A: Are you watching TV tonight? – Yes, I . watch the interview with the Queen.

Ex. 3

Complete the conversations using either Will / to be going to.

1. Vicky: Have you got a ticket for the play?

Daniel: Yes, I _______ (see) it on Thursday.

2. Harriet: The alarm is going. It’s making an awful noise.

Mike: OK, I _______ (switch) it off.

3. Daniel: Did you buy this book?

Matthew: No, Emma did. She ________ (read) it on holiday.

4. Laura: Would you like tea or coffee?

Sarah: Oh, I _______ (have) coffee, please.

5. Trevor: I’m going to miss a good film on TV because I’ll be out tonight.

Laura: I ________ (video) it for you, if you like.

6. Rachel: I’m just going out to get a paper.

Emma: What newspaper _______ (you/buy)?

7. Ann: I’ve lost my keys!

Bob: I ________ (help) you look for them.

8. Daniel: Watch out! You _______ (knock) the vase over!

Harriet: Oh! I didn’t see it.

9. Ted: This ice-cream is delicious!

Vicky: Don’t eat any more! You _________ (be) sick.

10. Daniel: Here’s the waiter! Would you like a drink?

Sarah: Yes, please. I ________ (have) a glass of wine.

11. Trevor: I’ll park the car here.

Harriet: Be careful! You _______ (hit) the wall.

12. Ann: _______ (you/have) a biscuit with your tea?

Laura: No, thank you. I’m on a diet.

Ex. 4

Complete the news report about the village of Brickfield.

We have learned this week that the local council has plans for Westside Park in Brickfield. The council (sell) the land to a builder, Forbes and son. The plans are all ready. “We (build) 50 houses,” said Mr. Forbes. “In two years’ time everything (be) finished. I’m sure people (like) the houses. Most of them (be) for young families. And we intend to take care of the environment. We (not/cut) down all the trees, only a few of them.” But people living near the park are angry. “This is a terrible idea. We are all against it,” said Mrs. Mary Brent. “We (have) a protest march on Saturday. I expect everyone in Brickfield (be) there. We’ve reached our decision. We (stop) this plan.”

Ex. 5

Which form do you feel is best:

1. Here’s the builder’s estimate. It will cost/is going to cost $7,000 to repair the roof. 2. I think it will cost/is going to cost about $3,000 to rebuild the garage. 3. Alice will have/is going to have a baby. 4. With a bit of luck, the baby will have/ is going to have Alice’s eyes. 5. I will play/am playing tennis with Stan on Sunday. 6. He will win/is winning. He always does. 7. Don’t tell her. She will tell/is going to tell everybody else. 8. What’s happening? The train won’t stop/isn’t going to stop! 9. One day everybody will have/is going to have proper housing. 10. She will get married/is getting married on Friday at the local church. 11. It will rain/is going to rain - look at those clouds. 12. If it gets any colder, it will snow/is going to snow.

Present Continuous (for arrangements)

Note: We are meeting tomorrow. (we’ve arranged to meet tomorrow, we’ve fixed the date of our meeting) We’ ll be meeting tomorrow. (not because of some arrangement but in the normal course of events)

Ex. 1

For each situation write a sentence with the Present Continuous. Use the verbs in brackets.

1. Mike and Harriet have accepted an invitation to Tom’s party next week. (to go)

2. Laura has agreed to be in the office on Saturday. (to work)

3. Claire has just bought a plane ticket to London dated 15 May. (to fly)

4. Mark has arranged a meeting with his boss at four o’clock this afternoon. (see)

5. Matthew and Daniel have booked a tennis court for tomorrow afternoon. (play)

Ex. 2

Complete these sentences with an appropriate verb (or verb + preposition) in either the Future Continuous or the Present Continuous for the future. In which sentences are both possible? Where only one form is possible, consider why the other is not.

1. Mary Slater ________________ her work on the radio tonight. 2. A recent UN report has suggested that by the year 2040, 15 per cent of the world’s population ________________ malaria. 3. I’ve got a job in Stockholm so I _________________ there for the next two years. 4. I can’t believe it. Dave and Sarah ____________________ married. 5. You can have my old boots if you like. Now that I’ve got a new pair I ________________ them again. 6. The council ______________ road repairs over the next two days. 7. Most of my family ________________ to our wedding next month. 8. We have a slight delay because of the poor weather, but we _________________ off as soon as possible.

