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Read the extracts from the conversations in 4.3 record commencer à apprendre
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When are you off? The taxi (?) me (?)(pick up) at seven tomorrow. commencer à apprendre
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The taxi’s picking me up at seven tomorrow. is picking me up/is due to pick me up.
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Not my idea of a holiday! Actually, I don't think it (be) too hard. commencer à apprendre
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Actually, I don’t think it’ll be too hard will be/is going to be/is likely to be
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I didn’t know you were interested in gardening. I’m not really, but apparently there (be) some building work on the house. They’re not sure yet. commencer à apprendre
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I’m not really, but apparently there might be some building work on the house. They’re not sure yet.
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. Bear with me a minute. I(?) just (check) the latest information on the computer. commencer à apprendre
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Bear with me a minute. I’ll just check the latest information on the computer
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The plane is (arrive) at 10.30 ... at the earliest. But that’s over three hours’ time! I'm sorry, sir. And it (be) later than that. commencer à apprendre
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The plane is due to arrive at 10.30 ... at the earliest. But that’s over three hours’ time! I’m sorry, sir. And it’s likely to be later than that.
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So are you hoping to go back? I’d love to. Maria’s invited me and I (go back) next summer, but only if I can afford the flight. But I have a plan. I (look for) a new job, with more money. commencer à apprendre
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So are you hoping to go back? I’d love to. Maria’s invited me and I might go back next summer, but only if I can afford the flight. But I have a plan. I’m going to look for a new job, with more money.
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RULE 1 Use the present continuous for definite arrangements. commencer à apprendre
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The taxi’s picking me up at seven tomorrow.
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RULE 2 Use be going to/be planning to/be hoping to + infinitive for a general intention. commencer à apprendre
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I’m going to look for a new job.
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RULE 3 Use will ('ll) for a decision made at the moment of speaking. commencer à apprendre
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I’ll just check the latest information on the computer
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RULE 4 Use might/could + infinitive for an intention that is not certain commencer à apprendre
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I might go back next summer.
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RULE 5 Use will ('ll)/won't + infinitive for general predictions. commencer à apprendre
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I don’t think it’ll be too hard.
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RULE 6 Use be due to when something is expected or scheduled to happen. commencer à apprendre
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The plane is due to arrive at 10.30 ... at the earliest.
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RULE 7 Use be likely/unlikely to for a prediction that is probable. commencer à apprendre
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And it’s likely to be later than that.
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RULE 8 Use might/could + infinitive for an intention that is not certain. commencer à apprendre
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... apparently there might be some building work on the house.
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(?) go to Venezuela on holiday this year. I booked yesterday. commencer à apprendre
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We're going go to Venezuela on holiday this year. I booked yesterday.
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(?) go camping at the weekend but we're not sure yet. We'll probably/We're going to commencer à apprendre
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We'll probably go camping at the weekend but we're not sure yet.
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On Saturday (?) some friends for lunch. commencer à apprendre
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On Saturday I'm meeting some friends for lunch.
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In the future (?) English to get a better job. I'm using/I'm going to use commencer à apprendre
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In the future I'm going to use English to get a better job.
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I think it (?) this weekend. commencer à apprendre
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I think it 'll rain this weekend.
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There's no lesson today? In that case (?) at home and study. commencer à apprendre
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There's no lesson today? In that case I'll stay at home and study.
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I'm (?) travel to China at some point in the future. commencer à apprendre
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I'm hoping to travel to China at some point in the future.
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(?) to live abroad in the future. commencer à apprendre
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I'm unlikely to live abroad in the future.
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We are due (?) our test results by the end of the weekend. commencer à apprendre
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We are due to get our test results by the end of the weekend.
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Our national team (?) win. definitely won't/won't definitely commencer à apprendre
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Our national team definitely won't win.
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I might go to Croatia on holiday this year. commencer à apprendre
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Sounds good. Whereabouts in Croatia?
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Hey Mike, (?) on the ski trip this weekend? are you coming/are you going to come/will you come commencer à apprendre
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Hey Mike, are you coming/are you going to come on the ski trip this weekend?
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Of course. I haven't signed up yet, but (?) that now. I'm likely to do/I'm going to do/ I'll do commencer à apprendre
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Of course. I haven't signed up yet, but I'm going to do/ I'll do that now.
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does the bus leave/is the bus due to leave/is the bus planning to leave commencer à apprendre
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Where does the bus leave/is the bus due to leave from?
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It (?) from in front of the office. leaves/might leave/'s leaving commencer à apprendre
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It leaves/'s leaving from in front of the office.
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Great! What are the snow conditions (?) be like? likely to/going to/hoping to commencer à apprendre
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Great! What are the snow conditions likely to/going to be like?
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It's already snowing there now so (?) perfect conditions. it's being/it's going to be/it'll be commencer à apprendre
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It's already snowing there now so it's going to be/it'll be perfect conditions.
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I'm (?) to try some of the highest runs. commencer à apprendre
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I'm hoping/planning to try some of the highest runs.
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Great. (?) you before then, but if not, see you on the bus! I'll probably see/I'm seeing/I might see commencer à apprendre
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Great. I'll probably see/I might see you before then, but if not, see you on the bus!
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Complete the sentences with an appropriate future form. commencer à apprendre
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Sometimes there is more than one possibility.
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I (stay) at home this evening, but I haven't decided yet. commencer à apprendre
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I might stay at home this evening, but I haven't decided yet.
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Maybe I (watch) a DVD or something. commencer à apprendre
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Maybe I'll watch a DVD or something.
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(?) Sandra (be) there tomorrow? commencer à apprendre
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Is Sandra going to be/Will Sandra be there tomorrow?
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commencer à apprendre
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Then I'll definitely go/'m definitely going!
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The first metro (due/arrive) at 5a.m. but there is an electrical problem so it's (likely/delay)! commencer à apprendre
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The first metro is due to arrive at 5 a.m. but there is an electrical problem so it's likely to be delayed!
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Rick (think of/move) abroad. commencer à apprendre
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Rick is thinking of moving abroad.
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I guess he (be) happier there. commencer à apprendre
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I guess he'll be happier there.
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The deadline is midnight tonight, so I (probably/not finish) the application in time. commencer à apprendre
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The deadline is midnight tonight, so I probably won't finish the application in time.
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I (not see) Ken before the end of the afternoon commencer à apprendre
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I might not see Ken before the end of the afternoon
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but I (definitely/see) him tomorrow. commencer à apprendre
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but I'll definitely see him tomorrow.
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