This document provides example responses to hypothetical situations involving making plans, promises, and statements about the future. The responses are short phrases that express intentions, predictions, or acknowledgements of future events.

1. FUTURES

2. • You are shopping for clothes
with your sister. She doesn’t
know which shirt to choose
but, eventually, she decides
to buy the red one. What
does she say?

3. • I’ll buy the red one

4. • Your mother arrives home
from the supermarket with
lots of bags.You want to
offer your help. What do
you say?

5. •I’ll help you
• Shall I help you?

6. • Your son is going to spend
the weekend at a friend’s
house. He has to take a
train, but you don’t know
what time it leaves, so you
check in the internet: it says
18:30. What do you tell him?

7. • The train leaves at 18:30

8. • You already know you and
your husband plan to watch
a film at the weekend. Your
sister wants to know about
your plans. What do you tell
her?

9. • Oh, I’m going to watch a
film with my husband
• I’m going to the cinema

10. • Your wife has asked you to
go to the shopping centre
this afternoon with her, but
you have an appointment
with a customer . What do
you tell her?

11. • I’m very sorry! I’m meeting
a customer at five!

12. • You want to wear your
sister’s dress to a wedding,
but she is scared you may
stain it. What do you
promise her?

13. • I won’t stain it
• I’ll take care of it
• I’ll be careful

14. • You think you won’t be able
to go to the match with
your son because of the
rain. What do you say?

15. •I think it’ll rain
• It might rain
• It’s going to rain (what’s the
difference?)