Ex. 3

Look in your diary and make some sentences about your definite future plans. Use either the Future Continuous or the Present Continuous.

Example: I’ll be going to university in September.

I’m leaving for Prague on the 25^th.

Ex. 4

Put the verbs into the Present Continuous or the Present Simple:

Emma: ________ (you / do) anything tonight?

Matthew: Yes, ________ (I/go) to the station to meet my friend Richard.

________ (he/stay) here for the weekend, remember? His train ______ (get) in at eight fifteen.

Emma: Oh, of course. I’d forgotten about that.

Matthew: Maybe we’ll see you later. What _______ (you/do) tonight?

Emma: Oh, _______ (I/go) to the cinema with Vicky and Rachel and a couple of other people. The film _________ (finish) quite early, so ________ (we/go) to a pizza place afterwards.

Ex. 5

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous. If not, use the phrase to be going to.

1. Where you (to go) for your holidays? – I (to go) to Norway. – What you (to do) there? – I (to fish). 2. Where you (to go) this evening? – I (not to go) anywhere. I (to stay) at home. I (to write) some letters. 3. Take an umbrella; it (to rain). 4. How long you (to stay) in this country? (Have you decided to stay?) – Another month. I (to go) home at the end of the month. – What you (to do) then? – I (to try) to get a job. 5. I (to dye) these curtains. – You (to do) it yourself, or (to have) it done? – I (to have) it done. Who should I take them to? 6. I’ve seen the film, now I (to read) the book. I’ve just got a copy from the library. (I haven’t started the book yet.) 7. You (to do) anything next weekend? – Yes, my nephews (to come) and I (to show) them round London. – You (to take) them to the theatre? (Have you booked seats?) – No, they’re too young for that. I (to take) them to the zoo. 8. We (to start) early tomorrow. We (to go) to Ben Nevis. – You (to climb) Ben Nevis? – Not me. Tom (to climb) it. I (to sit) at the bottom and (to do) some sketching. 9. Uncle: I hear you (to go) to the regatta tomorrow. You (to sail) in it? Niece: No, but we (to take) our cameras. We (to try) to photograph the winning yachts. 10. You (not to ask) your boss to give you a fire in your office? – It isn’t worth while. I (to leave) at the end of the week. – Really? And what you (to do) then? You (to have) a holiday? – No, I (to start) another job the following Monday. 11. I hear you’ve bought a caravan. You (to use) it for your holidays? – No, I (to live) in it. I (to start) moving my things next week. – What you (to do) with your house? – I (to sell) it to the man who sold me the caravan. He (to get) married next month.

Ex. 6

Underline the most suitable form (the Present Indefinite, the Present Continuous, be going to) of the future in the following text.

Aquarius

All Aquarians this month get off/are getting off to a good start with some good news on the home front. The news is helping/will help to relax recent tensions and give you the chance to make a fresh start. There will belots of new things on other fronts this month. It really is going to be/is being a time of great opportunity. A special person shall come/is coming into your life soon – and you mustn’t think this is going to be/is being just another friendship. At work, you are needing/will need to rise to new challenges that are testing/will test your character to the utmost. If you make/are making a wrong move, you will probably regret/probably regret it. In short, this is a month which will bring/shall bring manyopportunities but there will be/are being risks, too, so be careful!

Ex 7

Choose the best tense:

When does/will school start? 2. The plane arrives/will arrive at 10.00. 3. I write/will write soon. 4. We go/are going to Spain some time soon. 5. You go/will go next door for the tickets. 6. I stop/will stop smoking after Christmas. 7. How do/will I switch this on? 8. The exams are/ will be in June. 9. I have/will have a lecture at 9.00 tomorrow. 10. The train won’t/doesn’t stop at Oxford. 11. I come/will come round after 7.00. 12. Where do/will I go for my interview? 13. I play/am playing football tomorrow. 14. What time does/will the concert end? 15. I post/will post letters.

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