Complete the sentences from the online forum on page 54. Which sentence refers to a general prediction and which refers to a definite plan or intention?
a. I'm ___________ start up my own business.
b. ___________ retire young.
Choose the correct options. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1. Do you think you will / are going to travel into space?
2. How many people will / are going to live on Earth in 2100?
3. Do you think that one day you'll / you’re going to be famous?
4. Who will / is going to take up a new sport this summer?
5. Will you / Are you going to watch TV tonight?
1. will
2. will
3. you'll
4. is going to
5. Are you going to
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of will and be going to and the verbs in brackets.
Joe: I’ve decided that 1 ____________ (I / teach) myself the guitar.
Sam: Great! That 2 ____________ (be) fun. When 3 __________ (you / start) learning?
Joe: I’m not sure. I don’t think that 4 __________ (my mother / buy) me a guitar, so first of all 5 _______________ (I / buy) myself a cheap guitar. Then 6 ____________ (I / visit) the outdoor music festival next month to practise with other people.
Sam: Oh, that’s a good idea. I’m sure 7 ______________ (you / enjoy) yourself there.
8 _____________ (the weather / be) good, do you think?
Joe: I’ve no idea, but 9 ________________ (I / not change) my plans.
Sam: I’m sure 10 ______________ (you /learn) quickly.
Joe: I hope so.
1. I’m going to teach
2. will be
3. are you going to start
4. my mother will buy
5. I’m going to buy
6. I’m going to visit
7. you will enjoy
8. Will the weather be
9. I’m not going to change
10. you will learn
Study the sentence from the online forum on page 54. Then choose the correct options in the rules.
In two years, I hope that I'll be doing my black belt and I'll be happy.
RULES 1. The future continuous predicts or describes an action which we think will be finished / will be in progress at a specific point in the future. 2. We use / don’t use continuous tenses with state verbs such as be, seem... |
1. will be in progress
2. don’t use
Order the words to make sentences. There is one extra word in each sentence.
1. watching TV / you / be / will / been / this time tomorrow / ?
2. the match / won't / don't / we / be / watching / on Sunday
3. will / staying / you / are / in a hotel / be / this time next week / ?
4. studying here / I / be / won't / to / when I'm older
5. humans / living / live / be / will / in the future / on Mars / ?
Order the words to make sentences. There is one extra word in each sentence.
1. Will you be watching TV this time tomorrow?
2. We won't be watching the match on Sunday.
3. Will you be staying in a hotel this time next week?
4. I won't be studying here when I'm older.
5. Will humans live on Mars in the future?
Trả lời bởi lilith.USE IT! Work in pairs using the future continuous and words from the boxes. Ask and answer the question about your future.
Do you think you will be doing your homework on Saturday morning?
How many planets do you think people will be living in fifty years’ time?
Where will you be studying later?
What will you be watching on TV tonight?
What will you be wearing this time tomorrow?
Do you think your brother will be working abroad next year?
Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Việt DũngWrite what you’ll be doing in ten years’ time.
In ten years’ time, I’ll be working for a big company and making lots of money. Then I’ll be buying a house myself for me and my family.
I’ll be traveling around my country in ten years’ time. Then I’ll be participating in volunteer organizations in remote areas to help poor children.
I will learn about cooking and business, then I’ll be opening a chain of my own restaurants.
Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Việt Dũng
a. I'm going to start up my own business.
b. I’ll retire young.
Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Việt Dũng