- •Present simple of be
- •The Plural of Nouns
- •1. Write the plural of the following words:
- •Countable – Uncountable Nouns
- •Write the opposites. Use a or an.
- •Correct the spelling of these plurals. Write the correct plural.
- •Numbers: cardinal, ordinal, fractions and decimals
- •Pronouns
- •I, me, mine this, that one, ones
- •Possession 1
- •Possession 2: apostrophe, of
- •Demonstratives (this – these/that – those)
- •Object pronouns
- •There is/are
- •It, there
- •There – it
- •Some – any – no – every with countable and uncountable nouns
- •Much – many – little – few
- •Would Asking for information, invitations, offers, permission.
- •Imperatives sit down! don’t talk!
- •Modals of ability and possibility
- •Could Modals – past
- •Have got
- •Present continuous
- •Present continuous: affirmative
- •Present continuous: negative and questions
- •Be going to do
- •Present simple
- •I walk, he walks always, often, usually, sometimes, never
- •I don’t walk, we don’t walk Do you walk? Does he walk?
- •Dates, years, days
- •How to show the time
- •It’s 7.30, it’s one ten, at midnight, in the afternoon
- •Articles
- •Consolidation 1
- •Consolidation 2
- •I’m reading. I read.
- •Adjectives and adverbs
- •It’s a lovely day. She’s Swiss. It’s too cold. It’s not hot enough.
- •Adverbs
- •Formation of Adverbs from Adjectives
- •Adjectives and Adverbs which have the same form
- •Hotel Miramar
- •Past simple of be
- •I was, you were
- •Past simple of be Future forms The present continuous tense as a future form
- •I’m leaving tomorrow.
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
- •2. Put the verb in the present continuous (e.G. They’re going) or the present simple (e.G. I see).
- •3. According to the diary make a sentence for each day using the verb in the present continuous and adding the necessary prepositions.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.
- •5. Complete each sentence or question in the present continuous. Use a verb from the box.
- •The ‘be going to’ form
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.
- •The present continuous and the ‘be going to’ form
- •2. Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form.
- •Future simple
- •I’ll stop, I won’t stop, Will you stop?
- •I’m sure
- •1. Complete each sentence or question. Use will or won’t and the verb in brackets.
- •2. Rewrite each sentence. Use the words in brackets.
- •3. Write some predictions about the future. Use the verbs in the box.
- •4. Read what George says about his life at the moment and his future.
- •5. Complete each dialogue with a phrase form the box
- •6. Make a sentence with will or won’t.
- •7. Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple.
- •Future forms. Problems.
- •1. Choose the best word or phrase.
- •2. What do you say in the following situations? Use will or the present continuous.
- •Future time words. More contrasts
- •I’ll do it, I’m going to do it, I’m doing it
- •1. Match the questions a) to f) with the replies 1) to 6).
- •2. Choose the possible answers 1), 2) or 3). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •4. Jenny and Chris are talking about their plans for next week. Read their conversation and put a form of going (to) or will into each gap.
- •5. Choose the correct verb form.
- •6. Choose the right variant to show the future.
- •Problems
- •1. Choose the correct sentence, 1) or 2), in each mini-dialogue.
- •2. Put the verb given into a form of will, going to or present continuous. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •4. Find the mistakes and rewrite the incorrect sentences.
- •Consolidation
- •1. Choose the best phrase.
- •2. Complete each sentence with the continuous form of the verb in brackets. Then decide which sentences refer to the future.
- •3. Correct each sentence or question.
- •4. Decide which answer, a), b), c) or d), best fits the space.
- •5. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. More than one answer may be possible.
- •6. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •7. Are the underlined words right or wrong? Correct the sentences that are wrong.
- •4 Present continuous or will?
- •Future continuous
- •I’ll be swimming
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous tense.
- •2. Make the following sentences: - negative;
- •4. Look in your diary and make some sentences about your definite future plans. Use either the future continuous or the present continuous.
- •5. Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •Future Continuous or Future Simple
- •Consolidation
- •1 Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
- •2 Complete each part sentences a) to h) with one of the part sentences 1) to 8). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3 Rewrite each sentence with will/shall or going to, using the verb underlined.
- •4 Fill in “will” or “be going to”.
- •5 Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate future forms.
