Units The future: present continuous, will/shall, going to

137-
19–23
145 (I am doing, I will/shall do and I am going to do)
59 Write sentences with going to and the words in brackets.
1 It’s Noah’s birthday next week. (send him a card)
I’m going to send him a card.
2 Look at those dark clouds. (rain very soon)
It's going to rain very soon

3 John forgot his Mum’s birthday. (be in trouble)

He's going to be in trouble

4 This room is a mess. (who / help me tidy up?)

Who are going to help me tidy up?
5 Alex and Tony can’t afford to stay in a hotel. (buy a tent)
They are going to buy a tent
6 This food is terrible. (not come to this restaurant again)
I'm not going to come to this restaurant again
7 I need to get more exercise. (walk to work from now on)
I'm going to alk to work from now on
8 I’m very tired this morning. (have another coffee)
I'm going to have another coffee
9 We haven’t got enough money for the bus. (how / get home?)
How are going to get home?
10 I need to leave home very early tomorrow. (buy petrol tonight)
I'm going to buy petrol tonight
11 My parents dislike flying. (travel to Prague by train)
We are going to travel to Prague by train
12 Leila’s phone isn’t working. (contact her?)
Are you going to contact her?

60 Choose the correct alternative.

1 The sports club has put up the prices again. I’ll cancel / I’m going to cancel my membership.
2 I’ve talked to my boss, but he’s very unhelpful and won’t do / isn’t going to do anything about
the problem.
3 I’ll go / I’m going to go into town this afternoon. Can I get you anything?
4 Will you hold / Are you going to hold this box for a moment while I open the car?
5 I hear the government’s announced they’ll raise / they’re going to raise taxes again.
6 My car won’t start / isn’t going to start. It must be the cold.
7 I’ll start / I’m going to start a new job next week.
8 I’m so sorry I forgot your birthday. Why don’t you come round tomorrow evening and
I’ll cook / I’m going to cook you a meal?
9 I took these trousers back to the shop, but they won’t change / aren’t going to change
them without a receipt.
10 You look tired. Shall we eat / Are we going to eat early this evening?
11 John’s sold his car. He’ll buy / He’s going to buy a bike, he says.
12 I’ve decided what to do for my holiday. I’ll go / I’m going to go to Morocco.

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19–23 The future: present continuous, will/shall, going to

61 Put the verbs into the correct form: the will/shall future or the going to future.
Mary and Nigel run a sportswear shop together. They are having money problems.

Monday
mary: I don’t know what (1) we’re going to do (we / do). We’ve hardly made any money
for ages.
nigel: I think we should advertise. We can send out leaflets.
mary: Yes. (2) That’ll probably get (That / probably / get) the shop more widely known.
But do you think (3) people will come (people / come) here?
nigel: Well, we could try to get more online sales.
mary: Yes, we need to improve our website. (4) I'm going to phone
(I / phone) the designer. And what about advertising on local radio?
nigel: Good idea. (5) Shall I phone (I / phone) them?
mary: OK, thanks.

Tuesday
mary: We haven’t got enough money to pay for radio advertising and updating the website.
I’ve been in touch with the bank. (6) I'm going to see (I / see)
a business advisor called William there on Friday.
nigel: (7) Will he help (he / help) us to get a loan, do you think?
mary: I hope so.

Friday
william: So you want to borrow some money. How do you want to spend it?
mary: (8) We're going to advertise (We / advertise) on the radio and update
our website. We’ve planned it carefully. We only need £10,000.
william: OK. (9) The bank will lend (The bank / lend) you the money.
But you must pay us back in three months. Can you do that?
mary: (10) We will do (We / do) it, I promise.
william: Now, I just need a few more details, then (11) I'm going to help
(I / help) you fill in the necessary forms.
mary: Thank you.
william: You’re welcome.

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Units
137- The future: present continuous, will/shall, going to
19–23
145
62 Complete the conversations. Use will/shall, going to or the present continuous.
A ann: It just said on the radio that (1) it’s going to snow .
bill: Oh, did it? I (2) ’ll take my big coat then.
joe: Good idea. So (3) we'are going to go out . Come on, Bill. Let’s go.
B ed: Jenny’s had her baby.
gail: Really? That’s wonderful! (4) I'm going to her some flowers.
ed: (5) I'm going to see her this afternoon at the hospital.
I could take (no se que otra cosa quedaria bien)
(6) them to her for you if you want.
gail: (7) Will you? Thanks very much. In that case,
(8) I will go out and buy them right away.
C caleb: I haven’t got a clean shirt. (9) Will you wash one for me?
mum: No, (10) I won't . You’re 18 years old – you can do your
own washing!

63 Write what you would say in these situations. Use will/shall, going to or the present
continuous.
1 You make your friend a cup of sweet coffee, then she tells you she doesn’t take sugar.
Offer to make her another one.
You: I’m sorry, I’ll make you another one.
2 A colleague asks why you’re leaving work early. Explain that you have arranged to meet your
grandmother at the airport.
You: I'm going to meet my grandmother at the airport
3 Your brother lent you some money last week. Promise to pay him back at the weekend.
You: Thank you. I will pay you back at the weekend, I promise
4 Your sister has bought some clothes from a cheap website. You want to buy some too and
you’ve asked her several times for the address, but she refuses to tell you. Ask why.
You: Why won't you tell me the adress?
5 You failed an exam last year. Since then you’ve been working hard. Tell your teacher it’s
because you’re determined not to fail again.
You: I have been working hard to pass the exam this year. I'm going to pass it this time
6 Your neighbour is playing loud music late at night. You get angry and ask him to turn the
volume down.
You: Turn down the music or I´ll call the police!
7 You’ve been offered a role in a film and have accepted. Tell your friends about it.
You: I'm filming the movie next month
8 A friend is telling you about her travel scholarship. Ask her which countries she plans to visit.
You: Wich contriues will you visit?

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19–25 The future: all forms

64 Put the verbs into the correct form: present simple, present continuous, the will/shall
future, the going to future, the future continuous or the future perfect.
A Mick is watching television when his flatmate Vanessa comes into the room.
mick: What are you doing in your dressing gown?
It’s only eight o’clock.
vanessa: I don’t feel well. (1) I’m going to have
(I / have) an early night.
mick: Bad luck. I hope (2) you feel (you / feel)
better in the morning.
vanessa: So do I. (3) (I / meet)
my new boss at ten o’clock.
mick: I think (4) (I / make) some tea when this programme
(5) (finish). (6) (I / bring) you
a cup?
vanessa: No, don’t bother. (7) (I / try) and go straight to sleep.
Thanks anyway.
mick: OK. Sleep well.
B Sandy and Alison are students who have been sharing a flat. Sandy is leaving to do a course in
the U.S.
sandy: It’s hard saying goodbye after so long.
alison: Yeah. Remember to send me your phone number when (8)
(you / get) your new phone in the States. And you’ve promised to Skype® me.
sandy: Yeah, we can do that a lot. But (9) (I / probably / not / have)
time the first few days because (10) (my course / start) as
soon as (11) (I / arrive), and (12)
(I / spend) the weekend with some friends of my father’s.
alison: I know, of course.
sandy: Anyway, do you know what
(13) (you / do)
this time the Sunday after next?
alison: (14) (I / get)
ready to go to London.
sandy: OK. So, (15)
(I / Skype) you about three o’clock that
Sunday afternoon.
alison: Great.

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