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Future
forms
Exercise
1 The
present continuous and the future simple. Put the verbs
in brackets into the correct tense.
1
Tom: Where you (go) for your next holiday?
(Where have you arranged to go?)
Ann: I don’t
know yet but we probably (go) to Spain.
2
We (have) a drink with Peter tonight. (He
has invited us.)
It’s his last night; he (leave) tomorrow.
3
Ann: Do you
think we (see) Bill tomorrow?
Mary: I hope so.
He probably (look) in on his way to the airport.
4
I (see) my
bank manager tomorrow. (I
have arranged this.)
I’m going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse).
5
I (know) the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I (tell) you.
6
Jack’s mother: Jack (be) ready in a moment. He is just finishing
breakfast.
Jack’s father:
If I wait for him any longer I (miss) my train. I think I (walk) on;
he probably (catch) me up.
7
I probably (come) to London some time next month. I (give) you a
ring nearer the time and tell you when I (come), (when 1 have
decided/arranged to come)
8
Hotel Porter: You (get) a parking ticket if you leave your car
there, sir. If you (stay) the night (have
arranged to stay)
you (have to) put it in the hotel garage.
Tourist: All
right. I (move) it as soon as I’ve arranged about a room.
9
Ann: I’ve scorched Bill’s shirt. Whatever he (say)?
Mary: Oh, he (not
mind). He just (buy) another shirt. He has plenty of money.
10
Peter: We’d better leave a message for Jack. Otherwise he (not
know) where we’ve gone.
George: All
right. I (leave) a note on his table.
11
Jack: I don’t want to get married. I never (get) married.
Mother: You think
that now. But one day you (meet) a girl and you (fall) in love.
12
Tom: I (go) to York tomorrow. (I have arranged to go.)
Ann:
You (come) back the same day? (Have
you arranged to come back?)
Student
Tom: No. I
probably (have) to spend the night there.
13
Peter:
You (walk) home? (Have
you decided to walk?)
Andrew: Yes. It’s
too late for a bus.
Peter: But it’s
pouring. You (get) soaked! Here, take this umbrella. Andrew: Thanks
very much. I (bring) it back tomorrow,
14
Jack: I (have) another window put in. (I
have arranged this.)
They (start) work on it tomorrow.
Ann: That (make)
the room much brighter.
15
You
(take) any exams this term? (Have
you decided to take an exam?)
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Yes, I (take) an English exam at the end of the month.
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Do you think you (pass)?
I don’t know.
If I don’t, I (take) it again at the end of next term.
16
Where you (meet) Tom? (Where have you
arranged to meet him?)
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We (meet) at Covent Garden. He (take) me to see The Magic Flute.
17
What you (do) next weekend? (What
plans have you made?)
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It depends on the weather. If it’s fine we (go) somewhere in the
car; if it’s wet we probably (stay) at home.
18
When Jack (arrive)? (When
did he say he’d arrive?)
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Some time this evening. -
And how he (get)
here? (How has he arranged to travel?)
- I don’t know
yet. I suppose he (come) by car.
19
What they (do) for their holidays? (Have they decided to do?)
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They (go) camping.
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And what (happen) to their dog? (What
plans have they made for the dog?)
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They (take) the dog with them. I think he (enjoy) it
more than they will.
20
Don’t make a sound or you (wake) the baby; and then he (not get)
to sleep again.
21
Mary: Don’t forget that Tom’s four boys (spend) the weekend
here.
I don’t know
how we (manage) with four boys under our feet in this small house.
Jack: I have an
idea. We (turn) the attic into a playroom. Then they (be able) to
play trains without tripping anyone up.
22
Tom: Peter’s
just phoned to say that he (catch) (has
arranged to catch)
the 8.10 train and (be) here by 9.00.
23
When George (come) out of hospital? (What
date has been fixed?)
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I don’t know. They (move) him (have arranged to move) to the
County Hospital next week so I (have) to ask them about coming out
dates.
24
I (ring) Peter tonight. (We
have arranged this.)
I (ask) him to ring you?
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No, don’t bother. I (be) away most of the week. I (write) to
him. (not a previous decision)
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Don’t worry about meals tomorrow. Everything’s been arranged. We
(have) breakfast on the train, we (lunch) with the manager—he
(stand) us lunch—and the Smiths (give) us dinner after the show.
