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• I am going to get a new job. (= I intend to get a job.)

• I am getting a new job. (= It is already decided / arranged. Here the

focus is on the arrangement.)

• What are you doing this evening? (A question about arrangements)

• Are you going to do anything about that letter you received? (A

question about the intentions of the listener)
BE GOING TO & PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Be going to refers to future intentions that have been decided but
have not been fully planned.
We are going to get married. (we have the intention but not fully planned)

• The present continuous tense refers to fixed future events and

emphasizes that plans or arrangements have already been made:
We are getting married next month.
(The wedding has already been arranged.)
Present Simple Tense

Examples
•The plane arrives at 18.00 tomorrow.
•She has a yoga class tomorrow morning.
•The restaurant opens at 19.30 tonight.
•Next Thursday at 14.00 there is an English exam.
•The plane leaves in ten minutes.
a. will come b. is going to come
2.a 3.b 4.a 5.a
‘m playing

starts

will put

are going to go

are visiting
1.a 2.a
3.c 4.c
5.b 6.c
1.b 2.d 3.a
4.b 5.c
2.d 3.b 4.d
I will discuss your situation with my boss when I …………. him tomorrow.
a. will meet b. meet c. am meeting

Masako: Has Sue made up her mind about university yet?

Chris: Yes — I spoke to her last night. __________ to Calgary.

a. She’s going to go
b. She goes
c. She will go

Masako: There's no milk in the fridge.

Chris: Really? __________ some tomorrow.

a. I'm going to get

b. I'm getting
c. I'll get

Masako: It's starting to rain.

Chris: Don't worry. __________ you my umbrella.

a. I'm lending
b. I lend
c. I'll lend

Masako: What time should we go to the airport?

Chris: The plane __________ in half an hour. I think we should leave now.

a. lands 1.b 2.a 3.c 4.c 5.a

b. will land
Masako: Are you free for lunch tomorrow?
Chris: Sorry! __________ tennis with Yong Soo.

a. I'll play
b. I play
c. I'm playing

Masako: Joe borrowed your car.

Chris: WHAT? __________ him. I need it!

a. I'll kill
b. I kill
c. I'm killing

Masako: How many books did you buy?

Chris: I don't know. __________ them.
a. I count
b. I'm counting
c. I'm going to count
d. I'll count

1.c 2.a 3.d

 am going to be a doctor when I leave university. ( be )
• I ................................

leaves
• Hurry up. The train ................................ in 20 minutes. ( leave )

starts
• The meeting ……………………..…… at 10.30. Please be there on time.

am going to prepare for my science test tomorrow. ( prepare )

• Would you like to go shopping? - No, I .....................................

will have
• I think I ............................. pizza for lunch today. ( have )

Will you help me

• Hi, John. ……………………..………………...... me in the garden tomorrow? - I'm not sure I can. ( you| help)

does the train arrive ? ( the train | arrive | ? )

• What time ....................................