Exercise 1. Put the verbs into the correct form (will, going to, simple present or present progressive). 1. I love London. I (probably / go) there next year. 2. Our train (leave) at 4:47. 3. What (wear / you) at the party tonight? 4. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I (find) something nice in my mum's wardrobe. 5. This is my last day here. I (go) back to England tomorrow. 6. Hurry up! The conference (begin) in 20 minutes. 7. My horoscope says that I (meet) an old friend this week. 8. Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) . 9. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be) dry and sunny. 10. What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front of her? - Oh dear! I (slip) !

Ответ

1. I’ll probably go there next year.
   Will + bare infinitive: решение принимается в момент речи, и при этом есть слово-маркер probably.

2. Our train leaves at 4:47.
   Простое настоящее для расписаний и программ.

3. What are you wearing at the party tonight?
   Present progressive, потому что речь о заранее оговорённом, личном плане.

4. I haven’t made up my mind yet, but I think I’ll find something nice in my mum’s wardrobe.
   Think + will: спонтанное предположение о будущем.

5. This is my last day here. I’m going back to England tomorrow.
   Present progressive: уже организованное личное действие со временем в ближайшем будущем.

6. Hurry up! The conference starts in 20 minutes.
   Простое настоящее для ближайшего события по программе/расписанию.

7. My horoscope says that I’ll meet an old friend this week.
   Will для предсказаний, не зависящих от говорящего.

8. Look at these big black clouds! It is going to rain.
   Be going to + infinitive: видна ясная причина (тучи) для ближайшего будущего.

9. According to the forecast, tomorrow will be dry and sunny.
   Will в прогнозах погоды.

10. “Oh dear! I’m going to slip!”
    Be going to для немедленного, очевидного исхода (скоро поскользнётся).