msitting / 'II sit herefor five minutes. Are you. 0olkv0 to write
4 'What are we eating / shall we eat? Some pasta?' somethlkv0 ouv the computer?
5 It'llbe/ 's being summer soon.
6 Frank won't / isn't going to want to come with us. yes, that's right.
He doesn't like museums.
7 'You can sit here.I'm getting / 'II get off now.'
8 'Have you chosen a colour for your bedroom?'
'Yes, we're going to paint / 'II paint it blue.'
9 'Do you want a drink with your meal?'
'I'm going to / 'II have some apple juice, please.'
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