Future Will & Going to

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will & going to

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Going to

Will

Will Formulas

Going to Formula

Going to Uses

Will Uses

Examples

Examples

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Will

Use the future with will to talk about an event in the future that you have just decided to do, for predictions and for promises.

Affirmative Sentence

Subject + Will +Verb (INF)

• It will cost a lot of money to fix.
• They will come to the party.

Negative Sentence

Subject + Will + Not + Verb (INF)

• It will not cost a lot of money to fix.
• They will not come to the party.

Question

Will + Subject + Verb(INF)?

• Will you help me with the project?

• Will they come to the party?

USES

Predictions

I think I will get a raise this year.

Quick decisions

Offer / Promise

I will help you

I will open the window

EXAMPLES

Will you buy some bread?

He will not catch her.

I will have a coffee and a sandwich, please.

They won't be cooking tonight.

Will you marry me?

We will travel the world.

Practice: THE FORTUNE TELLERS

Practice: THE FORTUNE TELLERS

Instructions:* In pairs, decide who will be the first "fortune teller" and who will be the person receiving predictions. The fortune teller will use the grammar structure "will" to make predictions about their partner's future. For example, "You will travel to a new country next year." * Listen carefully and take notes on the predictions. * After receiving the predictions, each person should write a WhatsApp message to your best friend sharing what the fortune teller said.

Practice: THE FORTUNE TELLERS

The message should start with a greeting and then share the predictions Example of a possible message start: "Hey [friend's name]! I hope you're doing well! Today, I had a super interesting experience: a fortune teller made some predictions about my future. He/She told me that I will.... //I will also...// Thirdly, ... //Finally, I will

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GOING TO

GOING TO

The future with "going to" is used to express events you have already planned in the future and your intentions for the future.

Affirmative Sentence

Subject + "Be" + Going to +Verb (INF)

• She is tired, so she is going to take a nap.

Negative Sentence

Subject + "Be" + Not +Going to + Verb (INF)

• It is sunny. It is not going to rain

Question

"Be" + Subject + Going to + Verb(INF)?

• Are they going to attend the wedding?

USES

Arrangements (fixed plans)

I am going to look for a new place to live next month.

Predictions (with evidence)

There are dark clouds in the sky. I think it is going to rain later today.

EXAMPLES

Where is she going to put the books?

The car is going to burst into flames.

I am not going to go to the office tomorrow.

The cup is giong to fall.

She is not going to pay attention.

Is he going to cry?

will vs. going to

Practice

Practice (KEY)

Practice

PAG 37 (8, 10)

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