IES Libertas. Torrevieja.

Departamento de Ingls
future: will and be going to
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct form of will or going to.
e.g. My hands are dirty. I am going to wash (wash) them.
Our cars wont pollute (not pollute) in the future.
a. I think Diana _____________ (pass) her exam. Shes very intelligent.
b. What __________ you ___________ (do) tomorrow evening?
c. I ____________________ (not have) breakfast this morning. Im not hungry.
d. ____________ people ____________ (be) equal everywhere some day?
e. Im sure your friends ______________ (not travel) with us in the future.
f. Brian _____________________ (not buy) a new bike next week.
2. Which is right?
e.g. Well watch / Were going to watch a film tonight. Were going to watch is right
a. What will you do / are you going to do next Friday evening?
b. They wont visit / They arent going to visit their grandparents next weekend.
c. What will people eat / are people going to eat in the 22
nd
century?
d. Im sure shell lend / shes going to lend you some money. Shes very rich.
e. Do you think Tommy will phone / is going to phone us tonight?
f. We wont work / arent going to work next week.
g. Where will you live / are you going to live in twenty years?
h. One day, all this land will belong / is going to belong to our grandchildren.
3. Answer the following questions. Use short answers.
e.g. Will people live longer in the future? Yes, they will. OR No, they wont.
Is Samantha going to buy those jeans? Yes, she is. OR No, she isnt.
a. Will you call me tomorrow?
b. Are you and Mark going to buy that old house?
c. Is Bob going to come here next summer?
d. Will the world be a peaceful planet one day?
e. Are those children going to play with us?
f. Will humans travel to other planets in the future?
g. Will Patricia get her driving license?
h. Is it going to rain tonight?
4. Write complete sentences with will or be going to in the following dialogue.
e.g. Jack: What did J ane say on the phone?
Jill She / have / party on Saturday night. Shes going to have a party on Saturday night.
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Jack Do you want to play tennis on Friday?
Jill I cant. I / visit my grandmother.
Jack Does she live near here?
Jill Not really. About 100 miles away. But my car is broken at the moment. I / take it to
the garage tomorrow.
Jack Your car is very old, J ill. You / buy another car soon?

Jill Not for now. I havent got much money. I / get a new car in two years if I have the
money.

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