Tom
(who has just dropped his key on the path): Never mind;
Mary’s at home.
She (let) us in and we (find) the key tomorrow when it’s light.
27
George and Lucy (get) married next week. You (go) to the wedding?
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No, I wasn’t invited. They (have) a big wedding?
28
I (wait) for you?
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No, don’t bother. This (take) a long time, I’m sure, and I
don’t want you to miss your train.
29
Tom, the host: What you (have), Paul?
Paul: I (have)
the grilled steak, please.
Tom: And I (have)
roast duck. (He gives his orders to the waiter and then studies
the wine list.) Hm. You (have) steak and I (have) duck. We (have)
some red wine.
30
Jack: I (give) you a lift to work tomorrow if you like.
Tom: Have you
borrowed a car?
Jack. No, I’ve
just bought one. I (collect) it this afternoon.
31
Ann: Peter has set his alarm clock for 5 a.m. He (get) up very
early, isn’t he?
Mother: Early! Do
you know what (happen)? The alarm bell (ring), Peter (sleep) through
it and he (come) down to breakfast at the usual time or a little
later.
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Peter: I (be) promoted next week. Mr Jones (leave) and I (take) over
the department. (These
arrangements have already been made.)
Ann: At this rate
you soon (be) a director, and then you (spend) two hours a day on
business lunches and (lose) your figure.
33
Tom: I (fly) to New York next week. (This
has been arranged.)
Jack: You (take)
your wife with you?
Tom: No. I know
that if I take her she (spend) all her time and most of my money in
the New York shops.
34
Mary: Jack and I (go) out tonight. We (have) dinner at the Festival
Hall and (go) to a concert afterwards.
Ann: And what
about the children? I (come) and babysit if you like. Mary: Oh, my
neighbour (come) in to sit with them. But thank you for offering,
Ann. I (ask) you next time.
35
Nadia: I see that Amadeus (come) to our local cinema next week.
George:
Oh, good. We (go) and see it together on Monday night?
Nadia.
Yes, let’s. I (get) the book out of the library and then I (be
able) to compare the book and the film.
George: If you do
that out loud during the film I (not pay) for your supper afterwards.
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Ann (reading
newspaper):
It says here that Smith’s (open) their new department next week,
and that they (have) a sale to give it a good start. I think I (look)
in on Monday at lunchtime.
Mary: Good idea!
I (come) too.
Peter (entering
room): Where you girls (have) lunch today?
Mary: We (miss)
lunch. We (go) to a sale instead.
Exercise
2 The present continuous and be going to. Put the verbs
in brackets into one of the above forms, using the present continuous
wherever possible.
1
Where you (go) for your holidays?
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I (go) to Norway.
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What you (do) there?
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I (fish).
2
Where you (go) this evening?
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I (not go) anywhere. I (stay) at home. I (write) some letters.
3
Take an umbrella; it (rain).
4
How long you (stay) in this country? (Have
you decided to stay?)
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Another month. I (go) home at the end of the month.
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What you (do) then?
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I (try) to get a job.
5
I (dye) these
curtains.
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You (do) it yourself, or (have) it done?
- I (have) it
done. Who should I take them to?
6
I’ve seen the film, now I (read) the book. I’ve just got a copy
from the library. (I
haven’t started the book yet.)
7
You (do) anything next weekend?
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Yes, my nephews (come) and I (show) them round London.
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You (take) them to the theatre? (Have you booked seats?)
- No, they’re
too young for that. I (take) them to the zoo.
8
We (start) early tomorrow. We (go) to Ben Nevis.
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You (climb) Ben Nevis?
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Not me. Tom (climb) it. I (sit) at the bottom and (do) some
sketching.
9
Uncle: I hear you (go) to the regatta tomorrow. You (sail) in it?
Niece: No, but we
(take) our cameras. We (try) to photograph the winning yachts.
10
You (not ask) your boss to give you a fire in your office?
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It isn’t worth while. I (leave) at the end of the week.
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Really? And' what you (do) then? You (have) a holiday?
- No, I (start)
another job the following Monday.
