1. Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple
1. I (know) ___________ the result in a week
2. You (be) __________in Rome tonight
3. (You /have) ___________________________________time to help me
tomorrow?
4. (It /matter) _______________________________if I don’t come home
till morning?
5. Do you think that he (recognize) ____________________me?
6. Unless he runs he (not catch) ____________________________the train
7. He (lend) _______________________it to you if you ask him
8. I hope I (find) _____________________it.
9. I am sure that you (like) __________________________our new house
10. I wonder how many of us (be) ___________________here next year.
11. He (believe) ____________________whatever you tell him
12. I (remember) ______________________________this day all my life
13. I hope he (buy) _______________wine
14. What (your father /say) _________________________when he hears
about this accident?
15. he (not say) __________________much but he (not lend)
_____________ me the car again.
16. She (have) __________________ $3000 a year when she is twentyone.
17. (He /mind) __________________if I bring my dog?
18. Paper (no be) ________________delivered to your company.
19. The President (drive) __________________along the High Street in an
open car.
20. (I /see) ______________________her tomorrow?
21. The window cleaner (not come) _____________________at 8
tomorrow
22. He (not write) _____________________to you unless you write to him.
KEY: 1. will know 2. will be 3. will you have 4. will it matter 5. will recognize 6. won’t
catch 7. will lend 8. will find 9. will like 10. will be 11. will believe 12. will remember
13. will buy 14. will your father say 15. won’t say/won’t lend 16. will have
17. will he
mind 18. won’t be 19. will drive 20. will I see 21. won’t come 22. won’t write.
2. Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the future simple
1. I am sure he (not be) ____________________________late.
2. How long (the journey/take) _____________________________?
3. I suppose she (be) ____________________________in London next
week.
4. John (phone) __________________your office for you.
5. (There/be) ________________________many people at the meeting?
6. What time _______________________(this movie/start)?
7. He (never agree) _______________________to your idea.
8. The company (not give) ___________________________you an extra
day’s holiday.
9. There (not be) _______________________________any newspapers
tomorrow.
10. You (never see) _________________________________your money
again
11. What’s the matter? (I phone) __________________ the doctor.
12. Don’t touch that! You (hurt) _____________________yourself!
KEY: 1. won’t be
2. will the journey take 3. will be 4. will phone 5. will there be 6. will
this movie start 7. will never agree 8. won’t give 9. won’t be 10. will never see 11. will
phone 12. will hurt
3. What will you do?
1
It is raining hard
2
You have a big salary rise
3
You fell down in the middle
of the street
4
You want to run your own
business
5
Your grandmother gives
you
$ 30000 for your
birthday
6
There is no food in the
house
7
You are fired
8
It’s your mother-in-law
birthday today
9
You hate your job
10 Your boss is in hospital
11 You missed your lesson
TO BE GOING TO
Going to
Will
vs
WILL
Future plan – decided
before time of
speaking
Future result from
evidence
Future willingness
Sudden decision
made at time of
speaking
I am going to leave next week
He is going to fall off his bike
I won’t do it
I’ll phone her now.
4. Complete the sentences in Future with “going to”
1. Question: What (change \ you) ______________________in the next
campaign?
2. Answer: We (start) _____________________planning the campaign
earlier.
3. And we (focus) ____________________on a specific target group.
4. Question: How (do\you) ___________________that?
5. Answer: We (not/give) _________________that much information
into our campaign
6. Instead, the campaign (leave) __________________just one clear
message.
7. Question: Which target group (reach\you)
___________________________?
8. Answer: Our next campaign (target) ___________________at
housewives aged 30 to 40
9. Question: How (get| you) _______________these prospects to buy
our products?
10. Answer: The campaign (make) __________________clear that these
products can make life a lot easier for the housewife.
KEY: 1. are you going to change 2. are going to start 3. are going to focus 4. are
you going to do that 5. are not going to give 6. is going to have 7. are you going to
reach 8. is going to target 9. are you going to get 10. is going to make.
5. Write the correct form of going to, will
1. “Why is Shella getting a passport?” “She ______________live in
Spain for a year.
2. I know she ______________(not) agree with this idea.
3. I think the film ________________________(be) a big success.
4. I don’t feel very well this morning. “ Oh dear. I _______________ (look
after) the children for you?”
5. The managing director ____________________sack two hundred
people next month.
