Insight Int Unit 4 grammar

When we talk about programmes, scheduled events and timetables, we use:

• present simple

• present continuous

• will

• going to

• why timetables? go with the flow!

We use WILL for...

• promises and offers

• predictions without evidence

• intentions, plans

• predictions based on evidence

• reading from a crystal ball

We use GOING TO for....

• spontaneous decisions

• predictions without evidence

• intentions, plans

• predictions based on evidence

• school, gym, pub, cinema...

We use WILL BE DOING (future continuous) for.....

• offers, promises, hopes

• scheduled events

• arranged / planned events

• activities in progress at some time in the future

• Why bother? Nobody uses it anyway. (Unknown thinker)

Which of the following verbs do we NOT need to form future perfect?

• will

• be

• past participle (done)

• have

• has

What _________ (you do) at 1 p.m. on Saturday?

• will you do

• are you doing

• will you be doing

• will you doing

How far ______ (he/run) by the end of the race?

• will have he run

• will he have run

• will he have runned

• will he has run

I hope the rain _________ (come) soon. My garden is dying.

• is coming

• will come

• will be coming

• is going to come

At 3 p.m. on Tuesday, I ________ (meet) some of the new volunteers.

• will meet

• am going to meet

• am meeting

• will have met

• will be meeting

The sky is pink. It _________ a lovely day!

• 's going to be

• will be

• might

• will have been