THE FUTURE - INTERPERSONAL MEANINGS

You refuse to climb up the stairs in this heat. What do you say?
1. I'm not climbing up the stairs in this heat.
2. I won't climb up the stairs in this heat.
3. I am not going to climb up the stairs in this heat.
A daughter goes to the disco and promises her parents to take care of herself. What does she say?
1. I am taking care of myself.
2. I will be taking care of myself.
3. I'll take care of myself.
You would like to take Mary's bicycle this afternoon. You ask POLITELY about her plans. What do you say?
1. Are you going to use your bicycle this afternoon?
2. Are you using your bicycle this afternoon?
3. Will you be using your bicycle this afternoon?
You offer to close the window. What do you say?
1. Shall I close the window?
2. Will I close the window?
3. Am I going to close the window?
Stephen suggests going to the theatre. What does he say?
1. Shall we go to the theatre?
2. Are we going to the theatre?
3. Will we be going to the theatre?
You offer to help a lady with her bag. What do you say?
1. I am going to help you with your bag.
2. Shall I help you with your bag?
3. I'll help you with your bag.
You want John to give Sally a message and ask him POLITELY about his plans. What do you say?
1. Are you seeing Sally this evening?
2. Will you be seeing Sally this evening?
3. Are you going to see Sally this evening?
You refuse to lend your book. What do you say?
1. I won't lend it to you!
2. I am not lending it to you!
3. I am not going to lend it to you!
You promise to give back the CD by next week. What do you say?
1. I promise I am going to give it back by next week.
2. I promise I will be giving it back by next week.
3. I promise I'll give it back by next week.
You want the children to be quiet. What do you say?
1. Are you going to be quiet, please!
2. Will you be quiet, please!
3. Why aren't you quiet?
You suggest going for a walk. What do you say?
1. Shall we go for a walk?
2. Are we going for a walk?
3. Are we going to go for a walk?
You want your friend to buy some milk. What do you say?
1. Are you going to buy some milk, please?
2. Will you buy some milk, please?
3. Will you be buying some milk?
You ask a friend if he wants you to bring along some wine. What do you say?
1. Will I bring along some wine?
2. Shall I bring along some wine?
3. Am I going to bring along some wine?
You would like to use Peter's computer after lunch and you ask him POLITELY about his plans with the computer. What do you say?
1. Are you using your computer after lunch?
2. Are you going to use your computer after lunch?
3. Will you be using your computer after lunch?
You want Jane to pick you up at the airport. What do you say?
1. Will you be picking me up at the airport, please?
2. Will you pick me up at the airport, please?
3. Are you going to pick me up at the airport, please?

THE FUTURE - INTERPERSONAL MEANINGS

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