1. The Future
Will + Infinitive
 Going To

2. The Future
1. I’m going to travel to the beach.
2. I’ll have fun at the beach.
3. I’ll have a diet coke, please!
Which is a plan?
Which is a prediction?
Which is a decision?
1st Sentence
2nd Sentence
3rd Sentence

3. The Future…
So, basically we use…
Will + Infinitive
To make predictions about the
future
I think I will buy that
car!
To refer to decisions taken at the
moment of speaking
Don’t worry! I’ll buy
the yogurts!...
To make promises, offers and
requests
Will you help me with
my homework?...

4. The Future…
And we use…
(Be) Going to
To talk about intentions,
plans, things we have
decided to do.
 I’m going to buy that
house next month!
 I’m going to visit Italy
with my family.
To predict the future, using
information we know now…
 I think it is going to rain.
 Oh! The actor is going to
fall on stage!…

5. Exercises…
Will + Infinitive
 Going To

6.  Complete with the verbs in brackets.
Use will + infinitive or be going to + inf.
Example:
I hope the sun ___________ tomorrow.
(to shine)
Answer:
I hope the sun will shine tomorrow.

7. Exercises…
1. Philip ______________ 15 next month. (to be)
2. They _______________ a new computer. (to get)
3. I think my mother ___________ this CD. (to like)
4. Paul's sister __________________a baby. (to have)
5. I think they _____________ at about four in the
afternoon. (to arrive)
will be
are going to get
will like
is going to have
will arrive

8. Exercises…
1. Just a moment! I _____________ you with the bags.
(to help)
2. In 2020 people __________ more hybrid cars. (to buy)
3. Marvin _______________ a party next week. (to
have)
4. We _______________ to Venice in June. (to fly)
5. Look at the clouds! It _____________ soon. (to rain)
will help
will buy
is going to have
will fly
is going to rain

9. Exercises on line…
Click on the different boxes!!
GOOD WORK!...
Future with…
WILL + Infinitive
Future with…
GOING TO+ Infinitive