The future: present continuous, will/shall, going to (1am doing, | will/shall do, | am going to do) PBRIE Wiite sentences with going to and the words in brackets. 1 It's Rowland’s birthday next week. (send him a card) 2 Look at those dark clouds. (rain very soon) 3 John forgot his wedding anniversary. (be in trouble) 4 This room isa mess. (who / help me tidy up?) 5 Alex and Tony can't afford to stay in a hotel. (buy a tent) 6 This fish tastes horrible, (not come to this restaurant again) 7 Ineed to get more exercise. (walk to work from now on) 8 I'm very tired this evening. (have an early night) 9 We haven't got any money. (how / get home?) 10 I need to use the car early tomorrow morning. (buy petrol tonight) 11 My parents dislike flying. (travel to Prague by train) 12 Leila’s lost her CD player. (buy a new one?) HE cr00se tne correct atterative 1 The sports club has put up the prices again. HLeancel /'m going to cancel my membership, 2 Pve talked to my boss, but he’s very unhelpful and won't do / isn’t going to do anything about the problem. 3 LiL. go/1'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 unpack it? 5 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, I think, 7 Ellstart/P'm going to start a new job next week 8 I'm so sorry | forgot your birthday. Why don’t you come round tomorrow evening and Fl cook / I'm going to cook you a meal? 9 T100k these trousers back to the shop, but they won't change / they aren’t going to change them without a receipt. 10. You look tired. Shall we cat / Are we going to eat early this evening? 11 John’s sold his ear. He'll buy / He’s going to buy a bike, he says. 12 I've decided what to do for my holiday. Pl go / Tm going to go to Morocco. 3738 Mary and Nigel run a shop together. They are having money problems. Monday Mary: Idon't know what 1 8 (we / do). We've hardly made any money for ages. NIGEL I think we should advertise. We can send out leaflets. sary: Yes. a). Br (That / probably / get) our name more widely known. But do you think accent (people / come) into the shop? NiGEL: Well, we could try advertising in the local paper. Many: ‘That might be better. (8) ence ewe (If phone) and find out ther rates. And what about local radio? Nick: Good idea. «s (1/ phone) them? Mary: OK, thanks. “Tuesday pil Many: We haven't got enough money to pay for all the advertising we need. I've been in touch with the bank. (I/ sce} the bl a manager on Friday. Nigel: (he / give) usa loan, do you think? Mary: [hope so. ( Friday 4 MANAGER: So you want to borrow some money. How do you want to spend it? MARY: (8) eee os eon (We J advertise) on local radio and in the paper. We've planned it carefully. We only need £2,000. MANAGER: Very well. (9)... on (The bank / lend) you the money. But you must pay us back in three months. Can you do that? MARY 10) (We / do) it, T promise. = MANAGER: Now, go and see the loans clerk and an. (he / help) you fill in the necessary forms. MARY’ ‘Thank you for your help. MANAGER: You're welcome, Ceres62 63 The future: pres tinuous, will/shall, going to Complete the conversations. A ANS: It just said on the radio that 1 wits Oh, did it? T.2) 4 take. my big coat then. JO: Good idea. So 3) . —- . Come on, Bill. Let's go. B ep: Jenny's had her baby. Ganz Really? That's wonderful! 3 her some flowers. 1D: her this afternoon at the hospital. 6 them to her for you if you want. Gail: 0) census» YOU? Thanks very much, In that ease, aa cosonsun and buy them right away. Thaven’r got a clean shirt. (9 fone for me? uy: No, (10) . You can do your own washing! rite 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: ....1 2 Accolleague asks why you're leaving work early. Explain that you have a doctor's appointment. YOU! on 3 Your brother lent you some money last week. Promise to pay him back at the weekend. en 4 Your sister has bought some CDs very cheap. You want to get some too and you've asked her several rimes where she gor them, but she refuses to tell you. Ask why she refuses to tell you, You: _— 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: - a 6 Your neighbour is playing loud music late at night. You get angry and ask him to turn the volume down. You: oe scaemeamaamininaa shanna 7 You've been offered a role in a film and have accepted. Tell your friends about it. You: - ceneraiemarincierenaSiah - once 8 A friend is telling yon about her wedding plans. Ask her where they plan to go for their honeymoon. You: a cn 39