Question

Exercise 2. a) Write about plans using to be going to. Sandy / buy a new jumper. Tom / stay at home for the weekend. Lucy / visit her grandmother. Sally / study for her English test. Gaby / work in the garden. b) Write about arrangements using Present Continuous. Jack / play football with his friends on Friday. Maria / go to a new café with her boyfriend. Jacob / meet Julia at 8 pm. Phil / go out with his friend from photography club. Jude / work late on Tuesday.

Answer 1

A.
Sandy is going to buy a new jumper.
Tom is going to stay at home for the weekend.
Lucy is going to visit her grandmother.
Sally is going to study for he English test.
Gaby is going to work in the garden.

b.
Jack is playing football with his friends on Friday.
Maria is going to a new cafe with her boyfriend.
Jacob is meeting Julie at 8 pm
Phil is going out with his friend from photography club.
Jude is working late on Tuesday.

Answer 2

a) Sandy is going to buy a new jumper. This means that she has already made the decision and intends to go to a store and purchase a new jumper in the future.

Tom is going to stay at home for the weekend. This indicates that he has planned to remain at his house and not go out or travel during the upcoming weekend.

Lucy is going to visit her grandmother. This implies that Lucy has made arrangements to go see her grandmother at some point in the future.

Sally is going to study for her English test. This means that Sally has plans to dedicate time to studying for her English test in the near future.

Gaby is going to work in the garden. This suggests that Gaby has planned to spend time doing gardening work in the future.

b) Jack is playing football with his friends on Friday. This indicates that Jack has already made arrangements with his friends to play football on Friday.

Maria is going to a new café with her boyfriend. This implies that Maria and her boyfriend have planned to visit a new café together.

Jacob is meeting Julia at 8 pm. This means that Jacob and Julia have made arrangements to meet each other at 8 pm.

Phil is going out with his friend from the photography club. This suggests that Phil and his friend have made plans to spend time together outside, possibly engaging in photography-related activities.

Jude is working late on Tuesday. This indicates that Jude has made arrangements to stay at work later than usual on Tuesday.