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The key answer of exercise Grammar 1

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

Question

Match the uses for future tenses 1-10 to examples in the conversations and emails. Complete uses 6 and 10 with your own ideas.

Answer

  1. going to - We're going to take her out for a meal
  2. Present continuous - Stuart and his girlfriend Bella are having this dinner party ...
  3. Present simple - The first presentation starts at 9.30, but the registration desk opens at 8.00.
  4. will - I'll catch up with you later ...; I'll call and book it ...; I'll keep you updated!
  5. Future continuous - I'll be seeing Rich at college later...
  6. planning to - Jan, Begum and I are planning to meet ... (also decide to, hope to, think of, etc.)
  7. going to -... it's going to be incredibly busy!
  8. will - ... he's invited this girl he thinks I'll like.; She probably won't be my type ... or I won't be hers.; It'll probably be dreadful!
  9. will - I'll still be on the train ...
  10. probably won't - She probably won't be my type. (also be bound to, be likely to, There's a good chance that, etc.)