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MODULE 5

Future Formswill versus be going to

FUTURE SIMPLEMeaning and form

FUTURE SIMPLEMeaning and form

FUTURE SIMPLEMeaning and form

1 have a party on your birthday?2 go to work on Sunday?3 travel abroad if you have money?4 go out with your family or friends at weekend?5 watch TV this evening?6 study hard for this course?7 learn how to drive next summer?8 ask your boss to help you if you do not understand?

WILL BE GOING TO

will or be going to1. A: Did you buy bread? B: Oh, no! I forgot to buy it. I  ____to buy some. (will go back / am going to go back)2. A: Why have you put on your coat? B: I  ________ dog out. (will take / am going to take)3. If I meet him, I  _____ him the good news. (will tell / am going to tell)4. The phone is ringing. I _____ it. (will answer / am going to answer).5. I've bought a new book. Tonight I ____at home and start reading it. (will stay / am going to stay)

will or be going to

6. What ______ to her children if she doesn't find a job? (will happen / is going to happen)7. What are you doing tomorrow? _______ the

doctor? (will you see / are you going to see)8. I am so tired. I need some rest. I think I_________ a week off. (will take / am going to take)9. A: Coffee or tea? B: I _______ coffee, please. (will have / am going to have)10. A: Where are you going? B: I  ________ some shopping. (will do / am going to do)

More exercises to practice Future Forms.

1) http://www.englishgrammar.org/grammar-exercise-7/ (Links to an external site.)2)  http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/comparison_tenses/50_will_future_or_going_to_future_exercises.htm (Links to an external site.)3) http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm (Links to an external site.)4) http://www.rafamoreno.com/Rafa/Goingto.htm (Links to an external site.)5) http://www.better-english.com/grammar/willgo.htm (Links to an external site.)6) https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_06_012e?cc=ua&selLanguage=uk (Links to an external site.)7) http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-going-to-will.php (Links to an external site.)