Future forms (Grammar drill)

FUTURE FORMS

Future Simple

be going to

Present Continuous for future

Present Simple for future

FUTURE SIMPLE

will V

possible future

My mum will be fifty in May.

when we decide sth at the time we are speaking

‘ Mr Baxter isn’t here’

‘ Ok. I’ ll call later’

use probably or definitely to say how sure we are

We’ ll probably go to Spain next summer. (I’m not sure)

I’ ll definitely pass the test.

(I’m sure)

we use I (don’t) think + will

I think I’ ll go to bed now.

I don’t think I’ ll go to the cinema.

promises

I’ ll do my homework tomorrow.

offers

We’ ll take you to the cafe.

warnings

Don’t eat so much-you’ ll get fat!

be going to

future plans

I’ m going to see a new film on Saturday.

things we expect to happen

I’ m going to be late for work.

(because I’m in a traffic jam)

‘ gonna ’ is informal

I’ m gonna be late for work.

Present Continious

for future

to talk about things we have already arranged

David sent me a text massage. He’ s meeting us at 6 o’clock.

we usually give time or date

I’ m seeing the dentist at 7.30 on Thursday.

Present Simple

for future

with time or date that are on the timetable

The train leaves London at 10.25.

Put into correct form

You get a certificate when you pass the exam.

You will get a certificate when you pass the exam.

The sky is very dark. It rain .

The sky is very dark. It is going to rain .

The film start at 7:00 next Friday.

The film starts at 7:00 next Friday.

I don’t think I be there in time.

I don’t think I’ ll be there in time.

What / you / do at the weekends?

What are you doing at the weekends?

Look at the sun. It be a really good day!

Look at the sun. It’ s going to be a really good day!

I’m really hungry, I think I have a snack.

I’m really hungry, I think I’ ll have a snack.

Take a jacket. It be cold there.

Take a jacket. It will be cold there.

I not do anything in the afternoon.

I’ m not doing anything in the afternoon.

‘ It’s very dark in here’

‘ Ok. I turn on the light.’

‘ It’s very dark in here’

‘ Ok. I’ ll turn on the light.’

I definitely s tart a diet next month.

I’ ll definitely s tart a diet next month.

They not have a summer holiday this year.

They aren’t going to have a summer holiday this year.

The train arrive in Edinburgh at 10.30.

The train arrives in Edinburgh at 10.30.

Manchester United probably win the cup this year.

Manchester United will probably win the cup this year.

‘ Are you free in the evening?’

‘ No, we have a special meeting.’

‘ Are you free in the evening?’

‘ No, we’ re having a special meeting.’