Name: LAURA AGUIRRE- MAICOL
CANTOR
Student
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exercise 7: Use Will and/or be going to with the verb in
parentheses.
part 1: expressing predictions
。
1.
Sue (graduate) will graduate /is going to graduate in June. After that, she
(begin) will begin /is going to
begin work
at an electronics firm.
2.
Fred (be) will
be at
the meeting tomorrow. I think Jane
(come) going
to come
too.
3.
A: Can you give Ed a message
for me?
B: Sure. I (see, probably) will see him at the meeting this evening.
B: Sure. I (see, probably) will see him at the meeting this evening.
4.
The damage we do to our
environment today (affect) will
affect the
quality of life of future generations.
5.
A: Mr. Swan (be, not) will
be not here
next term. He has resigned. Who (be) will
be the
new teacher? Do you know?
B: Yes. Mary Jefferson. Ms. Jefferson (teach) going to teach the same courses Mr. Swan taught: English, algebra, and geometry. I (be) will be in her algebra class. Do you know which algebra class you (be) will be in next term?
B: Yes. Mary Jefferson. Ms. Jefferson (teach) going to teach the same courses Mr. Swan taught: English, algebra, and geometry. I (be) will be in her algebra class. Do you know which algebra class you (be) will be in next term?
part 2:
expressing prior plan vs. willingness:
use be going to if you think the speaker is expressing a prior
plan. If you think there is no prior
plan, use will.
6.
A: This letter is in French,
and I don’t speak a word of French. Can
you help me?
B: Sure. I (translate) will translate it for you.
B: Sure. I (translate) will translate it for you.
7.
A: Do you want to go shopping
with me? I (go) am going to go
to the shopping mall downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?
8.
A: This light doesn’t
work. The bulb is probably burned
out. Where the new light bulbs?
B: I (get) going to get one for you.
B: I (get) going to get one for you.
9.
A: It’s cold in here.
B: I agree. I (turn) will turn the heater on.
A: That’s a good idea.
B: I agree. I (turn) will turn the heater on.
A: That’s a good idea.
10.
A: I (enroll) will
enroll in
the community college next spring.
B: Oh? I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school.
A: I need to sharpen my skills so I can get a better job. I (take) going to take a course in word processing.
B: Oh? I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school.
A: I need to sharpen my skills so I can get a better job. I (take) going to take a course in word processing.
11.
A: Brrr. Who turned up the air conditioner? It’s really cold in here. My nose is cold and my fingers are cold.
B: I (make) going to make you a hot cup of tea.
A: Thanks. That sounds good.
B: I (make) going to make you a hot cup of tea.
A: Thanks. That sounds good.
12.
A: Oh, oh! I’ve spilled coffee on my shirt.
B: Just a minute. I (get) will get a damp cloth for you.
B: Just a minute. I (get) will get a damp cloth for you.
13.
A: What do you want to be when
you grow up?
B: I (be) will be an astronaut.
A: Good for you!
B: I (be) will be an astronaut.
A: Good for you!
14.
A: Do you mind if I turn the TV
off? I (place) going
to place a
long distance call, and it’s hard to hear if the TV is on.
B: No, that’s fine. I wasn’t watching it anyway.
B: No, that’s fine. I wasn’t watching it anyway.
15.
A: Who wants to erase the
board? Are there any volunteers?
B: I (do) will do it!
C: I (do) will do it!
D: No, no! I (do) will do it!
B: I (do) will do it!
C: I (do) will do it!
D: No, no! I (do) will do it!
16.
A: Why do you have an eraser in
your hand?
B: I (erase) going to erase the board.
B: I (erase) going to erase the board.
exercise 8: Use will/be going to
or the simple present.
(In this exercise, both will and be going to are possible
when a future tense is necessary, with little or no difference in meaning.)
1.
Peter is going to leave in half
an hour. He (finish) will finish/is going to finish all of his work before he (leave) leaves .
2.
I’m going to eat lunch at
12:30. After I (eat) will
eat, I (take, probably) going
to take, probably a nap.
3.
I’ll get home around six. When I (get) will
get home, I
(call) going
to call
Sharon.
4.
I’m going to watch a TV program
at nine. Before I (watch) going
to watch
that program, I (write)
will write a letter to my parents.
will write a letter to my parents.
5.
Gary will come soon. I (wait) will
wait
here until he (come) going
to .
6.
I’m sure it will stop raining
soon. As soon as the rain (stop) will
stop, I (walk) going to walk to the drugstore to get some film.
7.
Right now I’m a junior in
college. After I (graduate) going
to graduate
with a B.A. I (intend)
will intend to enter graduate school and work for an M.A. Perhaps I (go) will go on for a Ph.D. after I (get) will get my Master’s degree.
will intend to enter graduate school and work for an M.A. Perhaps I (go) will go on for a Ph.D. after I (get) will get my Master’s degree.
8.
A: How long (stay, you) going
to stay, you in
this country?
B: I (plan) will plan to be here for about one more year. I (hope) will hope to graduate a year from this June.
A: What (do, you) will do, you after you (leave) will leave?
B: I (return) going to return home and (get) going to get a job. How about you?
A: I (be) will be here for at least two more years before I (return) going to return home and (get)
will get a job.
B: I (plan) will plan to be here for about one more year. I (hope) will hope to graduate a year from this June.
A: What (do, you) will do, you after you (leave) will leave?
B: I (return) going to return home and (get) going to get a job. How about you?
A: I (be) will be here for at least two more years before I (return) going to return home and (get)
will get a job.
exercise 9: Use the future
progressive or the simple
present.
1.
Right now I am attending
class. Yesterday at this time, I was
attending class. Tomorrow at this time,
I (attend) attends
class.
2.
Tomorrow I’m going to leave for
home. When I (arrive) will
be arrive at
the airport, my whole family (wait) waits for me.
3.
When I (get) will
be get up
tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) will
be shine ,
the birds (sing) will
be sing , and my roommate (lie, still) will
lie, still in
bed fast asleep.
4.
A: When do you leave for
Florida?
B: Tomorrow. Just think. Two days from now I (lie) going to lie on the beach in the sun.
A: Sounds great! I (think) will be think about you.
B: Tomorrow. Just think. Two days from now I (lie) going to lie on the beach in the sun.
A: Sounds great! I (think) will be think about you.
5.
A: How can I get in touch with
you while you’re out of town?
B: I (stay) stays at the Pilgrim Hotel. You can reach me there.
B: I (stay) stays at the Pilgrim Hotel. You can reach me there.
6.
Next year at this time, I (do) will
do
exactly what I am doing now. I (attend)
will be attend school and (study) study’s hard next year.
will be attend school and (study) study’s hard next year.
7.
Look at those dark clouds. When class (be) will
be
over, it (rain, probably) will
rain, probably.
8.
A: Are you going to be in town
next Saturday?
B: No. I (visit) will be visit my aunt in Chicago.
B: No. I (visit) will be visit my aunt in Chicago.