🕵️♀️ Mission: Future
HQ message: “Agent, you ___ (meet) your contact at 19:00 tomorrow. Confirm.”
are meeting
Crystal ball shows dark clouds: “It ___ (rain) soon.” Complete it.
“It is going to rain soon.”
Hero in rom-com: “Don’t worry, I ___ (love) you forever.”
will love
“I think Katniss will/is going to win” (no evidence). Pick one.
will
“Batman will meet Commissioner Gordon tomorrow at 10 (arrangement).” Correct it.
Batman is meeting Commissioner Gordon tomorrow at 10.
True or False: Spies use present continuous for secret future meetings.
TRUE
True or False: Fortune tellers use going to for sudden, last-second decisions.
False
True or False: “Will” is used for promises and instant decisions.
True
“Harry is meeting/going to meet Dumbledore at 8 p.m.” (scheduled). Pick one.
is meeting
“Look! That vase will fall!” Correct it.
Look! That vase is going to fall!
Which is correct for a scheduled mission?
A) “We’re meeting at midnight.”
B) “We meet at midnight.”
A) “We’re meeting at midnight.”
Choose the best for a planned holiday: “We’re going to/We will visit Hogwarts next year.”
We’re going to visit Hogwarts next year.
Which is correct for a promise?
A) “I’m going to call you.”
B) “I’ll call you.”
B) “I’ll call you.”
“It’s cloudy over Gotham. I think it ___ rain.” Complete.
will
“I think I’m going to answer the Batphone” (instant decision). Correct it.
I think I’ll answer the Batphone.
Rewrite: “The spy has a flight to Cairo on Friday” using present continuous.
The spy is flying to Cairo on Friday.
Rewrite: “I decided yesterday: I will start magic lessons” using going to.
I’m going to start magic lessons.
Rewrite: “I think Iron Man visits Wakanda this weekend” using will.
I think Iron Man will visit Wakanda this weekend.
“I can’t join the Avengers tonight, I ___ (train) with Thor.” Complete.
am training
“We meet the Justice League at 8 p.m.” (arrangement). Correct it.
We’re meeting the Justice League at 8 p.m.
Why can’t the message read: “I’m going to the safe house yesterday”?
Because present continuous for the future must be about the future.
Why do fortune tellers say: “Careful! You’re going to trip!”?
Prediction based on visible evidence.
Give two situations where movie characters often use will.
Promises, instant decisions, offers, threats, predictions.
Explain the difference: “I’ll visit Yoda” vs “I’m visiting Yoda.”
Will = decision now; Present Continuous = fixed plan.
“I promise I am going to help you fight crime.” Correct it.
I promise I’ll help you fight crime.