1. COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3
GRAMMAR
PRESENTATION
AND
PRACTICE
UNIT 8
© S.I. KALININA
COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3

2. FUTURE FORMS Future Simple Be Going To Present Continuous
Present Simple

3. His parents think he will become
Future Simple
Unit 8/1
His parents think he will become
an artist one day.

4. (on-the-spot decision)
Future Simple
Unit 8/2
I’ll take this jacket.
(on-the-spot decision)

5. Since it’s your birthday,
Future Simple
Unit 8/3
Since it’s your birthday,
I’ll pay for lunch.
(offer)

6. Jill will be two years old next month.
Future Simple
Unit 8/4
Jill will be two years old next month.
(We cannot control this future event;
it will definitely happen.)

7. I hope pollution levels will drop soon.(hope)
Future Simple
Unit 8/5
I hope pollution levels will drop soon.(hope)
Factories must stop polluting the air or else we won’t be able to breathe.(warning)

8. I’m going to employ more staff. I’m going to expand my company.
Be Going To
Unit 8/6
I’m going to employ
more staff.
I’m going to expand
my company.
( intention / plan )

9. Look at him! He is going to win the race.
Be Going To
Unit 8/7
Look at him! He is going to win the race.
(There is evidence. – he is ahead of the
other runners).

10. He is leaving for Amsterdam in a hour.
Present Continuous
Unit 8/8
He is leaving for Amsterdam in a hour.
(Everything has been arranged for his trip.
He is at the airport now).

11. The film starts in ten minutes.
Present Simple
Unit 8/9
The film starts in ten minutes.
(cinema programme)

12. lf he doesn’t study hard,
Type 1 Conditionals
Unit 8/10
lf he doesn’t study hard,
he won’t pass his exam.

13. EXERCISES Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or
be going to and the verb in brackets.
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple / the future simple / the present continuous.

14. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or be
Future Tenses
Exercises 1
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or be
going to and the verb in brackets.
A: Why are you buying flour and eggs?
B: Because I ______________ (make) a cake.
A: I have decided what to buy Mum for her birthday.
B: What _________________ (buy) for her?
A: Did you ask Jackie to the party?
B: Oh no! I forgot! I _____ (ask) her tonight.
‘m going to make
are you going to buy
’ll ask

15. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or be
Future Tenses
Exercises 1
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or be
going to and the verb in brackets.
A: What are your plans for the weekend?
B: I _______________ (spend) some time
with my friends.
A: Could I speak to Jim, please?
B: Wait a minute. I _____ (get) him for you.
A: What are you doing on Friday night?
B: Oh, I _____________ (probably/stay) at home with my family.
’m going to spend
’ll get
’ll probably stay

16. A: I’m going to the gym tonight.
Future Tenses
Exercises 2
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple.
A: I’m going to the gym tonight.
B: Well, while you ___ (be) there, I ____ (do)
the shopping.
A: __________ (you/call) me when you ___ (get) home?
B: Yes, of course.
A: As soon as John ______ (come) in, tell him to come to my office.
B: Certainly, sir.
are
’ll do
Will you call
get
comes

17. A: Are going to visit Aunt Mabel this afternoon?
Future Tenses
Exercises 2
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple.
A: Are going to visit Aunt Mabel this afternoon?
B: Yes, I ______ (visit) her before I __ (do) the shopping.
A: Is George going to eat dinner with us?
B: No, by the time he ____ (get) home it _____ (be) very late.
A: When __________ (you/pay) the rent?
B: When I ___ (get) my pay check.
’ll visit do
gets
will be
will you pay
get

18. A: What are your plans for the future?
Future Tenses
Exercises 2
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple.
A: What are your plans for the future?
B: I want to go to university after I _____ (finish) school.
A: Can you give this message to Mike, please?
B: Well, I’ll try, but I doubt if I _______ (see) him today.
finish
will see

19. A: ____________ (you/do) anything on Friday morning? B: No, I’m free.
Future Tenses
Exercises 3
Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple, the present simple or the present continuous.
Are you doing
A: ____________ (you/do) anything on Friday morning?
B: No, I’m free.
A: I _______ (go) to the cinema. There’s a new film on. Do you want to come with me?
B: What time ______________ (the film/start)?
A: I _________ (see) Roger at seven o’clock tonight.
B: Really? I thought he was out of town.
’m going
does the film start
am seeing

20. B: As a matter of fact, I haven’t been invited.
Future Tenses
Exercises 3
Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple, the present simple or the present continuous.
A: Helen _______ (have) a party the day after tomorrow. ____________ (you/go)?
B: As a matter of fact, I haven’t been invited.
A: Excuse me, what time ________________ (the train/leave)?
B: At half past three, madam.
A: I’m really thirsty.
B: I _____ (get) you a glass of water.
is having
Are you going
does the train leave
’ll get

21. REVIEW OF FUTURE FORMS Future simple: predictions about the future
on-the-spot decisions or offers
promises, threats, hopes, requests, warnings
Be going to:
plans, intentions, ambitions
predictions with evidence
Present simple:
timetables / programmes
clauses of time and condition

22. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK
END OF
UNIT 8