1B - Family Life (Future Forms), English-File Intermediate | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

- We land at about eight o'clock. - ______ I _____ you _____ from the airport? (pick up)

Shall I pick you up from ... (offer / suggestion)

- Shall we have a barbecue tomorrow? - I don't think so. On the radio they said that it ____ (rain).

it's going to rain / it'll rain (prediction / prediction)

- I don't have any money, so I can't go out. - No problem, I ____ you some. (lend)

I'll lend you some. (instant decision)

- There's nothing in the fridge. - OK. ______ we ______ a takeway? (get)

Shall we get a takeaway? (suggestion / offer)

- What starter would you like? - I ____ the prawns, please. (have)

I'll have ... (instant decision)

- Can I see you tonight? - No, I _____ late. How about Saturday? (work)

I'm working late ... (emphasizes that we have made the arrangements)

- What are Alan's plans for the future? - He ____ a degree in engineering but he desn't know where. (do)

He's going to do ... (prediction about the future)

- I'm going to miss you. - Don't worry I promise I _______ every day. (write)

I'll write (promise)

Shall I / Will I help you with the washing-up?

Shall I help you with the washing-up? (suggestion / offer - don't use will when asking questions with I or We)

I think the birth rate will go down / shall go down in my country in the next few years.

I think the birth rate will go down in my country in the next few years. (prediction)

My cousin is arriving / will arrive at 5.30 p.m.

will arrive (future arrangement)

You can trust me. I'm not telling / I won't tell anyone what you told me.

I won't tell anyone what you told me. (promise)

I can't come out tonight. I _____ (do) an exam tomorrow.

I'm doing (future arrangement)

I'm not having / I'm not going to have dinner with my family tonight.

Both are correct. (we have made the arrangements / we have made the decision)

I _____ (make) a cake for your mum's birthday, if you want.

I'll make a cake (offer / suggestion)

Will we / Shall we invite your parents for Sunday lunch?

Shall we invite your parents for Sunday lunch? (offer / suggestion)

My grandparents told me they ________ retire.

they're going to retire (future plan)