- •6 What do you say to your friend in these situations? Use the words given in brackets. Use the present continuous (I am doing), going to... Or will (I’ll).
- •7 Put the verb into the most suitable form. Use a present tense (simple or continuous), will (I’ll) or shall.
- •8. Put the verbs in the most suitable form. Sometimes there is more than one possibility.
Be going to do
Future plans and predictions
He’s going to stop. I’m not going to drive. Are you going to play?
A bit of theory
Plans or intentions |
When you decide to do something in the future you make a plan or have an intention. Plans can change, so it is not 100% certain. I’m going to visit my family in New York. This is my plan or intention. Carol is going to study in France. This is her plan or intention.
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Predictions from the situation
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Sometimes we can see that something is going to happen. Look out! Those books are going to fall on your head. |
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Statements |
He’s going to stop eating chocolate.
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I am going to stop you are going to stop |
he is going to stop she is going to stop it is going to stop |
we are going to stop they are going to stop |
Negatives |
Clare isn’t going to cook dinner.
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I am not going to stop you are not going to stop |
he is not going to stop she is not going to stop it is not going to stop |
we are not going to stop they are not going to stop |
Questions |
Are you going to take your umbrella?
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Am I going to stop? Are you going to stop? |
Is he going to stop? Is she going to stop? Is it going to stop? |
Are we going to stop? Are they going to stop? |
Wh- questions |
What are you going to do in the summer? When are you going to phone me?
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Examples |
Is it going to rain? Mike’s going to run in the Marathon in April. Peter is going to learn Chinese.
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Careful! |
We do not use gonna in writing. |
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Write questions with … going to … .
1 BEN: What/Dad/do? ..What’s Dad going to do?...
MUM: Paint the kitchen walls.
BEN: what colour/he/do them? …What colour’s he going to do them?...
MUM: White.
2 JILL: what/you/buy/for Paul’s birthday? ………………………………………………….?
MEG: I don’t know yet.
JILL: he/have/a party? ……………………………………………………………………..?
MEG: Yes, on Saturday.
3 TOM: you/buy/a new computer? …………………………………………………………..?
SUE: Yes.
TOM: what kind/you/get? ………………………………………………………………….?
SUE: An Apple Mac, I think.
4 MARY: what/Sarah/do/after university? …………………………………………………...?
JACK: First, she’s going to travel.
MARY: how long/she/be away? ……………………………………………………………?
JACK: About six months.
5 PAUL: Joe and Kate/get married? ………………………………………………………….?
SALLY: Yes, in the autumn.
PAUL: where/they/live? …………………………………………………………………….?
SALLY: With her parents.
Write sentences using …going to (be)…
1 It’s only 7 o’clock in the morning but the sun is shining and it’s warm. …It’s going to be… a beautiful day.
2 John is driving on the wrong side of the road! …………………………….. an accident!
3 Carol is eating her third box of chocolates! ……………………………… sick!
4 What a fantastic race! Roger is nearly there! Only 50 metres to the finish. ……………… win!
5 Look at those boys on that big bicycle! They’re not safe. ……………………………… fall off!
6 This film is making me feel very sad. ……………………………… cry.
Complete each sentence. Use going to and the verb in brackets.
(you, buy) …………….Are you going to buy………………………… a new bike?
Tom (not be) ………………………………………………………….. a doctor.
I (buy) …………………………………………………………… some new shoes.
(Helen, catch) …………………………………………………………. the train?
Who (carry) …………………………………………………….. the shopping for me?
Jim and Dinah (not get) …………………………………………………….. married.
Sam (take) ………………………………………………………… a holiday.
What time (you, phone) ……………………………………………………….. me?
Where (we, eat) ……………………………………………………….. tonight?
I (not give) ………………………………………………………… a birthday present!
Rewrite each sentence or question with going to.
Joe plans to buy a new computer next year.
….Joe is going to buy a new computer next year……………………………………
We don’t plan to play tennis this weekend.
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Does Nick plan to join the sports club?
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What are your plans for next summer?
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Look! That tree is about to fall over!
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Do you plan to work hard this year?
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I don’t intend to get a new car.
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The forecast for tomorrow is rain.
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Do Mike and Pat plan to make sandwiches for the party?
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I think it’s about to snow.
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What are you going to do next summer? Write sentences, starting with:
Next summer I’m going to have a great holiday. I’m going to …