48 19 — GRAMMAR Be going to: plans and predictions It's going to rain. Plans or intentions When you decide to do something in the future you make a plan or have an intention, A plan can change, so it is not 100% certain. Carol has bought her train ticket and booked her course. She is going to study in France next month. (This is her plan o tention.) Predictions from the situation Sometimes we can see that something is going to happen. Look out! Those books are going to fall on your head. Statements He’ going to cook dinner. Linda is going to learn Chinese. ‘Mike's going to run in the Marathon in April. Tm going to cook ‘He’ going to cook Were going to cook You're going to cook ‘She's going to cook _They’re going to cook Its going to cook Negatives Clare isn’t going to cook dinner. Tim not going to cook He isn't going to cook We aren't going to cook You aren't going to cook She isn't going to cook ‘They aren't going to cook It isn’t going to cook Yes/No Questions Are you going to cook dinner? ‘Am I going to cook? Is he going to cook? Are we going to cook? Are you going to cook? Is she going to cook? Are they going to cook? Is it going to cook? Wh- questions What are you going to do in the summer? When are you going to phone me? Is it going to rain? > SEE ALSO ‘Grammar 5: Present continuous: negative and questions Grammar 23: Present continuous: future useGRAMMAR 19 BE GOING TO: PLANS AND PREDICTIONS 1 Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box. 1 Careful! You are [Link]. 3 Look out! You the tree! 5 Hurry up, we sow the bus. Gp CER 2 [think it 4 Oh dear, I think he LX 6 Look! She . 49ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2 Complete each sentence. Use going to and the verb in brackets. me? tonight? Dave a birthday present! ‘What time (you, phone) Where (we, eat) 1 (you, buy) Are. you. a .» a new bike? 2. Tom (not study) su history. 3 L(buy).. . some new shoes. 4. (Helen, travel) by train? 5 What (buy) at the shops? 6 Jim and Dinah (not get) .. married. 7 Sam (take)...... a holiday. 8 9 10 I (not give) 3 Rewrite each sentence or question with going to. 1. Joe plans to buy a new computer next year. uber ment year, 2 We don't plan to play tennis this weekend. 3. Does Nick plan to join the sports club? 4 What are your plans for next summer? 5 Look! That tree is about to fall over! 6 Do you plan to work hard this year? 7 [don't intend to get a new car. 8 The forecast for tomorrow is rain. 9. Do Mike and Pat plan to make sandwiches for the party? 10 I think it’s about to snow. 50GRAMMAR 19 BE GOING TO: PLANS AND PREDICTIONS 4 Read Tom's plans for his holiday. Complete the sentences. Saturday arrive at 4.00pm Sunday walk around the village Monday visit the castle Tuesday —sif on the beach Wednesday see the museum Thursday — climb the mountain Friday buy presents at the market On Saturday e's. On Monday... On Wednesday on Thursday. 1 2 3 4 5 6 z On Friday 5 What are your plans for next summer? Write sentences. Nest. same 16. going. bo nave a. xeallyy. [Link],. AM QUE Earn. 3120 — Will: predictions __1'll be late. A prediction is what you think will happen or won't happen. Jim will pass all his exams. It will rain tomorrow. Till be late tonight. It won't rain tomorrow. © We can show that we are not certain with perhaps, probably, I think or I expect, or I don't think, I don't expect. Some of these words show stronger uncertainty. Idontknow perhaps_—‘Ithink ___ probably ae Tm sure 0 10. Jim will probably pass all his exams. expect it will rain tomorrow. Perhaps Pll be late tonight. 1 think he will come to the party. I don't expect it will rain. I don't think it will rain. © We can also show that we are certain with I’m sure. I'm sure it'll rain tomorrow. I'm sure it won't rain tomorrow. Statements ‘They'll leave tomorrow. I will leave tomorrow. Short form: PU leave tomorrow. Twill leave The will leave we will eave ‘you will leave she will leave they will leave it will leave Negatives Twor't be at school on Friday. won't = will not Twon't leave he won't leave we won't leave ‘you won't leave she won't leave they won't leave it won't leave Questions Will the shop be open tomorrow? Will TTeave? Willhe leave? Will we leave? Will you leave? —_—Will she leave?