ENGLISH 11

45. The present continuous tense as a future from.
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.
How you (get) to the party tomorrow?
I (go) by car.
Who (drive)?
The piano tuner (come) this afternoon.
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.
Where you (go) for your holiday this year?
I (go) to Holland.
He (not give) the lecture tonight.
I (have) my photograph taken tomorrow.
I (buy) her a burglar alarm for a wedding present.
The elections (be) held next week.
I (have) lunch with my aunt on Thursday.
The committee (meet) next Wednesday.
My grandparents (celebrate) their golden wedding next week.
I (lend) him my car for his holidays.
The strikers (return) to work next week.
Smith’s (open) a new branch in this street in July.
We’ve bought a new house and (move) in very soon.
I (not take) judo next winter.
They (get) married next week.
You (do) anything tonight?
Yes, I (go) to my carpentry class.
The Prime Minister (fly) to America tomorrow.
He (start) a new job on Friday.
The Queen (give) a garden party next week. You (go)?
My brother (be) released on Tuesday. I (meet) him outside the prison.
I (catch) the 6.30 plane tomorrow.
Were you (leave) your car?
I (not take) the car.
Her mother (send) her to French next year.
I (go) to the dentist tomorrow. Miss Pitt (take) my class.
I (lend) my flat to my American cousins next year.
46. The be going to form.
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.
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 all the speakers.
That door (slam).
The bull (attack) us.
It (rain). Look at those clouds.
The cat (have) kittens.
The man 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.
He (grow) a beard when he leaves school.
This aeroplane (crash).
I (stop) here for a moment to get some petrol.
You (ask) him to help you?
I’ve lend you my car once. I (not do) it again.
I have seen the play. Now I (read) the book.
Small boy: I (be) a frogman when I grow up.
I (not sleep) in this room. It is haunted.
We (buy) a metal detector and look for buried treasure.
You (reserve) a seat?
I (plant) an oak tree here.
The dog (burry) the bone.
I (have) a bath.
I (smuggle) this out of the country.
There was very little blossom this spring. Apples (be) scarce.
I don’t like this macaroni. I (not finish) it.
I (not stay) here another minute.
They (try) him for manslaughter when he comes out of hospital.
We (make) a lot of money out of this.
47. The present continuous and the be going to form.
Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form.
I (