11
I hear you’ve bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays?
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No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week.
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What you (do) with your house?
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I (sell) it to the man who sold me the caravan. He (get) married next
month.
12
Mrs Jones (go) to hospital. She (have) her appendix out.
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Who (look) after the children?
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Her sister (come) down from Scotland.
13
He isn’t happy at his boarding school. I (send) him tb a day
school.
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Have you decided on the other school?
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No, but I (see) (have an appointment with) the headmaster of
the Park School this afternoon. I’ll probably send him there.
14
Tom (arrive) tomorrow.
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He (spend) the weekend here or (catch) the night train back as
usual?
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He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and
(attend) a big reception on Saturday.
15
He (bring) his wife with him? (Has he arranged to bring his wife?)
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Yes. She (do) some shopping while he (give) his lecture.
16
Fve just arranged to do a part-time job. I (start) on Monday.
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What you (do) the rest of the time?
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I (study).
17
You (go) abroad for your holiday?
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Well, I (get) a holiday job. I (go) to an agent’s on
Saturday to find out about it. I (ask) for a job abroad; but of
course they may all be taken.
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You might get a job picking grapes. Jack (join) a camp in the
South of France—his university arranged it—and they all (pick)
grapes.
18
I (buy) a new coat. The weather report says that it (be) very cold.
19
Ann has won a car in a competition but she can’t drive.
Tom: What you
(do) with the car? You (sell) it?
Ann: No, I
(learn) to drive. I (have) my first lesson next Monday.
20
I hear you’ve bought a new house.
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Yes. I (move) in next week.
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You (have) a house warming party?
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Not just yet. I (paint) the house first. The paintwork’s
terrible.
21
You
(have) it done? (Haveyou
arranged to have it done?)
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No, I (do) it myself. I (use) that non-drip paint so it
shouldn’t be too difficult. And the family (help), of course.
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What about ladders?
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Oh, Fve fixed that. I (hire) from the local do-it-yourself
shop.
22
I (do) a lot of work in the garden, too. I (plant) 20 apple trees
and (make) a lawn in front of the house.
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All that digging will take years. You (give) up your job?
23
I (get) some help with the garden. (I
have arranged this.)
Two men (start) work on the hedge on Friday and a lawn expert (come)
on Monday to advise me about the lawn.
24
The employers (meet) the strikers again tomorrow. (This
has been arranged.)
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They just (repeat) what they said today? Or they (climb) down?
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I believe that they (offer) a 10 per cent rise plus a
productivity bonus.
Students
Exercise
3 be going
to and will + infinitive. Put the verbs in brackets
into one of the above forms.
1
Where are you off to with that ladder?
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I (have) a look at the roof; it’s leaking and I think a tile
has slipped.
2
We bought our new garage in sections and we (assemble) it ourselves.
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That sounds rather interesting. I (come) and help you if you
like.
3
Why do you want all the furniture out of the room?
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Because I (shampoo) the carpet. It’s impossible to do it
unless you take everything off it first.
4
Here are the matches: but what do you want them for?
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I (make) a bonfire at the end of the garden; I want to burn
that big heap of rubbish.
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Well, be careful. If the fire gets too big it (burn) the apple
trees.
5
Have you decided on your colour scheme?
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Oh yes, and I’ve bought the paint. I (paint) this room blue
and the sitting room green.
6
Why are you asking everyone to give you bits of material?
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Because I (make) a patchwork quilt.
7
I wonder if
Ann knows that the time of the meeting has been changed.
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Probably not. I (look) in on my way home and tell her. I’m
glad you thought of it.
8
Leave a note for them on the table and they (see) it when they come
in.
9
I’m afraid I’m not quite ready.
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Never mind. I (wait).
10
Do you have
to carry so much stuff on your backs?
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Yes, we do. We (camp) out and (cook) our own meals, so we have
to carry a lot.
11
I’ve been
measuring the windows. I (put) in double glazing.
12
You (wear)
that nice dress in a dinghy?
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Of course not! I (sit) on the pier and (watch) you all
sailing. I (not get) all wet and muddy and pretend that I’m
enjoying it!
13
If you leave
your keys with the hall porter he (take) the car round to the garage.
