ENGL 145 – unit 3

Future forms

Future simple (will):

“will” is used to express that the speaker offers to do something for someone else.

  • I will send you the information when I get it.
  • I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
  • A: I’m really hungry.

B: I will make you some sandwiches.

“will” is also used in promises.

  • I will call you when I arrive.
  • I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.

Be going to:

“be going to” expresses that something is a plan. It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the future.

  • He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
  • I’mgoing to be an actor when I grow up.

“will” or “be going to” can also be used to express a prediction:

  • John Smith will be the next President.
  • John Smith is going to be the next President.

Fill in the blanks with the correct future form “will” or “be going to”:

  1. A: I need some tokens to telephone my friend.

B: I ______(give) you some.

  1. A: Have you got any plans for the summer?

B: Yes, we ______(go) to Italy in June.

  1. A: I’ve got a terrible headache.

B: I ______(get) an aspirin for you.

  1. A: Why are you turning on the television?

B: I ______(watch) the news.

  1. A: I’ve decided to re-paint this room.

B: Oh, have you? What colour ______you ______(paint) it?

  1. A: I can’t work out how to use this camera.

B: It’s quite easy. I ______(show) you.

  1. A: Has George decided on what to do when he leaves school?

B: Oh yes. Everything is planned. He ______(have) a holiday for a few weeks and then he ______(start) a computer programming course.

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