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Future Grammar

Future I Simple going to Level: elementary

Going to future expresses a conclusion regarding the immediate future or an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared.

Form of going to Future

	positive	negative	question
I	I am going to speak.	I am not going to speak.	Am I going to speak?
you / we / they	You are going to speak.	You are not going to speak.	Are you going to speak?
he / she / it	He is going to speak.	He is not going to speak.	Is he going to speak?

Use of going to Future

an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared

example: I am going to study harder next year.

a conclusion regarding the immediate future

example: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.

Signal Words

in one year, next week, tomorrow .

FORM Future Perfect with "Will"

[will have + past participle]

Examples:

You will have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.

Will you have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.?

You will not have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.

FORM Future Perfect with "Be Going To"

[am/is/are + going to have + past participle]

Examples:

You are going to have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.

Are you going to have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.?

You are not going to have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.

NOTE: It is possible to use either "will" or "be going to" to create the Future Perfect with little or no difference in meaning.

FUTURE

Exercise on Future I Simple (going to)

1. It (rain) .

2. They (eat) stew.

3. I (wear) blue shoes tonight.

4. We (not / help) you.

5. Jack (not / walk) home.

6. (cook / you) dinner?

7. Sue (share / not) her biscuits.

8. (leave / they) the house?

9. (take part / she) in the contest?

10. I (not / spend) my holiday abroad this year.

Exercise on Future I Simple (going to)

Write questions in going to future.

1. (he / cook dinner / tonight)

2. (you / run / in the race)

3. (they / climb / that mountain)

4. (she / exercise / at the gym / in the afternoon)

5. (you / carry / that heavy box)

6. (computer / crash)

7. (we / eat / fish / tonight)

8. (he / play football / tomorrow)

9. (Lucy / call / a taxi)

10. (you / sing / a song / for us)

The London Dungeon Fill in the gaps with the correct Time of Verb

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.

1. The London Dungeon (lie) in the oldest part of London - in an old subterranean prison (that's what the word Dungeon (stand) for).

2. The museum (take) its visitors on a journey through England's bloody history.

3. It (demonstrate) the brutal killings and tortures of the past.

4. You (experience / can) for example how people (die) on the Gallow or during the Plague of 1665.

5. The Dungeon also (show) scenes of Jack the Ripper or the beheading of Anne Boleyn, who (be) one of Henry VIII’s six wives.

6. The atmosphere at the Dungeon (be) really scary - nothing for the faint-hearted.

7. While you (walk) around the Dungeon, watch out for creepy creatures - the Dungeon (employ) actors to give its visitors the fright of their lives.

8. The actors, dressed as monsters, ghosts or executers, (hide) in the dark corners of the Dungeon and then suddenly (jump) out and (grab) one of the visitors.

9. And the horror (end / not) at the exit of the exhibition.

10. (you / eat / ever) a pizza with fingers and eyeballs on it?

11. Well, if you (fancy) that kind of food, you (love) the meals at the Dungeon restaurant.

12. The museum (want) to provoke, shock, educate and delight.

13. And this it (do) extremely well.

14. Since its opening in 1975, the Dungeon (attract) many visitors from all over the world.

15. Besides the regular opening hours, the Dungeon sometimes also (open) at night.

16. If you (have) enough money and nerves of steel, you (book / can) the Dungeon for parties, conferences or charity events at night.

17. And on 31 October, a frightfully good Halloween Party (take place) at the Dungeon every year.

EXERCISE_ FILL THE GASPS WITH THE RIGHT VERB AND

Send the exercises to the e-mail:todoenidiomas@gmail.com.

Sample task type 9.Read the passage below

West Thames College (initially known as

Hounslow Borough College) came into

existence in 1976 following the merger of

Isleworth Polytechnic with part of

Chiswick Polytechnic. Both parent

colleges, in various guises, enjoyed a long

tradition of service to the community

dating back to the 1890s.

The college is located at London Road,

Isleworth, on a site occupied by the

Victorian house and grounds of the Pears

family. Previously this had been the

location of Spring Grove House, the home

of Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist who

named Botany Bay with Captain Cook in

1770. Later he founded Kew Gardens.

Situated at the heart of West London, West

Thames College is ideally placed to serve

the training and education needs of local

industry and local people. But its influence

reaches much further than the immediate

locality.

Under its former name, Hounslow Borough

College, it had already established a

regional, national and international

reputation for excellence. In fact, about

eight per cent of its students come from

continental Europe and further afield,

whilst a further 52 per cent are from

outside the immediate area. Since 1 April

1993, when it became independent of the

local authority and adopted its new title,

West Thames College has continued to

build on that first class reputation.

These days there is no such thing as a

typical student. More than half of West

Thames College’s 6000 students are over 19

years old. Some of these will be attending

college parttime

under their employers’

training schemes. Others will want to learn

new skills purely out of interest, or out of a

desire to improve their promotion chances,

or they may want a change in career.

The college is also very popular with 1618

year olds, who see it as a practical alternative

to a further two years at school. They want

to study in the more adult atmosphere the

college provides. They can choose from a

far wider range of subjects than it would be

practical for a sixth form to offer. If they

want to go straight into employment they can

still study at college to gain qualifications

relevant to the job, either on a dayrelease

basis or through Network or the Modern

Apprenticeship Scheme.

