will, going to and present continuous

will    _ _

Will używamy, gdy:

•    przewidujemy

By 2100, most people will live to 130.

•    podejmujemy decyzję w chwili mówienia (np. proponujemy, że coś zrobimy)

A: Is that the telephone?

B: Yes. it is. I'llanswerit.

going to

Going to używamy, gdy:

•    przewidujemy, mając pewne przesłanki Look at that car! It's going to crash!

•    mówimy o zamiarach bądź planach, które zostały podjęte wcześniej

He’s going to study English at Oxford.

Present continuous

Czasu present continuous używamy, gdy mówimy o ustaleniach dotyczących przyszłości. Często podajemy wówczas, kiedy i/lub gdzie dana czynność odbędzie się. I'm meeting Anna in town tomorrow.

2    Choose the correct tenses.

1    In a hundred years time I think people will live / are living on the moon.

2    Who are you meeting / will you meet

this evening?

3    ‘What are you going to wear for the party?’ ‘I haven’t decided yet. Maybe HI wear /

I'm wearing my new jeans.’

4    Greg passed his driving test last week. He told me he’s going to buy / he’11 buy a car.

5    I feel terrible. I think FU be / Fm going to be sick.

6    ‘Where are you going for your summer holidays?’

'I don’t know yet. Perhaps Fil go / Fm going to go to Torremolinos.'

3    Choose the correct tenses.

1 Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of will or going to.

1    Tve decided to go to university.’

'Realły? Which subject..................you

..................(study)?’

2    ‘Do you think that computers..................

(control) our lives in the futurę?'

‘No, of course not!'

3    ‘ Why are you wearing a tracksuit?’

‘I..................(play)    tennis in the park

with David.’

4    'It s very cold in here.’

‘Yes, youre right. I..................(close) the

window.’

5    ‘That woman looks very pale.’

‘Yes, I think she..................(faint).’

6    ‘Why are you turning on the radio?'

‘I..................(listen) to the news.’

7    ‘I cant work out this maths problem.’

‘I..................(help) you with it.’

Hi Artur

How are you? A lot has happened sińce I last wrote. The good news is that l've passed all my exams, and ¹1*11 start / l’m starting university in September.² Fm going to study / Pil study Polish at Middlesex University in London, so ³ I II be able to / Pm being able to wnte e-mails in Polish soon!

I've also got a new boyfriend called Matthew.

He’s a year older than me and he’s really nice.

Next week⁴ we’ll go / we’re going to a Biur concert in Manchester. Matthew queued for six hours for the tickets!

Unfortunately⁵ Pm not seeing /1 won’t see Matthew very often after I start university.

⁶ Pil probably find / Pm probably finding a fiat in London, and⁷ he’ll definitely stay / he’s definitely going to stay in Manchester. But

⁸    we’re seeing / we’II see each other at weekends.

⁹    Are you coming / Will you come and visit me in London? I hope so.

Love

Clare