Who is/are he/they?

1- _____________________ your grandparents’ parents.2- _____________________ a child who does not have any brothers or sisters.3- _____________________ families where the mother or father is bringing up the children on her / his own.4- _____________________ your uncle’s or aunt’s children.5- _____________________ the family of your husband / wife.6- _____________________ all your relatives including aunts, grandparents, etc.7- _____________________ your grandparents’ grandparents.8- _____________________ boys who have (for example) the same father as you but a different mother.9- _____________________ the new wife of your father.10- ____________________ people who are having a relationship.

Great - grandparentsAn only child

Single-parent families

Cousins In-lawsExtended-family

Great- great-grandparentsHalf-brothers

Stepmother Couples

Predictions

Future plans & intentions

•My sister’My sister’s going to adopt s going to adopt a child.a child.• AreAre you you going to buy going to buy a new car?a new car?• II’m’m not not going to go going to go to New York to New York next week. next week.

•I think they’I think they’re going to winre going to win. . (they’re playing very well.)(they’re playing very well.)• it’it’s going to rains going to rain. (the sky is very . (the sky is very dark.)dark.)

Future arrangements

•We’re getting married in October.• they’re meeting at 10.00• she’s leaving on Friday.

You can use present continuous or going to for future plans / arrangements.

Emphasizes Emphasizes having made the having made the arrangements arrangements

Shows making decision Shows making decision

•I’ll have the steak. (instant decisioninstant decision)• I won’t tell anybody where you are. (promisepromise)• I’ll carry that bag for you. (offeroffer)• Shall I help you with your homework? (offeroffer)• Shall we eat out tonight? (suggestionsuggestion)• You’ll love the film! (predictionprediction)

Use will / won’t (NOT the present simple) for instant decisions, promises, offers, and suggestions.

Use shall (NOT will) with I and we for offers and suggestions when they are questions.

Use will or going to for predictions.