4 Future forms 79 A school project in trouble Reed and Agnes are having difficulties with their school project. Put the verbs into the correct form. Use the “will” future or the “going to” future. Reed: I don’t know what we are going to do 1 (do). We just haven’t got enough donations for our Somalia project. Agnes: I think we should advertise. We could put up posters across the school. Reed: Yes, that’s a good idea! That 2 (probably – get) our project more widely known. But do you think people 3 (come) to our classroom? Agnes: Well, we could try to set up an information desk in the hall. Reed: Yes, we could try that. I 4 (phone) my dad to help us build a stall. (on the next day) Reed: Wow, you were right! I received four parcels this morning even before school started. Agnes: See, I told you. We 5 (have) enough donations by the end of the week. Reed: I think so too. But – what 6 (we – do) if we get more parcels than we need? Agnes: You can never have too many goods to send to Somalia. Reed: Yes, but my mum 7 (not – be able) to get all the parcels in her car for the charity event next week. Agnes: If that’s the case, we could ask my dad to help us too. I 8 (meet) him tomorrow evening anyway. Don’t worry, it 9 (all – work out) just fine. Future situations Write what you would say in these situations. Use will/shall, going to or the present continuous. 1. You have just prepared a cup of tea with sugar for a friend when she tells you that she doesn’t take any. Offer to make her another one. I’m sorry! I’ll make you another one. 2. Your teacher asks why you’re leaving school early today. Explain that you have arranged to meet your uncle and aunt at the railway station. 3. A friend of yours is telling you about an exciting trip to Asia, which she has won. Ask her about the countries she’s going to visit. 4. You’ve been offered a role in a play and you have accepted. Tell your friends about it. 5. Your cousin lent you some money last week. Promise to pay him back as soon as you have received your pocket money. 6. Your little sister has turned up the volume of her TV to the maximum. You get angry and ask her to turn it down. 2 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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