Grammar in context 1
will , be going to , present continuous and present simple for the future Knowing which tense to use There are several ways to express the future in English. Sometimes only one structure is possible, e.g. When I’ll go out, I think it’ll rain. ( I’ll is wrong because we use the present simple with when/after/ before/as soon as when we talk about the future.) Great students’ tip
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given. Sometimes more than one answer is correct. 1 This evening, I (meet) my friends to try out a new restaurant. 2 ‘Is that your phone ringing?’ ‘Yes, I (answer) it.’ 3 We’d better hurry up and book a table before they (get) too busy. 4 I (not do) anything this weekend, so why don’t you come over to my house? 5 (you ask) Laura to meet me outside the cinema at eight o’clock? 6 We should get to the café early on Saturday. What time (it open)?
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Match the halves to make sentences. 1 I’ll call the cinema … 2 I hope that there won’t be … 3 Will they go to an Italian restaurant … 4 The manager will talk to the chef … 5 When we go to the restaurant … a when they go out for dinner tonight? b a problem. c and ask about the film. d we’ll order pizza. e before she decides on tonight’s menu.
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Grammar challenge
5 Choose the best answers to complete the text.
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Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the
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verbs given. 1 The party
(start) at 8 pm, so we should
leave at 7 pm. 2 Before the party tonight, we
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(meet)
at a friend’s house.
Next Tuesday, I (1)
to California!
3 What time
the presentation
My trip starts in Pasadena and (2) in San Diego. On Wednesday, I (3) lunch at CaliBurger in Pasadena. I’m interested in how automation is changing the food industry, so I (4) Flippy, a real-life robot chef, in action. It can flip twelve burgers at once. Ten years ago, robot chefs (5) science fiction. However, based on the current success of robot chefs, there (6) robots like Flippy working in fully automated restaurants everywhere. Well, it (7) it’s going to be an interesting trip!
(finish)?
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(you see) Julie this weekend?
5 My mum
(drive) me to the festival
tonight, so we can pick you up on the way. 6 We don’t need to hurry. The coach (not leave) for another hour. Choose the correct alternative. 1 Put the vegetables in the pan as soon as the water boils/will boil . 2 Don’t touch the barbecue! You burn/’ll burn yourself. 3 I think I ’m watching/’ll watch a series on Netflix tonight. 4 That lasagne he’s just eaten was rotten. He ’ll/’s going to be sick. 5 What do you/are you going to do this Friday evening? 6 Did you say the party starts/is starting at about nine o’clock on Saturday?
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1 a am going c go 2 a will finish c finishes 3 a ’ll have c will see 5 a have been c had been 6 a are soon c ’m having 4 a ’m going to see
b will go
b is going to finish
b have
b see
b were
b won’t soon be
c are soon going to be
7 a looks
b looks like
c will look like
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