These structures can all express the future.Find examples in the reading text on page 40.
1)Present simple (line 12) My flight to Tailand leaves at 6.00 am. Because he's talking about a timetable.
2)Present Continuos (line 26)I’m going trekking in Nepal . We use present continuous because this is a action which has been organized.
3) Will (line 23)I think I’ll leave the towel. We use will because its' ans spontaneous decision.
4)will (line 30) People will probably tell me about places. We use will because this is a prediction about our opinion.
5) going to ( line 38-39)I’m going to email people from internet cafés. We use "going to" because talk about our intentions.
EXERCICE1 USES OF FUTURE FORMS
A) MATCH A-E WITH SENTENCES 1-5.
a) Intention 2) I’m going to visit Paris one day
b) Timetable 4) When do we arrive in Rome?
c) Something Organized 3) I’m going to Paris on Tuesday
d) Spontaneous Decision 1) Yes, of course I’ll help you
e) Opinion prediction 5) I think that you’ll enjoy it
B) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND
EXPLAIN YOUR CHOICES1) There’s a party on Friday. Have you got any plans? Yes,I’m going with Martin
2) I’m very pessimistic. I don’t think tigers will survive.
3) Do you want to go to the cinema tonight? No, sorry. I’m going out with Maria.
C) FIND THE INCORRECT PART EACH QUESTION.THEN WRITE THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.ANSWER ThE QUESTION WITH COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1)Are you playing basketball the weekend?
2) Are you going to travel when you’re older?
3) what are you doing after school?
4)Are you going to be a teacher one day?
5) When does this school term finish?
6) will Recreativo ever win the league?
7) Do you think that you will pass the exams?
8) Does your holiday start tomorrow?