14
Shop
assistant: We have some very nice strawberries.
Customer: All
right. I (have) a pound.
15
Husband: This
bread is absolutely tasteless! I wish we could have home-made bread.
Wife: All right.
I (start) making it. I (get) a book about home baking today, and from
now on I (bake) all our bread!
16
Mary: Ann’s
busy baking. Apparently she (bake) all their bread from now on.
Jean: She soon
(get) tired of that.
17
Why have you brought your camera? You (try) to take
photographs? It’s not allowed, you know.
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No, I (try) to sell the camera.
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That’s not allowed either. If a policemen sees you, he
(confiscate) the camera.
18
Tom
to Jack, who has just helped him to change a wheel: I (have) to leave
this at the garage; I don’t know how to mend a puncture in a
tubeless tyre.
Jack: But it’s
quite easy. I (come) round this evening and show you if you like.
19
Later:
Tom to wife: I
(not take) the tyre to the garage. I (mend) it myself. Jack (help)
me.
20
Why are you rolling up the carpets? You (paint) the ceiling?- No, I
(take) the carpet to the cleaner's.
21
Ann: Here’s the letter to the landlord. If there’s anything I
should add, say so and I (add) it.
Peter: It’s
fine, but it’s illegible. He (not be able) to read it.
Ann:
Oh, I (type) it! (She
had always intended to type it.)
Peter: Good, then
we (have) a copy.
22
Employer: But there are a lot of mistakes in this, Miss Jones.
Miss Jones: Yes,
I suppose there are. All right, I (type) it again.
23
Mrs Smith: Your cold’s worse, Ann. Go back to bed and I (ring) the
school and tell them you can’t come.
24
Mrs Smith was just picking up the receiver when her husband came
downstairs. ‘Ann’s not well,’ she said. ‘I (ring) the school
and say that she can’t come.’
25
Ann: Why are you taking fishing rods? You (not climb) the mountain
after all?
Tom: We (climb)
and fish. There’s a lake on top and we (try) to get some fish out
of it.
Ann: Well, if you
catch any I (cook) them; but I think I (buy) some all the same.
26
Mary, meeting Jack carrying two buckets of water: Hello, Jack!
Where’s the fire?
Jack: I (wash)
the car, if you want to know. Would you like to help me?
Mary: I’m not
dressed for it but I (come) and watch.
27
Where are all those children off to with baskets?
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They (pick) blackberries. They probably (come) back at 6.00
with their baskets crammed and then their mothers (start) making jam.
28
Ann: You (have) to go now, Tom, or you (be) late.
Mary: But it’s
pouring. He (get) soaked if he goes out in that.
Tom: You’re
right. You (let) me stay a little longer?
29
George and Paul find an injured man lying by the roadside.
Paul: I (stay)
with him, George, if you go back and get help.
George: All
right. I (try) to get a lift back.
30
No, I’m not going away for the weekend. I’m staying at home. I
(start) building my garage. The bricks have come at last.
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You (do) it all by yourself?
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No, my nephew (help) me. I suggested it to him yesterday and
he was quite enthusiastic.
31
He says he’s tired of writing books about horrible people who get
more and more horrible on every page, and now he (write) about
perfectly charming people who are happily married.
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I wonder if anyone (buy) it.
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Oh yes, people (buy) it. He’s a famous writer.
32
I hear the farmer down the road has hired a bulldozer.
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Yes, he (dig) up all his hedges and put in fences instead.
33
The new owner (make) any changes?
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He’s made some already. You should see his new menus. He
(concentrate) more on the restaurant than the shop.
34
What do you want all those corks for?
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I’ve bought a cask of wine and I (bottle) it myself.
35
There’s someone at the door.
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I (go). But I expect it’s someone for you.
36
Where are you all going?
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There’s nothing to eat or drink here except one chop and a
bottle of champagne, so we (buy) some fish
and chips and eat them in the ca Come with us.
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No, thanks. I think I (stay) and use up the chop and
champagne.