6. There’s someone at the door. “ Ok, I ______________________
(answer) it”
7. She ____________________ (never see) her parents again .
8. “Is that your new stereo?” “Yes, but it doesn’t work. I
_______________to take it back to the shop!”
9. I think the exam __________________________ (be) easy.
10. “I see Hannah and Peter together a lot.” “ Yes, they
____________________ (get) married”
11. You ___________________probably have a really good time.
KEY: 1. is going to live 2. won’t agree 3. will be 4. will look 5. is going to sack 6. will
answer 7. will never see 8. am going to take 9. will be 10. are going to get 11. will
probably have
Examples: Have you cleaned the car? (tomorrow) Not yet. I am going to clean it tomorrow.
1. Have you called Tom? (after lunch)
Not yet. I
.
2. Have you had dinner? (in a little while)
Not yet.
.
3. Have you painted your apartment? (soon)
Not yet.
.
4. Have you fixed my bicycle? (this afternoon)
Not yet.
.
KEY: 1. am going to call him after lunch 2. I am going to have it in a little while
am going to paint it soon 4. I am going to fix it this afternoon.
Write questions with GOING TO.
Examples: I have won a lot of money. (what / with it?) What are you going to do with it?
1. I'm going to a party tonight. (what / wear?)
?
2. Tom has just bought a painting. (where / hang it?)
?
3. I've decided to have a party. (who / invite?)
?
3. I
KEY: 1. am going to 2. is going to 3. aren’t going to 4. will never forget 5. is not
going to 6. is going to
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gap. Use will or going to.
Example: I hope, that the sun ________ tomorrow. (to shine)
Answer: I hope, that the sun will shine tomorrow.
1) Philipp
15 next Wednesday. (to be)
2) They
a new computer. (to get)
3) I think, my mother
4) Paul's sister
5) Just a moment. I
6) In 2020 people
7) Marvin
8) We
this CD. (to like)
a baby. (to have)
you with the bags. (to help)
more hybrid cars. (to buy)
a party next week. (to celebrate)
to Venice in June. (to fly)
9) Look at the clouds! It
soon. (to rain)
KEY: 1. will be 2. are going to get 3. will like 4. is going to have 5. will help 6. will buy
7. is going to celebrate 8. are going to fly 9. is going to rain.
Going to or Will ?
going to
will
-plans
-immediate decisions
-when you can see
what's going to
happen
-scientific predictions
Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the present
continuous, going to or will.
1 Sally: There's no milk left!
Betty: Oh. I _______________ some from the shop. (get)
2 The population of Valencia _______________ 2 million by the year 2010. (reach)
3 Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.
Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I _______________ it after lunch.(do)
4 Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?
Willy: Sorry. I can't. I _______________ the doctor then. (see)
5 "Tomorrow _______________ a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except
in La Coruña," said the weatherwoman. (be)
6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it _______________ . (rain)
7 Sally: What are your plans for the week-end?
Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We _______________ on a picnic. (go)
8 Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?
Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I _______________ to the travel agent's
tomorrow morning. (go)
9 In the future people _______________ bigger heads. (have)
10 If we miss the bus, we _______________ a taxi. (take)
11 Next month I _______________ a DVD player. (buy)
12 When _______________ you _______________ another party? (have)
13 Fanny: I can't open this jar.
Leslie: Give it to me. I _______________ it. (do)
Examples: Tom isn't free on Saturday. He will work / is working.
1. I ___________________ (GO) to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come too?
2. According to the weather forecast, it _________________________ (RAIN) tomorrow.
3. I'm sure Tom __________________ (GET) the job. He has a lot of experience.
4. I can't meet you this evening. A friend of mine __________________ (COME) to see me.
5. A: Have you decided where ______________________ (GO) to go for your holiday
yet?
B: Yes, we _______________________ (GO) to Italy.
6. Don't worry about the dog. It _______________________ (BITE) you.
Write questions using “DO YOU THINK ..... WILL......?” Use one of these verbs each time:
ARRIVE – COME – COST – FINISH – GET MARRIED – RAIN - PASS
1. Bill is taking his final exam soon. Do you think he will pass?
2. I've invited her to the party. Do you
she
?
3. Jack and Ann are coming over this evening. What time do you
they
?
4. The weather doesn't look very good. Do you
?
5. My car needs to be repaired. How much
6. They are in love. Do
7. The meeting is still going on. When
?
?
?
KEY: 2. do you think she will come? 3. think they will arrive? 4. think it will rain? 5. do
you think it will cost? 6. you think they will get married? 7. do you think it will finish?
Key: 2. John is going to turn on the TV.
into the river. 5. It is going to rain.
3. Kevin is going to feed the crocodile 4. The dog is going to jump
KEY: