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LESSON
Future forms
GRAMMAR
STUDY
Future forms
I
am not going to
be late.
Are
you
going to
be here soon? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
We
will
help you tomorrow.
How late
will
you stay?
Until 5:30.
I
am working
tomorrow.
Are
you
working
on Friday?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
We
are not meeting
at 1:00. When
are
we
meeting
?
At 3:00.
Use
be going to
or
will
to talk about facts or make predictions about things you are
sure will happen in the future.
Use
be going to
or the present continuous to talk about future plans or things you
have already decided.
Use
will
for decisions you make while you are speaking or to make offers or promises.
Grammar Note
See page 146 for a complete review of future forms.
PRACTICE
A
Complete the sentences with the future form in parentheses and the correct form of the verb.
1.
(will) I can’t decide which meeting to attend. I think
go
to the one at 2:00.
2.
(pres. cont.) Paulo
come
in late today. He called an hour ago.
3.
(will)
he
be
here in time for the lunch rounds?
4.
(be going to) It’s Lila’s birthday. The nurses
give
her a gift.
B
Complete the conversations with the correct future form of the verb.
More than one answer may be possible.
1. Nurse A:
Uh-oh. That bottle is too close to the edge of the cart. It’s
fall
off!
Nurse B:
I
get
it for you.
2. Doctor:
you
be
here when the lab reports arrive?
Lab technician:
Yes. We
have
them in about an hour.
3. Orderly A:
you
attend
the big meeting tomorrow?
Orderly B:
No. I
not / be
here in the morning. I have an appointment.
PAIRS
Talk about your future plans. Use
be going to
,
will
, and the present continuous.
Review: Future with
be going to
and
will
Present Continuous with Future Meaning
I will go
going to fall
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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