PRESENT CONTINUOUS (for the Future) I am having a date on May with Ben FORMULA: BE (am, is, are) + ing  diary / future time expression (the future time is known)  arrangement in the past (at least between people) GOING TO future Someday, I am going to be an astronaut FORMULA: BE (am, is are) + GOING TO + verb  plan, intention (you plan to sth, become sb in the future)  no future time expression (someday, sometime… in the future)  future prediction based on evidence (black clouds- it is going to rain) WILL future / SIMPLE future A: My head hurts B: I will get you an aspirin FORMULA: WILL + verb  decision at the moment of speaking (usually in a dialogue)  promise, prediction, fact about future (think, guess, hope, probably, possibly…) FUTURE TENSES: Present Continuous, Going to, Will A Match the sentences with explanations I am having dinner with her parents tomorrow at o'clock I'll the test better next time Have a nice day I'll call you soon I'm going to wear my new skirt for the party I think in the future we will all have robots at home a future prediction an arrangement for the future which was made in the past a decision at the moment of speaking a future promise an intention, a plan B True or false future tense? Explain the false ones The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow _ My sister is going to move to Spain _ I'm sure he is going to like the new car _ Don't touch that old mirror It will break _ Who will win the next football game? _ Can you pass me the salt? Yes, I'm going to pass it to you _ We will visit my grandma _ They are coming on dinner tonight _ I can't meet you tomorrow I'll play poker _ 10 What will you have? I'll have a tea, please _ C Put the sentences in the right order hope / weather / the / I / nice / will / be _ My / friends / are / getting / best / married / month / next _ some / I / take / am / going / to / photos _ A: I'm / cold / very B: lend / my / will / I / you / jacket _ Everybody / computer / have / a / will / 2020 / in _ D Underline the right form of the verb What time are you seeing / are you going to see Ted this afternoon? We will meet / are going to meet my sister at the airport My neighbour is having / is going to have a party for his birthday I don’t know when I think I will have / am going to have fish for lunch We will catch / are catching the bus if you can’t take us with your car He will be / is going to be 15 in March I’m free till Wednesday I won’t work / am not working till then Are you free this evening? Good, I will come / am coming at pm Alice is going to get / is getting married someday 10 I invited 20 people I hope everyone will come / is going to come E Complete the dialogue with the right future tense AT THE HOTEL RECEPTION Guest: Excuse me I _ (visit) the old part of the town Can you tell me the way, please? Manager: Yes, no problem I _ (give) you a map Guest: Is it far? Manager: No, not really Do you want to walk or take a bus? It's a nice walk Guest: Oh, well, I _ (walk), I think Manager: Or, if you like, I _ (take) you with my car I _ (do) some shopping at in the afternoon and it’s by the way Guest: That's kind of you Thanks When you (leave)? Manager: At about four o'clock Guest: Great! I _ (see) you here then Manager: OK See you later Oh, one more thing Pets are not allowed, Sir Guest: Pets? I haven’t got any pets with Manager: Really? And what’s that peeking out of your bag? Guest: That’s a new catman bag Latest fashion… Answer key: A Match the sentences with explanations I am having dinner with her parents tomorrow at o'clock I'll the test better next time Have a nice day I'll call you soon I'm going to wear my new skirt for the party I think in the future we will all have robots at home a future prediction an arrangement for the future which was made in the past a decision at the moment of speaking a future promise an intention, a plan B True or false future tense? Explain the false ones The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow F _ is going to rain (future prediction based on evidence, intention) My sister is going to move to Spain T _ (plan, intention) I'm sure he is going to like the new car F _ will like (prediction) Don't touch that old mirror It will break T _ (prediction) Who will win the next football game? T _ (prediction) Can you pass me the salt? Yes, I'm going to pass it to you F _ will pass (decision at the moment of speaking) We will visit my grandma F _ are going to visit (intention, plan) They are coming on dinner tonight T _ (arrangement) I can't meet you tomorrow I'll play poker F _ am playing (arrangement) 10 What will you have? I'll have a tea, please T _ (decision at the moment of speaking) C Put the sentences in the right order hope / weather / the / I / nice / will / be I hope the weather will be nice My / friends / are / getting / best / married / month / next My best friends are getting married next month some / I / take / am / going / to / photos I am going to take some photos A: I'm / cold / very A: I'm very cold B: lend / my / will / I / you / jacket B: I will lend you my jacket 5 Everybody / computer / have / a / will / 2020 / in Everybody will have a computer in 2020 D Underline the right form of the verb What time are you seeing / are you going to see Ted this afternoon? We will meet / are going to meet my sister at the airport My neighbour is having / is going to have a party for his birthday I don’t know when I think I will have / am going to have fish for lunch We will catch / are catching the bus if you can’t take us with your car He will be / is going to be 15 in March I’m free till Wednesday I won’t work / am not working till then Are you free this evening? Good, I will come / am coming at pm Alice is going to get / is getting married someday 10 I invited 20 people I hope everyone will come / is going to come E Complete the dialogue with the right future tense AT THE HOTEL RECEPTION Guest: Excuse me I am going to visit (visit) the old part of the town Can you tell me the way, please? Manager: Yes, no problem I will give (give) you a map Guest: Is it far? Manager: No, not really Do you want to walk or take a bus? It's a nice walk Guest: Oh, well, I will walk (walk), I think Manager: Or, if you like, I will take (take) you with my car I am doing (do) some shopping at in the afternoon and it’s by the way Guest: That's kind of you Thanks When are you leaving (leave)? Manager: At about four o'clock Guest: Great! I will see (see) you here then Manager: OK See you later Oh, one more thing Pets are not allowed, Sir Guest: Pets? I haven’t got any pets with Manager: Really? And what’s that peeking out of your bag? Guest: That’s a new catman bag Latest fashion…