Grammar - Future plans

FUTURE PLANS

Future Plans

• talk about our plans for the future

• depending on what kind of plan it is: a spontaneous plan, a pre-decided plan or an arrangement.

• use will, going to and present continuous for future plans.

Will - talk about spontaneous plans decided at the moment of speaking.

• Example :

• Oops, I forgot to phone Mum! I will do it after dinner. 

• I can't decide what to wear tonight. I know! I will wear my green shirt.

• There's no milk. I will buy some when I go to the shops.

going to - talk about plans decided before the moment of speaking.

• Example :

• I'm going to phone Mum after dinner. I told her I'd call at 8 o'clock.

• I'm going to wear my black dress tonight. 

• I'm going to go to the supermarket after work. What do we need? 

Present continuous - when the plan is an arrangement – already confirmed and we know the time and place.

• Example :

• Verb to be (is, are am) + verb+"ing"

• I am meeting Jane at 8 o'clock on Saturday. 

• We are having a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?

Present continuous - to ask about people's future plans.

• Example :

• Are you doing anything interesting this weekend?

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I think that you ... a scientist!

• won't going to be

• will be

• is going to be

• are going to be

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I think he..................................eat pizza.

• will

• is going to

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Luis.........................be an engineer when he grows up.

• will

• is going to

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Nancy..................................travel to Miami, she has already bought the tickets.

• is going to

• will

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My favorite team ...............................play tomorrow evening.

• is going to

• will

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She believes that her friend ........................cook this evening.

• will

• is going to

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Anna ................................get married in December.

• will

• is going to

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I.........................make tea, would you like one?

• am going to

• will

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Ralph ...............................move to Florida next year.

• will

• is going to

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I think Elisa ................................study law at the university.

• is going to

• will

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They ...................................buy a summer house.

• are going to

• will

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Read the conversation between Jun Lun and Xin Jet.

Jun Lun: Hey Xin Jet, what is going on?

Xin Jet: Well I __(1)___ (fly) to Johor tomorrow and I have so many things to do.

• will fly

• will have flown

• am going to fly

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Jun Lun: Don't worry. I _(2)__ (help) you. What can I do for you?

• will help

• will have helped

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Xin Jet: (3) ___ you __ (take) my cat to my cousin's house for me?

• Will have (you) took

• Will (you) take

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Jun Lun: Of course! Anything else?

Xin Jet: Well, I probably _(4)__ (not finish) my shopping by then.

• will have not finished

• will not finish

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Jun Lun: No problem. By the way, I _(5)__ (make) mee goreng for dinner. Why don't you join me? That way you don't have to cook.

Xin Jet: Sure! Thanks.

• am going to make

• will have made

• will make

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I ... to John’s party on Saturday. Do you want to come?

• go

• going

• 'm going

• 'm going to be

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This time tomorrow, I’ll ... on the beach sunbathing!

• lie

• be lying

• have lain

• have been lying

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By next August, I will ______ my exams and I’ll be ready for a holiday.

• finishing

• be finishing

• have finished

• have been finishing

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Shall I take your letters to the post office? I’ll ... there anyway.

• going

• be going

• have gone

• have been going

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I can't come to class next Monday. _____ a tooth taken out.

• I'll have

• I'm having

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Waitress: And what would you like to drink?

Customer: _____ an orange juice, please.

• I'll have

• I'm going to have

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What _____ when you finish university?

• are you going to do

• are you doing

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What _____ this weekend?

• will you do

• are you doing

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A: Shall we cook or go out to eat tonight?

B: Let's get takeaway. _____ the number of the pizza place.

• I'll look for

• I'm looking for

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I'm tired of the way the garage always charges me so much for repairs. Next time _____ somewhere cheaper.

• I'm going to look for

• I'm looking for

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When I get my pay rise, _____ a bigger flat.

• I'll get

• I'm going to get

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_____ a car! They've accepted my offer today.

• I'll get

• I'm getting

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It's really hot in here. _____ a window.

• I'll open

• I'm opening

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I've decided that _____ to my boss about the situation.

• I'll speak

• I'm going to speak