Predictions with "will" and "going to"

Predictions with "will" and "going to"

Grammar review

Future

Is the tense used to predict or talk about future events.

Future simple

We use the future simple (with the auxiliary will) to express opinions, spontaneous decisions, and hopes.

Examples

I don’t think they will win tonight.

They believe he won’t get the job, he is not very competent.

Will she be at the hostel at 12.30?

Grammar key

We use the future simple with thinking verb (to think, to believe, to evaluate…)

Affirmative: Subject + will + verb + complement

Negative: Subject + will not/won't + verb + complement

Questions: Will + subject + verb + complement

Now...

Some questions

Fill in the Blank

Use these words to make a sentence in future simple:

so slow/a/need/printer/new/is/will/one/This/I think/soon/getting/we

Multiple Choice

We use future simple to express:

• predictions, beliefs or intentions about the future.

• commands, predictions and things that are about to happen.

Fill in the Blank

Use these words to make a sentence in future simple:

us/go/won't/think/she/I/with

Fill in the Blank

Use these words to make a sentence in future simple:

bakery/bread/dinner/some/will/I/don't/for/buy/from/We/the/have/any/some

Fill in the Blank

Use these words to make a sentence in future simple:

soon/rhino/disappear/think/black/will/you/Do/?

Be+going to

We use this tense to:

Decisions before the moment of speaking/planned activity

Predictions based on evidence about the near future

You can talk about the future with be going to express commands, predictions, and things that are about to happen

Grammar key

Affirmative: Subject +be+going to+ verb+complement

Negatives: Subject+ be+ not going to+ verb+ complement

Questions: Be+subject+going to+verb+complement

Example

 "In the future, we're going to see other large animals going extinct."

Now...

More questions

Fill in the Blank

Use these words to make a sentence with "be+going to"

am/7/Bangkok/partner/call/to/I/in/at/am/going/our

Fill in the Blank

Use these words to make a sentence with be+going to:

paper/some/am/I/We/don't/going/get/to/have/printer/for/the

Multiple Choice

We use be going to to express:

• Predictions based on opinions.

• Predictions based on evidence about the near future.

Summary

Future simple (will) and be going to are two forms of the future tense, which differ in meaning and form.

We use the future simple to express predictions, beliefs or intentions about the future. We use be going to to express commands, predictions and things that are about to happen.

Now...

More questions

Multiple Choice

Why is she learning Spanish?

- She

______travel to Spain

• will

• is going to

Multiple Choice

What ______do

if you win the lottery?

• will you

• are you going to

Multiple Choice

I think _________always

love that woman.

• I will

• I am going to

Multiple Choice

Did you speak to Sara?

- Oh,no! ______ phone her right now.

• I will

• I am going to

Multiple Choice

I can't do my homework tonight. I _____ a movie.

• will

• am going to

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