_—_Will they leave? Will it leave? ‘> SEE ALSO Grammar 69: Functions 3 Grammar 70: Functions 4 52GRAMMAR 20 WILL: PREDICTIONS. 1 Complete each sentence or question. Use will or won't and the verb in brackets. Ceuaueune 10 1 (choose) nn. [Link]é... the team next week. You (not have). wu a Jot of time to answer the questions. Mr Jones (be)..... back at about 7.30. Dimitri (not know) . the answer. I'm sure Jane (like) .. her birthday present. (you give) . _ us any homework on Friday? There (not be) . any lessons tomorrow. (we see) . . you tomorrow evening? Lexpect lots of people (buy) Alan White's new book. I think our team (win). the match. 2. Rewrite each sentence using the words in bold. It ll be cold tomorrow. Tm sure We'll win. Texpect Pilleave now. I think Jim won't be late. Tm sure It won't take long. Texpect You won't have any problems. Ym sure You'll enjoy the party. I think They won't decide anything yet. Timagine I don't expect ‘The train won't be late. Jane will cook the dinner. Timagine 5321S GRAMMAR Will: promises, decisions, refusing I'll see you at 7.30. We use will and won't when we make promises or decisions of the moment and when we refuse to do things. Meetings and appointments © Promis Il see you outside the cinema at 7.30. Tl give you the money tomorrow. © Decisions of the moment © Refusing Waiter: What would you like? “Come here!’ ‘No, I won't!” Customer: I'll have chicken, please. > SEE ALSO Grammar 67: Func Grammar 68: Fun: Grammar 69: Functions 3 Grammar 70: Functions 4GRAMMAR 21 WILL: PROMISES, DECISIONS, REFUSING 1 Choose the most suitable reply (a-f) for each statement or question (1-6). 1 Bye for now! a) Don't worry, I wont forget. 2. Give me that piece of cake! b) I'll bring it tomorrow, I promise! 3 Where's your homework? ©) No, I won't! It’s mine. 4 What would you like to eat? 4d) Pll have a sandwich, please. 5 Where are we going to meet? €) Bye, I'll see you later. 6 Please remember to call me. f) Tllsee you outside the cinema, 2. Look at the pictures and make sentences with will or won't. 1 Decide to have the giant pizza. 2. Promise to be home before midnight. VU have the giant pizza, 3 Arrange to meet tomorrow at 6.30. 4 Decide to take the red pair. 5 Refuse to do this! 6 Promise to pay your friend back at the end of the week.56 22 — > — GRAMMAR will or going to? Study these examples. @ Plan or intention Do you want to go to the cinema this evening? No, I'm going to do lots of work this evening. What are you going to do on Friday evening? Thaven't decided yet! Are you going to play basketball tonight? No, I don't think so. © Prediction What time will you be home tonight? Til probably be late. I'm sure our team will win! I don't expect it'll rain. Here is the weather forecast; tomorrow it will rain in the afternoon. In 2050, everyone in the world will have a computer. © Prediction from clues ts very dark, I think it's going to rain soon. @ Promise You haven't done your homework. Whereis it? Pll do it this evening, and I'l give it to you tomorrow morning, © Refusing Will you wash the floor? No, Iwon't! You made it dirty!GRAMMAR 22 WILL OR GOING TO? 1 Tick (Y) the most suitable sentence or question for each picture. 2 a) That tree is going to fall! ¥ a) Til be back! b) That tree will fll! b) I'm going to be back! a) Are you going to meet your a) I'm not going to eat it. friends today? b) Will you meet your friends today? b) I won't eat it. a) The King will arrive at 6.00. a) I won't be late tomorrow. b) The King is going to arrive at 6.00. b) I'm not going to be late tomorrow. 