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0 A: What are your plans for the weekend?
B: I ‘ll / ‘m going to going go shopping on Saturday and then stay at home on Sunday.
1 A: I don’t think we’ve got enough chairs for everyone.
B: I ’ll / ’m going to get some more from next door.
2 A: Look! Our bus is coming! Hurry up!
B: I don’t want to run. I think I ’ll / ’m going to wait for the next one.
3 A: Are you free this afternoon?
B: No, I’ve got to go to the library. I ’ll / ’m going to look at their collection of old newspapers for my History project.
4 A: Please don’t tell Kate or Lucy.
B: OK. I won’t / ’m going to tell anybody. Don’t worry.
5 A: Have you sold your car yet?
B: Yes. I ’ll / ’m going to get a new one next month.
3. Complete the conversation. Use will or be going to and the verbs in the box.
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A: Do you plan to go to university?
B: Yes.(0)..... ‘m going to study...... medicine in London.
A: Brilliant! I’m sure you (1).............................. a great doctor!
B: Thanks!
A: Where (2)..............................?
B: I don’t know. I haven’t arranged anything yet. I think I (3)..............................
a room in a house with some other students. The problem is that everywhere is very expensive.
A: My brother (4).............................. to London next month. He’s just bought a flat there. I (5).............................. you his phone number. He might be able to help.
B: Thanks very much! I (6).............................. him tomorrow.
Present simple and continuous for future
• We use the present simple for events in the future that are part of a timetable: Our train leaves at ten o’clock. The library closes at six this evening.
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• We use the present continuous (not the present simple) to talk about future events that we have planned and arranged: We’re having a party next week. Are you doing anything this evening? I ’m meeting Jess at eight tonight.
We use will (not the present simple) for decisions we make at the time of speaking, or for offers and promises: Wait. I ’ll come with you. (Not I- come with you) I ’ll meet you at the cinema. (Not I meet you at the cinema.)
Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
0 The kite festival...... starts...... on Friday evening, (start)
1 We.............................. by bus. (go)
2 Our bus.............................. here at seven thirty, (leave)
3 We.............................. buses in Birmingham, (change)
4 The bus.............................. to Hereford at four thirty, (get)
5 We.............................. so I hope the weather’s nice, (camp)
6 We.............................. - we just tike kites, (not compete)
7 My sister.............................. with us. (not come)
8 The festival.............................. on Sunday afternoon at about four, (end)
