GRAMMAR

FUTURE PLANS AND EVENTS

Please look at Exercise A on page 65. Read the sentence below and choose the tense form used in it.

The cleaner is coming tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.

• present simple

• present continuous

• "be going to"

FUTURE PLANS AND EVENTS

Please look at Exercise A on page 65. Read the sentence below and choose the tense form used in it.

I'm going to paint this wall blue next week.

• present simple

• present continuous

• "be going to"

FUTURE PLANS AND EVENTS

Please look at Exercise A on page 65. Read the sentence below and choose the tense form used in it.

My exams start on Tuesday 3rd June.

• present simple

• present continuous

• "be going to"

FUTURE PLANS AND EVENTS

Please look at Exercise B on page 65. Match the sentence with the use below.

We use the Present Simple for future events which are set because of a timetable or schedule.

• The cleaner is coming tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.

• I'm going to paint this wall blue next week.

• My exams start on Tuesday 3rd June.

FUTURE PLANS AND EVENTS

Please look at Exercise B on page 65. Match the sentence with the use below.

We use the Present Continuous for future plans which are already fixed or arranged.

• The cleaner is coming tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.

• I'm going to paint this wall blue next week.

• My exams start on Tuesday 3rd June.

FUTURE PLANS AND EVENTS

Please look at Exercise B on page 65. Match the sentence with the use below.

We use be going to for things we want or intend to do in the future but haven't made definite plans for yet.

• The cleaner is coming tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.

• I'm going to paint this wall blue next week.

• My exams start on Tuesday 3rd June.

FUTURE PREDICTIONS

Please look at Exercise C on page 65. Read the sentence and write out the form used to make a prediction.

The plumber will finish the bathroom by Friday, I think.

FUTURE PREDICTIONS

Please look at Exercise C on page 65. Read the sentence and write out the form used to make a prediction.

The painter is working very hard. I think he's going to finish by lunchtime.

FUTURE PREDICTIONS

Please look at Exercise C on page 65. Read the sentence and write out the form used to make a prediction.

Be careful! You might / could break the window.

FUTURE PREDICTIONS

Please look at Exercise D on page 65. Complete the use below with the form for making a prediction.

We use ____________ when there is evidence for the prediction in the present situation.

• be going to

• will

• could / might