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4. We are so excited about our trip next month to Europe. We (visit)
Paris, Prague, Berlin, Bratislava, Vienna and Budapest.
(will/going to)

5. Sujata (come) to the party. Dinesh (be) there
as well. (will/going to)

6. Tarun: It is so hot in here!

Savita: I (turn) the air-conditioning on. (will/going to)

7. I think he (be) the next Prime Minister of England. (will/going to)
8. After I graduate, I (attend) medical school and become a
doctor. I have wanted to be a doctor all my life. (will/going to)

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is
simply too small for four people.

B: That man at the service counter (help) you. (will/going to)

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) down to the beach
and go swimming. (will/going to)

Let’s Play

Get into groups. Imagine that one of you is a tarot card reader and the others
in the group are the tarot card reader’s clients who have come to learn about their
future. Now, carry out the role-play and make predictions using simple
future tense.

The Future Continuous Tense

We use the future continuous tense to
1. refer to an action that will take place at a certain point in the future. For example,
• All of my cousins will be coming home for a party on the 9 of September.
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2. ask somebody about their future plans, particularly when we want somebody to do
something for us. For example,

• Will you be going to Deepti’s house on your way to the library?
3. talk about an action that will definitely take place at some point in the future as it
is either a part of a routine or part of a plan. For example,

• A: Could you please tell Fiona to meet me whenever she has some free time
• B: Sure, I will be meeting her tomorrow at college, as usual.

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