openMind Level 2

Unit 10 Grammar 2

REVIEW OF FUTURE
FORMS
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My friend is getting
married this
weekend. The ceremony
starts at 1 o’clock.

It’s going to be a
great party.

1. How many present tense forms can you see?

2. Are the sentences about the present or the future?
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Match the verbs into pairs. What do they have in

common?
arrive come finish go leave start

We use these verbs in

s i_m
the present _ p_
__ l e_
tense to talk about
timetables.

Our train leaves/arrives

at half past three.
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Match the sentences to their functions.

1. She can’t talk. She’s a. a plan or an

driving. intention
2. She’s busy tomorrow.
She’s driving me to b. an action that is
the airport! taking place right
3. She’s going to drive now
across Canada next
summer with her c. an action that
friends. someone has
arranged to do
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Do you remember when to use will and going to?

1. I’ll wear these 2. I’m going to

shoes to the party. wear these shoes
to the party.

Which of these decisions was made before the

conversation?
2
Which is a spontaneous decision? 1
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Complete the table with the verbs in parentheses.

Future forms
simple finishes (finish)
The ceremony __________
present around five o’clock.
present We are
__________
meeting (meet) everyone at
progressive the market at three.
is going to take (take) the
Sarah _______________
going to
bus to get back home.
will will be (be) happy to see you!
Harry ________
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We use the simple present tense to talk about

scheduled events.

What time does the performance end?

Your plane leaves New York at seven o’clock.

We use the present progressive tense to talk about

things that we have planned to do.

We’re seeing Jacqui on Friday afternoon.

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We use going to to talk about plans and intentions.

I’m going to invite Henry to the party, too.

We use will to talk about spontaneous decisions.

I’ll invite Henry to the party, too.

We use both will and going to to make predictions.

I think it will be / ’s going to be rainy tomorrow.

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Put a  or a  next to each sentence.

 1a. I’m meeting Alec tonight.

 1b. I’m going to meet Alec tonight.

 2a. This novel is very interesting. I’m sure you will

love it.
 2b. This novel is very interesting. I’m sure you are
loving it.
 3a. This course is starting in May.
 3b. This course starts in May.
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1. Complete the questions. Use your own ideas.

What are you doing

next …? When does … start?

What is … going to do …?

2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

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Grammar wrap-up

You can use the simple

present tense to make False
predictions. True or false?

Which form should you use to

talk about an event that you am doing
have arranged to do?
am doing am going to do