Future - Will and Be Going To

Future - Will and

Be going to

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BEFORE WE BEGING...

Do you the meaning of these words?

Multiple Choice

1. What is the meaning of promise?

• premissa

• prontidão

• promessa

Multiple Choice

2. What is the meaning of prediction?

• predicado

• previsão

• pretérito

Multiple Choice

3. What is the meaning of plan?

• avião

• plano

• voar

Multiple Choice

4. What is the meaning of heavy? Choose the right picture.

Multiple Choice

5. What is the meaning of concert?

• conserto

• concerto

Multiple Choice

6. What is the meaning of drums? Choose the right picture.

Multiple Choice

7. What is the meaning of singer? Choose the picture.

FUTURE - WILL and BE GOING TO

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WILL

Will is used to:

1. announce decisions taken at the time of speaking;

ex: "Look! The new Justin Bieber CD, I think I will buy it."

2. state a belief or prediction not based on present evidence.

ex: "I think I'll leave earlier today."

3. Make a promise or an offer.

ex1: "I won't lie anymore."

ex2: " I'll lend you my headphones."

BE GOING TO

Be + going to is used to:

1. express a plan or intention.

ex: "I'm going to spend my next holidays in Majorca."

2. indicate predictions based on evidence.

ex: "The Weather Channel says it is going to rain tomorrow."

Question 16

Based on what you know about the use of future tenses, match each sentence with its description.

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DESCRIPTIONS

1. promise

2. prediction based on evidence

3. prediction not based on evidence

4. plan or intention.

Multiple Choice

a) It's getting very cold. I think it's going to snow soon.

• promise

• prediction based on evidence.

Multiple Choice

b) If you need anything, I'll be there to help you.

• prediction not based on evidence

• promise

Multiple Choice

c) Leon is going to travel to Chile in a couple of days.

• plan or intention.

• prediction not based on evidence

Multiple Choice

d) I know you'll love the country!

• plan

• prediction not based on evidence

Question 16 - Answers

a) prediction based on evidence

b) promise

c) plan or intention

d) prediction not based on evidence

Question 17

Write a proper decision for each of the following situations. Use will.

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Open Ended

a) The new song by The White Stripes is just fantastic.

Possible Answer - A

"I will listen to it."

Open Ended

b) It's kind of cold here.

Possible Answer - B

"I will close the window."

Open Ended

c) These boxes are too heavy.

Possible Answer - C

"I will help you!"

Open Ended

d) I don't have enough money to buy a soda.

Possible Answer - D

"I will lend you some money."

Question 18

Now, write a possible plan or prediction for each of the following situations. Use be going to.

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Multiple Choice

a) Sandra bought two tickets for the concert tomorrow.

• She's going to take someone to the concert with her.

• She are preparing a surprise for her boyfriend.

Multiple Choice

b) Edward's drum classes start tomorrow.

• He isn't going to play it.

• He's going to learn how to play it.

Multiple Choice

c) Sylvia's favorite singer is on tour next summer.

• She's going to go to the concert.

• She's not going to travel this year.

Multiple Choice

d) David doesn't like jazz. There is a jazz show at the club tomorrow.

• He is going to see it.

• He isn't going to go to the club.

Question 18 -Answers

a) She's going to take someone to the concert with her.

b) He's going to learn how to play it.

c) She's going to go to the concert.

d) He isn't going to go to the club.

Question 19

Fill in the blanks with will or be going to and the verbs in brackets.

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Multiple Choice

a) ______ you ________ (go) to The Rolling Stones concert in December?

Of course I ______. I totally love them.

• Are - going to go / am

• Are - go to go / am

• Are - going to going / am

Multiple Choice

b) I think I ______ (get) home around seven. Once I'm there, I __________ (put) my favorite CD on and sing along at the top of my lungs.

• will get / am going to put

• am going to get / will put

Multiple Choice

c) ______ Mark _______ (invite) Gabriel to the party?

No, he ________.

• Is - going to invite / isn't

• Will - invites / isn't

Multiple Choice

d) This box is so heavy.

I __________ (carry) it for you.

• will carry

• going to carry

Multiple Choice

e) What ______ you _______ (wear) to the concert next week?

I don't know. I haven't thought about it.

• will/wear

• are/going to wear

Multiple Choice

f) I can't talk right now. I ________ (call) you when I get home.

• am going to call

• will call

Question 19 - Answers

a) Are - going to go / am

b) will get / am going to put

c) Is - going to invite / isn't

d) will carry

e) are - going to wear

f) will call