Различие в употреблении will и (be) going to
The difference between will and(be)going to
EXERCISES
| Exercise 1. | Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or be going to and the verb in brackets. |
| 1. | A: B: | Would you prefer tea or coffee? I ____ (have) some coffee, please. |
| 2. | A: B: | Why are you turning on the television? I ____ (watch) the news. |
| 3. | A: B: | What are your plans for next week? I ____ (fly) to New York on business. |
| 4. | A: B: | I’ve just realized. I haven’t got any money. Well, don’t worry I ____ (lend) you some. |
| 5. | A: B: | I’ve got a stomachache. Wait a second and I ____ (get) some medicine for you. |
| 6. | A: B: | We need some more ink for the printer I ____ (go) to the shop and get some. |
| 7. | A: B: | Are you going shopping? Yes, I ____ (buy) some bread |
| 8. | A: B: | Look! There’s smoke coming out of the photocopier. You turn it off and I ____ (phone) the safety officer. |
| 9. | A: B: | I cannot see how to use this spreadsheet. Don’t worry. I ____ (help) you. |
| 10. | A: B: | Has Mike decided what to do when he leaves school? Yes. Everything is planned. He ____ (enter) the university. |
| 11. | A: B: | What are your plans for the weekend? I ____ (spend) some time with my family. |
| 12. | A: B: | I don’t know how to use this camera. It’s easy. I ____ (show) you. |
| 13. | A: B: | I have decided what to buy Mum for her birthday. What ____ you ____ (buy) for her? |
| 14. | A: B: | What are you doing on Friday night? Oh, I ____ probably ____ (go) to the party. |
| 15. | A: B: | What would you like to order? I ____ (take) a pizza, please. |
| 16. | A: B: | Jason is very clever for his age Yes. He says he ____ (become) a doctor when he grows up. |
| Exercise 2. | Choose the correct form of be going toor will to complete the dialogue. |
| Allison: | What are you doing this weekend, Sue? |
| Susan: | I 1.____ (see) a new play tomorrow at the Piccadilly Theatre. |
| Allison: | Have you got the tickets yet? |
| Susan: | No, I 2.____ (get) them this afternoon, actually. Would you like to come? |
| Allison: | Oh, thank you, that would be nice. |
| Susan: | OK, I 3.____ (get) you a ticket too. |
| Allison: | Great! What time does it start? |
| Susan: | Eight o’clock, but we 4.____ (all/meet) in the Café Nero at 7.20. |
| Allison: | OK, I 5.____ (meet) you in the cafe, but, er... I 6.____ (be) there around 7.30. |
| Susan: | That’s fine. |
| Allison: | Oh, one other thing ... I’ve got no money at the moment. I 7.____ (pay) for the ticket on Saturday. Is that OK? |
| Susan: | Yes, that’s OK, no problem. |
| Allison: | 8.____ (you/eat) in the cafe, or just have a cup of coffee? |
| Susan: | Just a coffee I think ... |
| Allison: | Look, 9._____ (we/go) to a restaurant after the show? I know a very good Chinese restaurant ... |
| Susan: | That’s a good idea. I 10.____ (phone) the others and see if they want to come too. |
| Allison: | Good, and then I 11.____ (book) a table for us. |
| Susan: | Great! Great! I 12.____ (see) you tomorrow. |
| Exercise 3. | Work in pairs. Plans and Problems. SA tells SB what his/her intention is for the future. But SB has a few surprises for SA! Look through the example and make your own dialogues. |
| Model: | SA: What are you doing this weekend? |
| SB: I am going to visit my uncle in Turkey. | |
| SA: But there are no planes going to Turkey this week! | |
| SB: Oh! Well, I’ll visit him next week. | |
| SA: But your uncle is on holiday for a month. | |
| SB: Oh! Well, I’ll visit my aunt in Tunisia then! |
| PLAN: | PROBLEM: |
| Visit my uncle in Turkey. | No planes this week! Your uncle is on holiday |
| Go to the theater on Sunday | I have a lot of work to do. No tickets for Sunday. |
| Go to the cinema tonight. | All your friends are going to the pub. There is only “Dream House” on at the cinema. |
| Go to the library. | It is raining! It’s closed. Today is Sunday. |
| Go to the football match together on Saturday. | The weather will be terrible on Saturday. I hate football. |
Будущее длительное время
The Future Continuous(Progressive)Tense
Образование. The Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола to be в форме будущего времени (shall be, will be)и формы причастия настоящего времени (Present Participle) смыслового глагола: I shall be working, he will be working.
В вопросительной форме первый вспомогательный глагол ставится перед подлежащим: Shall I be working? Will he be working?