Future forms

The present continuous tense as a future form
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Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.

They are going to drill for oil here. They (start) on Monday.

My uncle (make) a speech on Friday.

I (take) my sister to the ballet tomorrow.

She (call) for me at six.

He (play) at Wimbledon next summer.

I (meet) her at the station at ten.

The sales (not start) till Monday.

8 How you (get) to the party tomorrow? ~
I (go) by car. ~
Who (drive)?

The piano tuner (come) this afternoon.

10 You (give) him anything for his birthday? ~
Yes, I (give) him a dictionary.

The windows (be) cleaned today. Then we'll be able to see out.

She (come) out of hospital next week.

We (have) dinner early tonight as we (go) to the theatre.

14 Where you (go) for your holidays this year? ~
I (go) to Holland.

He (not give) a lecture tonight.

I (have) my photograph taken tomorrow.

I (buy) her a burglar alarm for a wedding present.

The elections (be) held next week.

19 I (have) lunch with my aunt on Thursday.

20 The committee (meet) next Wednesday.

21 My grandparents (celebrate) their golden wedding next week.

22 I (lend) him my car for his holidays.

23 The strikers (return) to work next week.

24 Smith's (open) a new branch in this street in July.

25 We've bought a new house and (move) in very soon.

26 I (not take) up judo next winter.

27 They (get) married next week.

28 You (do) anything tonight? ~
Yes, I (go) to my carpentry class.

29 The Prime Minister (fly) to America tomorrow.

30 He (start) a new job on Friday.

31 The Queen (give) a garden party next week. You (go)?

32 My brother (be) released on Tuesday. I (meet) him outside the prison.

33 I (catch) the 6.30 plane tomorrow. ~
Where you (leave) your car? ~
I (not take) the car.

34 Her mother (send) her to France next year.

35 I (go) to the dentist tomorrow. Miss Pitt (take) my class.

36 I (lend) my flat to my American cousins next year.

The be going to form
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Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.

You (miss) your train.

The pressure cooker (explode).

When you (pay) the bill?

She (dye) the old curtains blue.

We (make) this whisky bottle into a lamp.

6 What you (do) with this room? ~
I (paint) the walls in black and white stripes.

The umpire (blow) his whistle.

You (eat) all that?

That man with the tomato in his hand (throw) it at the speaker.

10 That door (slam).
11 The bull (attack)us.

It (rain). Look at those clouds.

The cat (have) kittens.

The men in the helicopter (try) to rescue the man in the water.

That rider (fall) off.

These two men (cycle) across Africa.

The Lord Mayor is standing up. He (make) a speech.