The document discusses verb tenses used to talk about future events, including the present simple, present continuous, and will. It provides examples of sentences using these tenses and asks the reader to identify the correct tense form. It then provides a short letter for the reader to choose the appropriate tense of verbs in blanks describing someone's summer plans.

1. The future
Read the sentences (1-5) and match the verb forms with the descriptions (A-C)
below.
1. The train arrives at 7.10. A We use the present
2. I'll have a pizza, please. simple for fixed events in
3. Anna's going to book the a timetable.
hotel tonight. B We use the present
4. My sister will like this continuous or going to for
present - she loves dance personal plans.
music. C We use will when we
5. You're flying there next decide as we speak or
week. we know or think
something about the
future.

2. Underline the best form of the verbs in these sentences.
0 I'm starting / I'll start a new job on Monday.
1 The film is ending / ends at 11.15.
2 I've just washed my hair. I'm going to dry / I dry it now.
3 'Suzie can't come shopping with me’. 'I'm free. I'll go / I'm
going with you.'
4 Do you come / Are you coming to my sister's party tonight?'
'Sorry. I can't because I'm working / I work!
5 The lecture begins / is beginning at 9.30 so don't be late.
6 I'm really tired. I don’t do / I'm not going to do any studying
tonight.
7 'Did you bring the tickets?' 'Oh, I forgot. I'll run back / I'm
going to run back and get them.'
8 His flight is going to arrive / arrives at 17.05.
9 'What would you like to eat?' I won’t have / I don’t have
anything. I'm not hungry.'
10 'What are you doing / do you do next weekend?' 'I'm going /
I'll go to a wedding.' 'You’ll enjoy / You’re enjoying that.'

3. Read this letter. Choose the verb form A or
B which best fits each space.
Dear Emma 0 A 'm flying B ‘ll fly
You asked me about my plans for the 1 A stay B 'm staying
A
summer holidays. Well, I (0) _____ to
2 A visit B 're going to visit
Austria where I (1) ______ with my
B
B
auntie. We (2) ________ Vienna 3 A ‘ll go B are going
while we're there. I expect we (3) 4 A 're going to have B have
A
______ shopping. It's my auntie's
5 A are going to come B will come
birthday on August 4th so we (4)
A
______ a party and I hope all my 6 A 'm leaving B ‘ll leave
B A
cousins (5) _______. I (6) ______ on 7 A 'm not seeing B won't see
Friday so I (7) _________ you before
B
I go. Have a good summer.
Love Alan

4. Are these sentences true or false for you? If they are false,
rewrite them so that they are true for you.
1 I'm spending my holiday in Greece this
year.
2 I'll be 16 on my next birthday.
3 I'm going to get up early tomorrow
morning.
4 We won't have any lessons tomorrow.
5 I'm going to be a teacher in the future.
6 I'm going to learn a new language this
year.