Unit 12
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In the Near Future In the near future means in the next few weeks, rather than next year or some later time in the future. It is the opposite of in the distant future.
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In the Near FutureIn the near future means in the next few
weeks, rather than next year or some later time in the future. It is the opposite of in
the distant future.
Present progressive as futureI’m doing homework this evening.We are visiting our grandparents next week.They are playing baseball next Tuesday.What is your mom doing tomorrow?
Understanding the main idea
-ing verbs with -yConsonant + y + ing Vowel + y + ingWorrying playingMarrying staying Studying paying
Activities with go + gerund (ing) GO
Swimming running walking bike riding dancing shopping
I’m going swimming next week.
She’s going walking tonight.
We’re going dancing tomorrow.
How often do you go dancing? I go dancing every weekend.
I always go bike riding, but I never go swimming.
Going toWe use going to to express plans in the form of
intentions.Structure:Subject + verb be + going to + verb + rest of sentence I am going to study English. She is going to buy a pizza. We aren’t going to dance Macarena.
