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Future plans




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FUTURE PLANS

 
Remember!
 
 
 BE GOING TO

 

  • We use BE GOING TO to talk about intentions. When the verb is go or come, we often use the pres.continuous.

 

                    Next year I’m going to buy a car.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 

  • We use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk about arrangements.

 

We’re getting married on May 15.

WILL

 

  • We use WILL when there’s no plan or arrangement. The decision is usually made at the time of speaking.

 I think I’ll go to the movies this evening.

MIGHT

 

  • We use MIGHT to talk about plans we’re unsure about.

 

I might go shopping tomorrow.
 
 
Now fill in the gaps with the correch form of the verb in brackets:
 
1-A: Where  (you/go)?
    B: I  (have) lunch with my mother. It's her birthday today and I  (take) her to that Italian restaurant I told you about. I made the reservation yesterday.
 
2- A: When  (Jane/get) married?
    B: Next Sunday! Can you believe it???
 
3- A: Next summer we  (travel) to Australia, do you want to come with us?
    B: Thanks, I  (think) about it, though I  (go) to Perú, I don't know yet... I've always wanted to visit Machu Picchu.
 
4- A: Hey, did you know Susan and Kenneth  (expect) a baby?
    B: No, I didn't! Great news!
 
5- A: Today's John's wedding anniversary.
    B: is it? I  (call) him later then.
 
6- In two years, when I retire I  (buy) a house near the beach.
 

 
Now choose the best option:
 
1- I _______ tennis with Jim this afternoon.
     'll play
     'm going to play
     'm playing
 
2- Carmen _______ the meeting, but she doesn't know for sure yet.
     is attending
     might attend
      will attend
 
3- A: Are you coming with us?
    B: No, I _______ dinner with Paul. I _______ him at 8.
     'm having/'m meeting
     'll gave/'m meeting
     'm going to have /'ll meet
 
4- I can't believe I _______ in two weeks! The teachers told me I did very well in the final exams!
     'll graduate
     might graduate
     'm graduating.
 
5- A: hey, Chris just called to see if we want to go to the movies with him.
    B: hmm No, I think I _____ tomorrow.
     'm going
      will go
     might not go