Exercise 1 Use the verbs in brackets to complete these sentences in the most common form.

You must take an umbrella. It ................................................................ (rain)

I ..................................... to the cinema tonight. I already have a ticket. (go)

Are you planning any summer holiday? - I don't know yet. Perhaps I .................................. at home. (stay)

You look pretty tired. You should have a break. - OK. I .......................................................... a rest. (have)

Betty is going to driving lessons, because she ....................................................... a car. (buy)

I've just missed my train! - No problem. I ......................................... you there. (drive)

I can't eat anything today. I ............................................... an appointment at the hospital tomorrow. (have)

The Sharks are much better! I'm sure they .................................................. the Dolphins today! (beat)

What does your son want to do in future? - I hope he ......................................... a dentist. (become)

Not at five o'clock. Look at the diary. We ................................................ Mr. Clark at three o'clock. (meet)

Please, buy some eggs. I ............................................................ a cake. (make)

My dad has already booked the holiday. We ................................................... to France on 2 July. (fly)

Exercise 2 Tim is going shopping. Mary asks him to get some things for her. Complete their sentences.

T: I'm going shopping. Do you need anything?

M: We've run out of coffee.

T: OK. I .................................. some. (buy)

M: And there's only one carton of milk left in the fridge.

T: I ............................... two cartons. I can make a milk shake. (get)

M: You ............................ vanilla sugar to make a milk shake, too. (need)

T: Good idea. Anything else?

M: I don't think so. What time ..............you .................. back? (come)

Exercise 3

Complete the dialogues with the verbs in the box.

go read give stay have see take get rain

1 A Why are you switching on the light?

B Because I ........................................................ for a while.

2 A I'm dying for a drink.

B Are you? I ....................................................................... you a glass of juice.

3 A Don't forget to get in touch with Mr Clark.

B Don't worry. I ................................................... him a ring as soon as I arrive.

4 A Can we meet after school?

B I'm sorry, but Sam .......................................... me out to a cafe this afternoon.

5 A What a perfect day! The sun is shining...

B But look at that clouds over there. It ..................................................... Definitely.

6 A You look so happy! What's the matter?

B Jill and I ......................................................... a baby.

7 A Do you have a headache again?

B I have a splitting headache! But I ............................................ the doctor tomorrow at 10.30.

8 A What are your plans for the weekend?

B Nothing special. I suppose that we ........................................... at home as usual.

9 A Do you think we could come to see you at the beginning of July?

B At the beginning of July? We've already booked our holiday. We ........................................ to Greece

Exercise 4

Underline the most suitable form.

I hope Ben is recovering | will recover from his illness sooner or later.

I've already decided. I won't lend | am not going to lend him any money.

I can see your luggage is quite heavy. I will take | am going to take it.

Will you do | Are you doing anything tonight? We could go to the cinema.

The weather forecast says it will warm up | is warming up soon.

Sorry, I can't go out with you tonight. Jim and I are meeting | will meet at the cafe.

Do you need an architect, because you are opening | are going to open a new shop?

We've already booked the tickets. We are leaving | are going to leave by the 10.15 train.

Please, put the vase back on the table or you will break | are breaking it.

I've bought this old house, because I am reconstructing | am going to reconstruct it.

Dad can't take you to school. He is going to have | is having an appointment at the dentist's at 8.30.

Where are you going? - To the garden. I am trimming | am going to trim the hedges.
Exercise 1 Exercise 3
It is going to rain. 1 Because I am going to read for a while.
I am going to the cinema tonight. 2 I will get you a glass of juice.
Perhaps I will stay at home. 3 I will give him a ring as soon as I arrive.
I will have a rest. 4 I'm sorry, but Sam is taking me out to a cafe this
Betty is going to driving lessons, because she is going to afternoon.
buy a car. 5 It is going to rain.
I will drive you there. 6 Jill and I are going to have a baby.
I am having an appointment at the hospital tomorrow. 7 But I am seeing the doctor tomorrow at 10.30.
I'm sure they are going to beat the Dolphins today! 8 I suppose that we will stay at home as usual.
I hope he will become a dentist. 9 We are going to Greece.
We are meeting Mr. Clark at three o'clock. Exercise 4
I am going to make a cake. I hope Ben will recover from his illness sooner or later.
We are flying to France on 2 July I am not going to lend him any money.
Exercise 2 I will take it.
I will buy some. Are you doing anything tonight?
I will get two cartons. The weather forecast says it will warm up soon.
You will need vanilla sugar to make a milk shake, too. Jim and I are meeting at the cafe.
What time will you come back? Do you need an architect, because you are going to open
a new shop?
We are leaving by the 10.15 train.
Please, put the vase back on the table or you will break it.
I've bought this old house, because I am going to
reconstruct it.
He is having an appointment at the dentist's at 8.30.
I am going to trim the hedges.