The document discusses the uses of will and going to when expressing future tense in English. Will is used for predictions, quick decisions, and promises, while going to is used for plans, intentions, and predictions based on present evidence. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of will and going to. Key differences are that will refers to the future from the present moment, while going to refers to the near future and implies some element of planning or intention.
3. • Predictions about the future
I will study German next year
• Spontaneous decisions
Sorry, I will help you
• A promise
I promise I won’t watch TV tonight
4. • SUBJECT + WILL + INFINITIVE
I WILL clean the car tomorrow
She WILL live in New York in two years time
They WILL work as teachers in the future
• SUBJECT + WON’T + INFINITIVE
It WON’T rain tomorrow
She WON’T have to study for the exam
I WON’T go to college
• WILL + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE?
WILL you come with us to the party?
WILL your mother let you study in my house?
7. Finish these sentences…
• If you study you…
• If she eats healthy she..
• If they don’t run faster…
• If my brother comes to the party….
• If people recycle more…
• If it rains…
YOU WILL PASS YOUR EXAMS
SHE WILL LOSE WEIGHT
THE POLICE WILL CATCH THEM
SALLY WILL BE HAPPY
I WILL TAKE MY UMBRELLA
THERE WILL BE LESS POLLUTION
8. Finish these sentences…
• If you break a mirror….
• If he doesn’t study harder…
• If you feel sick…
• If they play in the rain….
• If you walk slowly
YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN BAD LUCK
YEARS
HE WILL FAIL THE EXAM
YOU WILL GO TO THE DOCTOR
YOU WILL ARRIVE LATE
THEY WILL GET WET
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10. Finish these sentences
• If you break a mirror….
• If he doesn’t study harder…
• If you feel sick…
• If they play in the rain….
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14. WILL/GOING TO
The Simple Future has two different forms in
English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two
forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they
often express two very different meanings.
I will probably go to Italy next
Summer
I am going to fly to Italy next
Saturday
15. FUTURE TENSES: WILL / GOING TO
I will travel to Japan next
year → prediction (not near
future)
I am going to study German at
school intention (near future)
16. 1- Instant/spontaneous decisions: Ok, I’ll see
you on Friday.
2- Personal opinions : (I think, I suppose, I
guess, I hope) I think I’ll stay in this evening.
3- Promises, offers, requests: Don’t worry, I’ll
go and buy some food for you.
4-Predictions based on what we think: We’ll
never understand the future in English.
Future Tense: Uses of Will
17. WILL
I left the door open. I’ll close it right now.
(In the restaurant)
W :What would you like to drink?
I’ll have a cup of coffee, please.
Did you call Sue?
No, I forgot it.
I’ll call her tonight
Instant decisions
Decisions at the
time of speaking
18. I am little hungry.
I think I’ll have a sandwich.
I don’t think I’ll go out tonight. I am
too tired.
Personal opinions
19. Don’t worry. I will help you with your
homework.
I will love you forever.
Will you marry me?
Offers
Promises
Requests
22. “GOING TO”
I am (I’m)
You are (You’re)
He is (He’s)
She is (She’s)
It is (It’s)
We are (We’re)
You are (You’re)
They are (They’re)
going to
(base form
of verb =
Infinitive
without
“to”)
AFFIRMATIVE:
23. “GOING TO”
I am not (I’m not)
You are not (You aren’t)
He is not(He isn’t)
She is not (She isn’t)
It is not (It isn’t)
We are not (We aren’t)
You are not (You aren’t)
They are not (They aren’t)
going to
(base form
of verb =
Infinitive
without
“to”)
NEGATIVE:
24. “GOING TO”
I
you
he /she /it
we/you/they
going to Base ?
INTERROGATIVE:
Am
Is
Are
Short answers
Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are.
No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t.
*(Note: No, I’m not).
25. BE GOING TO
We use BE GOING TO + the base form of the
main verb for:
1. Plans / Intentions.
I am going to practise hard to
become a rock star!
2. Predictions based on clear signs.
Look at those clouds! It is
going to rain! I am going to + V
You are going to + V
He / She is going to + V
We are going to + V
You are going to + V
They are going to + V
26. Future Simple
We use the modal WILL + the base form of the
main verb for:
1. Predictions.
You will get married and
have 10 children!
2. Quick decisions.
I’ll have another cup of
coffee, please!
3. Promises.
Ok! I’ll call you
tomorrow.
I WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
He / She WILL (’ll) call
We WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
They WILL (’ll) call
27. •I'm going to buy a new laptop
computer next week.
Offers
Promises
Plans,
Intentions
28. John has decided to
Have a party. He’s going to
invite lots of people.
Offers
Promises
Decisions before
the moment
of speaking
29. I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH.
Today, I am going to read my favourite
novel, then I am going to phone my best
friend and finally I am going to drive my
new motorcycle.
30. •Look at that car! It is going to
crash into that tree.
Offers
Promises
Predictions on
present
evidence
31. PREDICTIONS WITH PRESENT EVIDENCE
Look at those black clouds!
It’s going to rain.
She is pregnant.
She’s going to have a baby.
33. PRACTISE!
Choose the right way to express the future in the
following situations.
SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2 SITUATION 3
You’re thirsty, aren’t
you? I (get) you a
glass of water.
Oh no! He really (paint)
the room that colour?
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) get you
a glass of water.
(QUICK DECISION)
ANSWER
IS he really GOING TO paint
the room that colour?
(INTENTION)
ANSWER
We WILL not (won’t) be back late.
(PROMISE)
The film finishes at 10 p.m.
We (not be) back late.
The film finishes at 10
p.m.
34. ANSWER
In Scotland it WILL rain
tomorrow. In the south of
England it WILL be sunny.
(PREDICTION)
SITUATION 4 SITUATION 5
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) call the doctor.
(QUICK DECISION)
You’re not well.
I (call) the doctor.
In Scotland it (rain)
tomorrow. In the south
of England it (be) sunny.
SITUATION 6
Ketchup or
mayonnaise?
I (have) mayonnaise,
please.
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) have mayonnaise,
please.
(QUICK DECISION)
35. 1) Why are you working so hard these days?
- Because I’m going to buy (buy) a car, so I’m saving.
2) What (you)are you going to buy Jill for her birthday? (buy)
- A CD.
-mmm But She hasn’t got a CD player.
- In that case, I will (buy )her a book.
3) Dad, can you mend this for me?
- I’m sorry. Ask Mum. will do it for you.She
4) Why have you got so many eggs?
-Because I am going to
5) I haven’t got enough money to get home.
- I will lend (lend) you some. How much do you need?
(make) an omelette.
36. 6) A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I …………………….. (write) a letter to my friends back
home in Texas
7) A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I …………………(get) you a cup of coffee.
8) We are so excited about our trip next month to France.
We ……………………. (visit) Paris, Nice and Grenoble.
9) I think he …………………. (be) the next British Prime
Minister.
am going to
will
are going to
will
37. Will / Be Going to
• 1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write)___________ a letter to my friends back home in
Texas.
• 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get)_________ you a cup of coffee. That will
wake you up.
•
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) __________ it up so you can hear it.
•
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We
(visit) ___________Paris and Nice.
Am going to write
‘ll turn
are going to visit
‘ll get
Am going to write
‘ll get
‘ll turn
Am going to write
‘ll get
38. • 5. A: It is so hot in here!
B: I (turn)________ the air conditioning on.
•
6. I think he (be)_________ the next President
of the United States.
• 7. I am ___________to work in ten minutes.
• 8. I guess I ____________stay home tonight.
• 9. I________be in Texas next week.
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will be
going to
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going to
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