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A BEACON LIGHT FOR THE POOR

This candidate will defeat her rivals easily in the coming election. (expectation)

I think it will be a close fight on the voting day. (expectation)
Wait here. They’ll come in two minutes. (promise)

Be going to

Be going to is used with the base form of the verb to express intentions and expectations.
The panchayat is going to build a new road in the village. (intention)
Kirti and Deepti are going to attend literacy classes from tomorrow. (intention)
Everything is going to change now. (expectation)

Simple Present

We use the simple present to talk about future events which are part of a schedule or timetable.
Their discussion with the experts is at three in the evening.

What time does the meeting begin?
The last date to apply for a loan ends this Saturday.

Present Continuous
The present continuous verb form is used to talk about plans.

They are meeting the UNDP officials tomorrow.
The lady is flying to New York next week.

D4 Here is an interview with Fathima Bi. Answer the journalist’s questions as Fathima. Make sure to
use the verb forms that are used in the questions to refer to the future time.
Journalist : When are you travelling to the state capital?

Fathima : I ___________________________
Journalist : When is the workshop for the newly elected sarpanchs starting?

Fathima : The workshop ___________________________
Journalist : What time does the meeting begin?

Fathima : The meeting ___________________________
Journalist : How are you going to organize loans for the needy?

Fathima : We ___________________________
Journalist : When will you begin the drinking water scheme?

Fathima : We ___________________________
Journalist : What will you do to ensure irrigation facilities for our farmers?

Fathima : We ___________________________
Journalist : When will a check dam be ready in our village?

Fathima : A check dam ___________________________

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