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Answers
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Exercise 1
1 are you going; we’ll probably go 2 are having; is
leaving/leaves 3 shall/will see; will probably look 4 am seeing;
will refuse 5 shall/will know; will tell 6 will be; shall/will
miss; will walk, will probably catch 7 shall/will probably come;
will give, am coming 8 will get; are staying, will have to; will
move 9 will he say; won’t mind; will just buy 10 won’t know;
will leave 11 will never get; will meet, will fall 12 am going;
Are you coming; shall/will probably have 13 Are you walking; will
get; will bring 14 am having, are starting; will make 15
Are you taking; am taking; will pass; will/shall take 16 are you
meeting; are meeting; is taking 17 are you doing; will go; will
probably stay 18 is Jack arriving; is he getting; will come 19 are
they doing; are going; is happening; are taking; will enjoy 20
will wake, won’t get 21 are spending; shall/will
manage; will turn; will be able 22 is catching, will be 23 is
George coming; are moving, shall/will have to 24 am ringing; Shall
I ask; shall/will be; will write 25 are having, are lunching, is
standing; are giving 26 will let, shall/will find 27 are getting;
Are you going; Are they having 28 Shall I wait, will take 29 will
you have; will have; will have; are having, am having; will have
30 will give; am collecting 31 is getting; will happen; will ring,
will sleep, will come 32 am being; is leaving, am taking; will
soon be, will spend, will lose or will spend ... and lose 33 am
flying; are you taking; will spend 34
are going; are having and going; will come; is coming; will ask 35
is coming; Shall we go; will get, shall/will be able; won’t pay
36 are opening, are having; will look; will come; are you having;
are missing; are going
Exercise 2
1 are you going; am going; are you going to do; am going to fish 2
are you going; am not going; am staying/going to stay; am going to
write 3 is going to rain 4 are you staying; am going; are you
going to do; am going to try 5 am going to dye; Are you going to
do, are you going to have it done; am going to have 6 am going to
read 7 are you doing; are coming, am going to show/am showing; are
you taking; am going to take/am taking 8 are starting; are going;
Are you going to climb; is going to climb; am going to sit... and
do 9 are going; Are you going to sail; are taking/are going to
take; are going to try 10 Aren’t you going to ask; am leaving;
are you going to do; Are you going to have; am starting 11 Are you
going to use; am going to live; am going to start; are you going
to do/are you doing, am selling/am going to sell; is getting 12 is
going, is having; is going to look; is coming 13 am going to send;
am seeing 14 is arriving; Is he ^pending; is he catching; is
spending; is giving .. . and attending 15 Is he bringing; is going
to do, is giving 16 am
starting; are you going to do; am going to study 17 Are you going;
am going to get; am going; am going to ask; is joining/is going to
join, they are all going to pick 18 am going to buy; is going to
be 19 are you going to do; Are you going to sell; am going to
learn; am having 20 am moving in; Are you going to have; am going
to paint 21 Are you having; am going to do/am doing; am going to
use; are going to help; am hiring/am going to hire 22 am going to
do; am going to plant... and make; Are you going to give/are you
giving 23 am getting; are starting, is coming 24 are meeting; Are
they just going to repeat; are they going to climb; are going to
offer
Exercise 3
1 am going to have 2 are going to assemble; will come 3 am going
to shampoo 4 am going to make; will burn 5 am going to paint 6 am
going to make 7 will look 8 will see 9 will wait 10 are going to
camp . . . and cook 11 am going to put 12 Are you going to wear;
am going to sit. . . and watch; am not going to get 13 will take
14 will have 15 will start; will get, will bake 16 is going to
bake; will soon get 17 Are you going to try; am going to try; will
confiscate 18 shall/will
have; will come 19 am not going to take; am going to mend; is
going to help 20 Are you going to paint; am going to take 21 will
add; won’t be able to read; am going to type; shall/will have 22
will type 23 will ring 24 am going to ring 25 Aren’t
you going to climb; are going to climb; are going to try; will
cook, will buy 26 am going to wash; will come 27 are going to
pick; will probably come, will start 28 will have to go, will be;
will get; Will you let 29 will stay; will try 30 am going to
start; Are you going to do; is going to help 31 is going to write;
will buy; will buy 32 is going to dig 33 is the new owner going to
make; is going to concentrate 34 are going to bottle 35 will go 36
are going to buy; will stay
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