Other Grammatical Forms to Express Future Meaning

to be going to + Infinitive

to be about to + Infinitive

to be on the point of + Ving (Gerund)

Exercise 75

Be going to + Infinitiveis used to express a future intention or plan; a prediction when there is evidence that something is going to happen in the future; things we are sure about or we have already decided to do in the near future.

What are they going to do?

Match sentences from the two columns. Then write new sentences with be going to.

1. Mr. Bell is hot.	go to bed early
2. Chip's thirsty.	watch television
3. Jenny's tired.	have a drink
4. Mrs. Bell's ill.	ask his mother
5. Nick's bored.	look for him in the garden
6. Chip and Trig are hungry.	have a cold shower
7. Mr. Todd's cold.	put on the light
8. Amanda and Mrs. Todd are wet.	turn down the radio
9. Tom can't do his homework.	miss the next football match
10. It's dark. Tom can't see.	get some food from the fridge
11. It's loud. Mrs. Todd can't hear.	have a hot bath
12. Tom's got a broken leg.	see his dentist
13. Jenny can't find Chip.	dry their clothes
14. Mr. Bell can't start the car.	take some tablets
15. Nick's got a toothache.	telephone the garage

1. He's going to have a cold shower.

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________ etc.

Exercise 76

Future plans

These pupils already have plans for their future jobs. Match what they like or can do with what they are going to do. Then write new sentences with be going to.

1. Barbara likes animals.	become a pilot
2. Mark is good at Maths.	become a kindergarten teacher
3. Pam likes cooking.	work in a bank
4. Sam loves aeroplanes.	become a vet
5. Jane loves small children.	become a train driver
6. Scott loves trains.	study art
7. Sarah is good at painting.	study medicine
8. Pat wants to be a doctor.	buy a restaurant
9. Ann loves computers.	become an author
10. Paul likes writing stories.	become a sports teacher
11. Bill loves sports.	study computer science

1. Barbara's going to become a vet.

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________ etc.

Exercise 77

What's going to happen?

Look at the picture. Write what's going to happen or what the people are going todo.

She’s going to answer the phone.

Exercise 79

Complete the sentences using will ('ll) or going to.

1.	A: B:	Why are you turning on the television? I'm going to watch the news. (I / watch)
2.	A: B:	Oh, I've just realized. I haven't got any money. Haven't you? Well, don't worry. __________ you some. (I / lend)
3.	A: B:	I've got a headache. Have you? Wait there and __________ an aspirin for you. (I / get)
4.	A: B:	Why are you filling that bucket with water? __________ the car. (I / wash)
5.	A: B:	I've decided to repaint this room. Have you? What colour __________ it? (you / paint )
6.	A: B:	Where are you going? Are you going shopping? Yes, __________ something for dinner. (I / buy)
7.	A: B:	I don't know how to use this camera. It's quite easy. __________ you. (I / show)
8.	A: B:	What would you like to eat? __________ a sandwich, please. (I/ have)
9.	A: B:	Did you post that letter for me? Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot. __________ it now. (I / do)
10.	A: B:	The ceiling in this room doesn't look very safe, does it? No, it looks as if _________ down. (it / fall)
11.	A: B:	Has George decided what to do when he leaves school? Oh, yes. Everything is planned. __________ a holiday for a few weeks and the __________ a computer programming course. (he / have, he / do)

Exercise 80

Read the situations and complete the sentences using will ('ll)orgoing to.

1. The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim.

Caller:Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please?

You:Just a moment. __________ him. (I / get)

2. It's a nice day. You've decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside,

you tell your friend.

You:The weather's too nice to stay indoors. __________in the

garden. (I / sit)

Friend:That's a good idea. I think __________you. (I / join)

3. Your friend is worried because she has lost an important letter.

You:Don't worry about the letter. I'm sure __________ it. (you / find)

Friend:I hope so.

4. There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were

interested but then you decided not to apply.

Friend:Have you decided what to do about that job that was advertised?

You:Yes, __________ for it. (I / not / apply)

5. You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are

asleep. Your friend is noisy.

You:Shhh! Don't make so much noise. __________ everybody up.

(you / wake)

6. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.

John:Ann, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow

morning.

Ann:That's no problem. __________ you. (I / take) What time is your

flight?

John:10.50

Ann:OK. __________ at about 9 o'clock then. (we / leave)

Later that day, Joe offers to take John to the airport.

Joe:John, do you want me to take you to the airport?

John:No, thanks, Joe. __________ me. (Ann / take)