PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(for the Future)

I am having a date
on 6 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 2 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 do 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 5 o'clock.
I'll do 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.

1. a future prediction
2. an arrangement for the future which was made in the past
3. a decision at the moment of speaking
4. a future promise
5. an intention, a plan

B. True or false future tense? Explain the false ones.

1. The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow. _____
2. My sister is going to move to Spain. _____
3. I'm sure he is going to like the new car. _____
4. Don't touch that old mirror. It will break. _____
5. Who will win the next football game? _____
6. Can you pass me the salt? Yes, I'm going to pass it to you. _____
7. We will visit my grandma. _____
8. They are coming on dinner tonight. _____
9. 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.

1. hope / weather / the / I / nice / will / be.
_______________________________________________________________
2. My / friends / are / getting / best / married / month / next.
_______________________________________________________________
3. some / I / take / am / going / to / photos.
_______________________________________________________________
4. A: I'm / cold / very. B: lend / my / will / I / you / jacket.
_______________________________________________________________
5. Everybody / computer / have / a / will / 2020 / in.
_______________________________________________________________
D. Underline the right form of the verb.
1. What time are you seeing / are you going to see Ted this afternoon?
2. We will meet / are going to meet my sister at the airport.
3. My neighbour is having / is going to have a party for his birthday. I don’t know when.
4. I think I will have / am going to have fish for lunch.
5. We will catch / are catching the bus if you can’t take us with your car.
6. He will be / is going to be 15 in March.
7. I’m free till Wednesday. I won’t work / am not working till then.
8. Are you free this evening? Good, I will come / am coming at 7 pm.
9. 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 5 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.
2 I am having dinner with her parents tomorrow at 5 o'clock.
4 I'll do the test better next time.
3 Have a nice day. I'll call you soon.
5 I'm going to wear my new skirt for the party.
1 I think in the future we will all have robots at home.

1. a future prediction
2. an arrangement for the future which was made in the past
3. a decision at the moment of speaking
4. a future promise
5. an intention, a plan

B. True or false future tense? Explain the false ones.

1. The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow. __F___ is going to rain (future prediction
based on evidence, intention)
2. My sister is going to move to Spain. __T___ (plan, intention)
3. I'm sure he is going to like the new car. __F___ will like (prediction)
4. Don't touch that old mirror. It will break. __T___ (prediction)
5. Who will win the next football game? __T___ (prediction)
6. Can you pass me the salt? Yes, I'm going to pass it to you. __F___ will pass (decision at
the moment of speaking)
7. We will visit my grandma. __F___ are going to visit (intention, plan)
8. They are coming on dinner tonight. __T___ (arrangement)
9. 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.

1. hope / weather / the / I / nice / will / be.
I hope the weather will be nice.
2. My / friends / are / getting / best / married / month / next.
My best friends are getting married next month.
3. some / I / take / am / going / to / photos.
I am going to take some photos.
4. A: I'm / cold / very. B: lend / my / will / I / you / jacket.
A: I'm very cold. 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.
1. What time are you seeing / are you going to see Ted this afternoon?
2. We will meet / are going to meet my sister at the airport.
3. My neighbour is having / is going to have a party for his birthday. I don’t know when.
4. I think I will have / am going to have fish for lunch.
5. We will catch / are catching the bus if you can’t take us with your car.
6. He will be / is going to be 15 in March.
7. I’m free till Wednesday. I won’t work / am not working till then.
8. Are you free this evening? Good, I will come / am coming at 7 pm.
9. 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 5 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…