TUTORING – UNIT 9

Talking about the future: predictions,

completed actions, and actions in progress

Young Shining 6
(Oxford Discover Futures 3)
Grammar Guide:

1. Will, may, might

Sea levels will rise. There may be more deserts. Some animals might die out.

!"We use will, may, might + V base to make future predictions.

We use may, might when we aren’t sure.

Be going to

My family is going to fly to Nha Trang next Josh is going to help me wash the dishes
week. (We already got tickets) tonight. (He promised me)

!"We can make predictions with be going to + V base when we are very certain (there
are current evidence)

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Practice
Exercise 1: Read and circle the correct answers to the questions below.

1. Which sentence is correct?

A. We may going to a concert next week.
B. We may go to a concert next week.
C. We may to go to a concert next week.

2. Which one is a correct negative sentence?

A. We might haven’t time to see James.
B. We don’t might have time to see James.
C. We might not have time to see James.

3. Which word can complete the blank space?

Tom might ____ in his office at the moment.
A. being
B. to be
C. be

4. Which sentence is NOT possible?

A. She might be in her bedroom at the moment.
B. We may have a party next weekend.
C. He may go to his friend’s house last night.

5. Which question is correct?

A. When might the package arrive?
B. When will the package might arrive?
C. When the package might arrive?
6. Which sentence is correct?
A. I maybe won’t be able to come to the party.
B. I maybe not be able to come to the party.
C. I might not be able to come to the party.

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Exercise 2: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of GOING TO and the verbs in brackets.

1. I ………… him tomorrow. (meet)

2. They ……… to Dublin. (drive)

3. He ….… to the football match. (go)

4. She …..… her aunt. (visit)

5. My uncle … …… a birthday present for Harry. (buy)

6. I ……… the rabbits. (feed)

Exercise 3: Rewrite the given ideas using will, may, might and going to.

0. It looks like the rain is coming. (may)

!""#$"may rain later.

1. There is definitely a party tomorrow evening at my house. (going to)

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2. If it is sunny tomorrow, it would be fun for us to go to the beach. (will)

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3. I am thinking about studying French this year. (may)

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4. Jane promised to help me with my homework this weekend. (going to)

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5. There is a fifty-fifty chance that she will be on time for her English class tomorrow.
(might)
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Answer key

Exercise 1: Read and circle the correct answers to the questions below.
1. B

2. C

3. C

4. C

5. A

6. C

Exercise 2: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of GOING TO and the verbs in brackets.

1. ‘m going to meet/ am going to meet

2. are going to drive/ ‘re going to drive

3. is going to go/ ‘s going to go

4. is going to visit/ ‘s going to visit

5. is going to buy/ ‘s going to buy

6. am going to feed/ ‘m going to feed

Exercise 3: Rewrite the given ideas using will, may, might and going to.

1. There is definitely a party tomorrow evening at my house. (going to)

!"There is going to be a party tomorrow evening at my house./
There’s going to be a party tomorrow evening at my house.

2. If it is sunny tomorrow, it would be fun for us to go to the beach. (will)

!"If it is sunny tomorrow, we will go to the beach./
If it’s sunny tomorrow, we will go to the beach.

3. I am thinking about studying French this year. (may)

!"I may study French this year.

4. Jane promised to help me with my homework this weekend. (going to)

!"Jane is going to help me with my homework this weekend./
Jane’s going to help me with my homework this weekend

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5. There is a fifty-fifty chance that she will be on time for her English class tomorrow. (might)
!"She might be on time for her English class tomorrow.

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