Future forms

Reorder

Reorder the following.

• I'm going to turn

• them

• into

• pairs

• of shorts.

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Reorder

Reorder the following.

• Send me

• the

• details ....

• and I will

• take a look.

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Reorder

Reorder the following.

• She'll be explaining

• how to

• understand

• the labels

• on clothes.

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Reorder

Reorder the following.

• I'm meeting

• her

• next week

• to finalise

• the plans.

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Reorder

Reorder the following. It starts at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

• It starts

• at

• 7:00 p.m.

• in the

• auditorium.

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Match

Match the following.

• Send me the details … and I'll take a look.

• to talk about a future arrangement with another person

• I'm going to turn them into pairs of shorts.

• to talk about a timetabled or scheduled future event

• She'll be explaining how to understand the labels on clothes.

to talk about a future action decided at the moment of speaking

I'm meeting her next week to finalise the plans.

to talk about something which has already been decided

It starts at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

to talk about an action that is expected to happen in the normal course of events

• to talk about a future action decided at the moment of speaking

• I'm meeting her next week to finalise the plans.

• to talk about something which has already been decided

• It starts at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

• to talk about an action that is expected to happen in the normal course of events

a) ​I'm having lunch with Josie tomorrow.

b) I'm going to have lunch outside today because the weather's lovely.

Explain the difference in meaning, if any.

a) ​I'm having lunch with Josie tomorrow.

b) I'm going to have lunch outside today because the weather's lovely.

Explain the difference in meaning, if any.

​Both are used for future plans, but the Present Continuous is specifically about an arrangement with another person.

a) ​Which platform does the train leave from?

b) The train will be leaving soon. Hurry up!

Explain the difference in meaning, if any.

a) ​Which platform does the train leave from?

b) The train will be leaving soon. Hurry up!

Explain the difference in meaning, if any.

​The Present Simple is used for a timetabled or scheduled event; the Future Continuous is used here to talk about what the speaker expects to happen in the normal course of events (trains usually leave when expected)

a) ​Sorry about breaking your favourite mug. I'll buy you a new one, I promise.

b) I'm going to buy a new coat this afternoon.

Explain the difference in meaning, if any.

a) ​Sorry about breaking your favourite mug. I'll buy you a new one, I promise.

b) I'm going to buy a new coat this afternoon.

Explain the difference in meaning, if any.

​Will is used to describe a decision at the moment of speaking (the speaker didn't know beforehand that they would break the mug); be going to describes an action which has already been planned or decided.

Multiple Choice

1. So, I

........................... set up a small business recycling and customising denim.

• 'm hoping to

• 'm thinking of

• 'm just about to

• 'm planning to

Multiple Choice

2. I

.................... selling them online once I have enough items to sell.

• 'm hoping to

• 'm thinking of

• 'm just about to

• 'm planning to

Multiple Choice

3. I............ start working on a project to design a shop window display.

• 'm hoping to

• 'm thinking of

• 'm just about to

• 'm planning to

Multiple Choice

4. It

............... go on display to the public at the beginning of next week.

• 'm hoping to

• 'm thinking of

• is due to

• 'm planning to

Multiple Choice

6. It

................ at 7 p.m. at the auditorium.

• 'm hoping to

• 'm thinking of

• is due to

• starts

Fill in the Blanks

Jon: I've decided. I 1 ...........  buying new clothes for a year. 

Amy: Really? Why's that? 

Jon: I think we all buy too many clothes and I 2 ...............  to save some money as well.

Fill in the Blanks

write the correct ones.