UNIT 7:

THE FUTURE
 FUTURE
SIMPLE
01. TENSE
 WILL + V -
INF
auxiliary
main verb
subject verb
+ I will open the door.
+ You will finish before me.
at school
- She will not be
tomorrow.
- We will not leave yet.
? you will arrive on time?
? they will want dinner?
 We use the Future
We often use the
Simple tense when
Future Simple tense
there is no plan or
with the verb “to
decision to do
think” before it
something before we
I think I'll go to the gym
speak
Hold on. I'll get a pen. tomorrow.
We will see what we can do to I think I will have a
help you. holiday next year.
Note that when we have
We often use the
a plan or intention to do
Future Simple tense something in the future,
to make a prediction we usually use other
about the future tenses or expressions,
It will rain tomorrow. such as the present
Who do you think will get the continuous or going to
job?
 Time
expressions
today, tonight, tomorrow,
next Monday / week / year,
this week / year, in May/the
summer / 2030, on Friday.
• Hey, there’s a party at David’s house

tomorrow. Will you come?

• So who do you think will win this year?

 2. Be going to
I am
Look at the dark clouds in the sky! It is going to
You/ We/ They Are/were going to Verb - inf
rain cats and dogs.
He/ She/ It
Is/ was

I Am not (ain’t)
Are/were not
We are not going to visit our grandparents next week You/ We/ They going to Verb - inf
(n’t)
He/ She/ It
Is/ was not (n’t)

Are/were You/ We/ They

He/ She/ It going to Verb - inf Is she going to have a meeting this week?
Is/ was
 WILL AND BE GOING TO
WILL BE GOING TO
• to say what we think, guess or • make a prediction, when
know will happen in the future. something in the present tells us
We often use it with I think, I that something is going to
hope or I’m sure happen in the future
I’m sure you ‘ll enjoy the party Hurry up! We’re late! We’re going to
• when we decide to do miss the bus!
something, at the moment we • talk about our plans and
decide to do it intentions for the future.
Look. There’s Harry. I’ll go and say I’m going to buy a new computer
‘hello’. next month.
• when we promise to do Present continuous
something. We can use the present continuous to talk about
I’II be back at eight, Mum. I promise! the future. We use it to talk about things we
• when we offer to help
have planned and arranged to do in the future.
somebody.
I’ll carry those bags for you. We're leaving for Spain tomorrow.
 Task 1: Complete with will or won’t
You'll
feel
1 Here, drink this. ..............................better, (you / feel)
I won’t know

2 ..................................anybody at the party! I don’t want to go! (I / not

Will Amy like
know)
you'll
have
3 ..................................my present ? What do you think? (Amy / like)
Harry won’t
4 let
Barcelona is a beautiful city. I’m sure..................................(you / have)
our team will win
a fantastic time!

5 ..................................you use his computer. Why don’t you ask Lisa?

(Harry / not let)

 Task 2: Choose and complete. Use I’ll
1. A: I’ve got a terrible headache!
I’ll
get........................you some aspirin.
B:
2. A: Have you phoned Peter yet?
I’ll
phone
B: Oh no! I forgot!..................................him now.
I'll
3. A: Don’t worry.
be................................very careful with
your camera.
B: OK.
ask be not I'll
4. A: Can Daveask
help us?
get tell open B: I don’t know...................................him.
phone 5.
I'll
A:
open It’s very hot in here.
B:................................the window. •
I won’t
6. A:tell
Please don’t tell Judy about this.' She’ll be very
angry.
 Task 3: What’s
going to happen?
Look, choose and
complete. Use be
‘s going to going to.
knock

‘s going to ‘s going to
turn have

have knock

land take

turn
’s going to ‘s going to
 Task 4: Complete with be going to.

1. Kelly...........a party for her birthday (have)

2. Mike and Sarah..................................with us. (not

1. is going to have
2. aren’t going to come
come)
3. are you going to tidy
4. are going to move
5. Is your brother 3. When..................................your room? (you / tidy)
going to sell
6. I’m not going to 4. Mr and Mrs Allan...........................to Canada (move)
lend
7. are going to stay 5. ..................................his car? (your brother / sell)
8. ‘m not going to tell
6. I.................................Ben my camera, (not lend)

7. We..................................at home on Sunday (stay)

 1. A: We haven’t got any milk.
B: Really? I’ll
......................some from the supermarket, (get)
get
2. A: This computer’s really slow!

Task 5: B: I know.I’m going to

I..............................................a
buy
new one next
month, (buy)
Complete ‘ll exercise.
3. A: I can’t do this
help
with will or be
are going to
B: Don’t worry. I..................................you. (help)
visit
4. A: Matt and Kate..............................................us in

going to. September, (visit)‘ll

look
B: Matt and Kate? Really? That’s great!
5. A: Are
I’m you going
sure to
you.................................beautiful in that
watch
dress, (look)
B: Thanks!
6. A:..............................................................the match
Task 6: Complete with will or the present
continuous.

is
helping
are
are taking
going
‘ll
do
‘ll
be
‘ll
call
Task 7: Complete with one word
Are
A: ............................you going to Jean’s party tonight?
1

not am
B: No. I’m ................................... I ...............................staying at home.
2 3
is
Fred 4
.................................coming are round later. We
5 will
................................going to watch a DVD.
will
A: George 6..................................be here soon. Are you ready?
B: Yes. I 7..................................just get my coat. Have you got the camera?
I
8 ar
A: Oh! No. ..................................’ll go and get it
e
A: Kim and I 9.................................going to the cinema tomorrow. Would
you like to come, too?

B: Thanks! I’d love to.

will
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Task 8: Choose the correct answer.
HOMEWORK
 Task 1: Complete with the present
continuous.
Harry: Hey, Beth, 1............................................(you / do) anything tomorrow morning?
Beth: Hmm ... Why are you asking?
Harry: We 2..................................(go) on a picnic. Do you want to come with us?
Beth: Thanks, but I can’t. I’m very busy tomorrow. I 3............................................(meet)
Angela at the library at 11.00. We’ve got a History project for Monday.
Harry: Oh. Well, you can join us later.
Beth: I can’t. After lunch I 4.......................................................(help) my mum with the
housework. My uncle Bob 5.................................................(come) to see us. He
always visits us on Sundays.
Harry: Right. Beth, your uncle 6....................................................(not come) tomorrow.
Beth: What? Why not?
Harry: Because tomorrow is Saturday, not Sunday! And you
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...................................................(go) on a picnic with your friends!
TASK 2: Complete

with will, (be) going

to or the present

continuous
Writing
practice Write about you.

1. Write two things you are doing this weekend

2. Write about your next school holiday. How are you going

to spend it?

3. Write two things you promise you’ll do in the future.

4. It’s very cold outside and the sky is dark grey. Write two

things that are going to happen.

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