Упражнения и задания по грамматике

Use (to be going to do something)

1. 
   actions intended to be performed in the near future
   

She's going to visit her parents tomorrow.

2. 
   planned actions or intentions
   

Now that they've settled in their new house, they're going to have a party.

3. 
   evidence that something will definitely happen in the near future
   

Ann is going to have a baby.
Look at the dark clouds in the sky It's going to rain.

4. 
   things we are sure about or we have already decided to do in the near future
   

He's going to be promoted. (The boss has decided to do it.)


Time expressions: tomorrow, tonight, next week / month, in two / three etc days, the day after tomorrow, soon, in a week / month etc.


7.4 Write the correct form of “going to” and use one of these verbs to complete the sentences. Use each verb once only:


finish, complain, fall off, be, miss, die, rain, drive, work, fail

1. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain!

2. Look at the sun! It ______________ hot today.
3. Susan's not working very hard. I think she ________________ her exams.
4. He's very angry. He ________________ to the manager.
5. It's nearly four o'clock. The lesson ________________ soon.
6. I don't like travelling by plane. I _____________________ there.
7. This plan is too complicated. It (not) _____________________.
8. The President's very ill. I think he ______________________.
9. Watch the baby! She ______________________ the bed!
10. This bus is very slow. I think we _______________ the train.


7.5 Supply the “going to” or present continuous for these sentences:

1. We _______ at home tonight. (stay) – We're going to stay at home tonight./We're staying at home tonight.

2. Look at the sky. It ______ tomorrow. (rain) – Look at the sky. It's going to rain tomorrow.
3. We ________________________ at a restaurant tonight. (eat)
4. They ____________________ to Manchester tomorrow morning. (drive)
5. I ____________________ my teeth, have a wash, and go to bed. (brush)
6. Be careful with that plate! You ________________________ it! (break)
7. My parents _______________________ with us for the weekend. (stay)
8. Who _____________________________________ him the news? (tell)
9. Hurry up! We _________________________________ the train! (miss)
10. How many people ______________________________ today? (arrive)
11. They ________________________ Nick at 10 o'clock tomorrow. (see)
12. I ____________________________ to the seaside next weekend. (go)
13. Who _____________________________ to John's party later? (come)
14. Bring your hat and gloves – it ___________________ cold later tonight. (get)
15. Mary __________________________ to Barbados next Tuesday. (fly)
16. Our friends ________________________ us before the concert. (meet)
17. We ______________________ into our new house next month. (move)


7.6* Complete the text with the Present Simple or will-form of the verb in brackets: