Future Plans & Ambitions GRAMMAR

• Donna wants to get out of her town. • Donna starts thinking of becoming a flight attendant. • She looks forward to leaving their town together. • Donna is planning to become a flight attendant. • She hopes to leave Silver Springs. • She would like to become a flight attendant.

• Which verb form comes after each phrase: to-infinitive or –ing ?

Plan + Hope +

Think of + Want +

Would like + Look forward to +

• Which is more certain: I’m planning or I’m thinking of?

• Which is less certain: I’m going to or I hope?

1. We’re going to a)...buy.... a camper van and b) ............................. across the desert. Kelly’s thinking of c) ................................... a book about our journey and I’m going to d) .......................... lots of photographs.

2. I’m also hoping to a) ..................................... Italian. I’d like to b) ...................................... to Italy one day and c) .................................... all their wonderful art galleries. And I’m looking forward to d) ....................... more time with my grandchildren.

3. I’m planning to a).................................. and live somewhere hot, like the Caribbean. I’m really looking forward to b) .......................... every day at the beach and c) .................................... a suntan, and I’d like to d) ........................................ how to dive.

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