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The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 05 - Language focus 1 for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Read the quiz again and underline three future forms with going to + verb, three future forms with will + verb and two with the Present continuous.
  2. Can you find any other verbs or phrases in the quiz that express the future?

Answer

a)

going to +verb

  • you're going to do it
  • you're not going to show it
  • I'm only going to work hard if
  • I'm going to do my best

will + verb

  • will be useful
  • he'll do a great job
  • your family will be upset
  • I'll achieve what I want
  • I'll find a job

Present continuous

  • your local college is running a course
  • you're doing a lot
  • you're not going

b)

  • you're (just) about to
  • you intend to
  • one of your colleagues is due to
  • you hope to
  • you're planning to
  • you're thinking of