2 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 Jane (have)... is. going te have, a baby in the summer. Bye for now. Perhaps I (see) ae Next summer I (stay) .. with my relatives in New York. I don’t know my plans for the weekend. What (do you) Jims tired, so he (have) Helen (move). you later. an early night. auweuwn to London next year. 37230 = Present continuous: future use We can use the present continuous when we talk about arrangements for the future and give a time. Arrangements are plans, but we are sure they will happen. We often write them in our diaries. ‘My parents are buying me a bike for my birthday. (I'm sure about this.) I’m going to the doctor’s on Friday. (It’s fixed. I have an appointment.) Doctor Goodwell appointment Friday 6th 930 am Nightingale Surgery, Old Town Road, Hadlow, Suffolk, P20 3AA ‘Are you doing anything on Saturday?’ ‘I'm having a party! (It fixed. I've invited my friends.) ‘What are you doing tomorrow?’ ‘I'm staying at home and studying? come and go ‘We generally use present continuous future (not going to) with come and go. My brother is coming to stay. I'm going to Prague tomorrow. going to or present continuous? 'm having a party on Saturday. Fixed arrangement I'm going to have a party soon. Plan/Intention Jean is going to get her hair cut. Plan/Intention (She doesn't know when exactly.) Jean is getting her hair cut tomorrow. Fixed arrangement (She has an appointment at the hairdresser’s) 58GRAMMAR 23 PRESENT CONTINUOUS: FUTURE USE brackets. 1 Look at the diary. Write a sentence for each day. Use the verb ii Saturday Dentist 4.30 Sunday Stay at home Monday Basketball s p.m. Tuesday Do sone shopping in afternoon Wednesday — London Thursday Party Friday Jim and Carol - Lunch (see) (stay) (play) (do).. (go) (have) . (come) Naunene 2 Complete each sentence using the present continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 What (you do) .......8¢. [Link]....... this evening? 2 I (not come)... to school tomorrow. 3. Tina (go)... .» 0 Ttaly next week. 4 (youhave).. a party this week? 5 We (not go) -.n. home on the bus after school. 6 (Mrs Simpson teach) us this afternoon? 7 Catherine and George (not come) to the meeting. 8 (John go) to the football match tomorrow? 9 Ann (not work) se On Friday. 10 (you leave)... . this afternoon? 5924 GRAMMAR Future time words Here are some examples of time words we use when we are talking about the future © tomorrow Tm leaving for France tomorrow. © next week ll see you at the meeting next week. © soon Goodbye! I'll see you soon. © later, after T'Il phone you later. (no object) T'll phone you after the film. (object) © ina moment, etc T'll be back in a moment. Tl see you in two weeks. © at (+ the time) I'll be back at 6.00. n: contrasts In the year 2100, people will live on the moon. Our school trip starts tomorrow. We're leaving at six. Tve forgotten my keys and we can't get in the house. What are we going to do now? Revi Prediction Fixed arrangement Plan/IntentionGRAMMAR 24 FUTURE TIME WORDS. 1 Choose the most suitable ending to complete each convers 1 Are you free tomorrow night? ‘A Sorry, I'm going to the cinema with Peter. B Sorry, I'll go to the cinema with Peter. C Sorry, I go to the cinema with Peter. 2. What are your plans for the holidays? A Thave a good rest! B Thanks, I'll have a good rest! C I'm going to have a good rest! 3 What are the arrangements for the school trip tomorrow? A We're meeting outside the front entrance at 8.30. B_ We'll meet outside the front entrance at 8.30. C We've met outside the front entrance at 8.30. 4 Where are you going? I want to talk to you. A Tllbe back ina moment. B I'm going to be back in a moment. C Pm being back in a moment. 5. Are you going to be here on Thursday? ‘A. No, I leaving on Wednesday afternoon. B_No, | going to leave on Wednesday afternoon. C No, I'm leaving on Wednesday afternoon. 6 Does your leg still hurt? A. Yes, I've gone to the doctor's tomorrow. B Yes, I'm going to the doctor's tomorrow. C Yes, Iwill to the doctor’s tomorrow. 2. Complete each sentence with words from the box. 1 What are you doing the day after .... Marrow... ? 2 Kate is going to start learning French 3. Thomas is leaving . 4 Rita will be back.. 5 6 7 the morning. ‘The new school will open 8.30. Pm just going to the library. I'll see you in George wor't be long. Hell be back lunch, 6