FUTURE TENSES: WILL / GOING TO I will travel to Japan next year → decision
I am going to study German at school→ plan
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 as mentioned before. I will probably go to Italy next Summer
I am going to fly to Italy next Saturday
Future Tense: Will→ Form Affirmative:
I will travel to Madrid in October
Interrogative : Will you travel by bus? Negative :
I will not travel - won’t
Will you travel by train or by bus? I won’t travel by bus I will probably travel by train
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
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
Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework.
I will love you forever. Will you marry me?
Offers Promises Requests
You will be rich one day.
Predictions based on what we think)
Future Tense:Going to→ Form Affirmative:
I am going to travel by plane
Interrogative : Are you going to travel? by plane’ Negative :
I am not going to travel by plane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon
•I'm going to buy a new laptop computer next week.
Plans, Offers Intentions
Promises
John has decided to Have a party. He’s going to invite lots of people. Decisions before the moment Offers of speaking
Promises
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.
•Look at that car! It is going to crash into that tree.
Predictions on Offers present evidence
Promises
PREDICTIONS WITH PRESENT EVIDENCE Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.
She is pregnant. She’s going to have a baby.
FUTURE TENSES TIME EXPRESSIONS: Tomorrow, next week, next month, next year,
I am going to travel to Copenhagen next year
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. She
will
do it for you.
4) Why have you got so many eggs? -Because I am going to (make) an omelette. 5) I haven’t got enough money to get home. will lend (lend) you some. How much do you need? -I
6) A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? am going to 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! will B: I …………………(get) you a cup of coffee. 8) We are so excited about our trip next month to France. to We are going ……………………. (visit) Paris, Nice and Grenoble. will 9) I think he …………………. (be) the next British Prime Minister.
FUTURE TENSES WILL/GOING TO: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES • A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I …………………….. (write) a letter to my friends back home in Texas • A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! B: I (get)………………… you a cup of coffee. • We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We ………………………. (visit) Paris, Nice and Grenoble. • I think he …………………. (be) the next British Prime Minister.