Questions 14 – 20

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?

In boxes 1420

on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

14 Chiswick Polytechnic was closed at the same time West Thames was opened.

15 Most of the students at the college come from outside the local area.

16 The college changed its name to West Thames College in 1993.

17 There are currently 6000 students over the age of 19 attending the college.

18 Students under the age of 16 cannot attend any of the courses offered by the

college.

19 The college offers a more mature environment in which to learn than a school.

20 There are fewer subjects to study in the sixth form of a school than at the college.

Send your comments and unknown words to the e-mail: todoenidiomas@gmail.com.

FUTURE_EXERCISES

FUTURE

EXERCISES

Fill in the gasps with the verb in brackets using either the going to or will form of the future tense.

1. Sally: There´s no milk left!.

Betty: Oh. I_________________some from the shop (get).

2. The population of Valencia___________________2 million by the year 2010. (reach).
3. Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.

Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I_________________ it after luch (do).

4. Sally: Why don’t we meet for coffee on Friday morning?.

Willy: Sorry. I can’t. I _________________ the doctor then (see).

5. Tomorrow _________________ a bright and sunny day everywhere in

Spain, except in La Coruña, said the weatherwoman. (be).

6. Look that big black cloud. I think it _________________(rain).
7. Sally: What are your plans for the week-end?.

Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We _________________ on a picnic. (go).

8. Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?.

Sally: Don’t worry. Its all organized. I_________________ to the travel agent’s tomorrow morning.

9. In the future people _________________bigger heads (have).
10. If we miss the bus, we_________________ a taxi (take).

Fill in the gasps with the verb in brackets using the future continuous tense.

1. A: I wonder if the kids are enjoying the party?.

B: They _________________ destruction. I´m sure (to cause).

2. A: Sara and Marc are in Somerset.

B: They _________________ a great time (to have).

3. Hopefully tomorrow, we _________________on the beach all day. (to lie).
4. If I know my brother, he _________________hard about what to do next.(to think).
5. This time tomorrow, I_________________class to 20 spotty adolescents.(to give).
6. What_________________you_________________in a year from now?(to do).
7. Claret’s idea proved disastrous. I_________________ her advice again. (take negative).
8. At this rate you_________________ Spanish fluently in a question of months (to speak).
9. Before long, he _________________you for more money again. (to ask).
10. Just you wait. She_________________ you every night before you know it.(to telephone).

Fill the gasps with the verb in brackets using wither future present simple or continuous tenses.

1. By the time we get to the party, Fat Bob_________________ everything. (eat).
2. When we get to march, Jimbo _________________ in Thailand for 18 months. (live).
3. There’s no point going now. The bus_________________by the time we get there. (leave).
4. Be prepared to stand up during the concert as they_________________ all the seats by now (take).
5. Come June, we_________________out together for our months. (go out).
6. When you get to L.A,. you_________________for seven hours. (fly).
7. I’m sure that when we go to the meeting, all the important decisions_________________ forehead. (take passive).
8. This time tomorrow I _________________all the exams. (finish).
9. A week Friday we_________________ the course (complete).
10. Old Mr. Macawber_________________maths for 30 years by the end of this term. (teach).

DIRECTIONS

Send the adress to the email todoenidiomas@gmail.com., the following direction: I am on Simons way and I want to go to: St. Ann´s, after that I want to go to the shops and then I want to go to St. Anns´Hospice. How can I go?.

PRACTICE

Directions: Read and practice the following dialogue. Exercise: Look at the underlined expressions and send comments to todoenidiomas@gmail.com.

Jason:	Hi Andrea. Nice to see you.
Andrea:	Hi, Glad to see you too.
Jason:	Did you like the movie?
Andrea:	Not really. But what about you? Are you still with Makro?
Jason:	No. In fact, I am looking for a job. Where do you work Andrea?
Andrea:	I work for Cook Travel. This is a large tourist corporation.
Jason:	Oh I see ! What do you do there?
Andrea:	I am a guide. I take people on tours to countries in South America and Europe.
Jason:	That’s sounds great but is it a full time job?
Andrea:	Yes.
Jason:	I have a part time job in a fast food restaurant. I go to College at night. I am taking a MBA course.
Andrea:	Bye Jason, I’ll see you
Jason:	Bye Andrea, see you.

1

Puntos: 1

Jason and Andrea met at a friend’s party

Respuesta:

True False

2

Puntos: 1

Andrea works for KFC

Respuesta:

True False

3

Jason is not longer with Makro

Respuesta:

True False

4

Andrea did not like the movies.

Respuesta:

True False

5

Jason liked the movies.

Respuesta:

True False

6

Jason has a part-time job.

Respuesta:

True False

7

Jason is taking a summer English course.

Respuesta:

True False

8

Andrea is planning to leave her current job.

Respuesta:

True False

9

Jason and Andrea hope to see each other again.

Respuesta:

True False

10

Jason is Andrea’s date.

Respuesta:

True False