Match the tenses in bold to their uses

1.

Match the tenses in bold to their uses
1. Tie your shoelaces! You’re going
to trip over them.
2. They are going to move house
this summer.
3. I’m tired. I think I’ll have an early
night.
4. The bus leaves at 7:00pm.
5. I’m seeing my friends tomorrow.
6. It’s hot. I’ll open the window.
a. on-the-spot decision
b. Planned action or intention
c. Future prediction based on
what we think, believe or
promise
d. Fixed arrangement in the near
future
e. Timetable
f. Future prediction based on
what we can see or know

2.

Future Simple and to be going to
Конструкция to be going to and Future Simple употребляются для
выражения действия в будущем. Однако между ними существуют
определенные различия.
- Future Simple – это неопределенное будущее время, с помощью
которого можно выразить предполагаемые действия или
спонтанные решения, принятые в момент разговора.
- to be going to – используется для выражения уже принятого
решения, планов на ближайшее будущее и намерений

3.

Future Simple
and
to be going to
1. On-the-spot decision
Wait, I will help you.
It’s cold. I will close the window.
1. Fixed arrangement in the near future
I am going to help my parents these
weekends.
2. Planned action
(предполагаемые действия)
She will go to Spain one day.
2. Planned intention
(намерения что-то сделать)
She is going to be a teacher.
3. Future prediction based on opinion,
what we think, believe or promise
I think It will rain tomorrow.
3. Future prediction based on what we
can see, hear now or know.
The sky is absolutely dark and cloudy. It
is going to rain.

4.

Fill in the gaps with will or am/are going to
1. Look! Pat’s here.
am going to
I……………………..go
and talk to
her.
2. What are your plans for
Saturday night?
are going to
We..……………………invite
some
people over for dinner. Would you
like to come?
3. I’m afraid I can’t solve this
problem.
will
Don’t worry. I…………help
you.
a. on-the-spot decision
b. Planned action or intention
c. Future prediction based on
what we think, believe or
promise
d. Fixed arrangement in the near
future
e. Timetable
f. Future prediction based on
what we can see or know

5.

Fill in the gaps with will or am/are going to
4. The phone is ringing.
will
I………….get
it.
5. Are you still in pain?
am going to see the dentist
Yes. I……………….
today.
a. on-the-spot decision
b. Planned action or intention
c. Future prediction based on
what we think, believe or
promise
d. Fixed arrangement in the near
future
e. Timetable
f. Future prediction based on
what we can see or know