Will and going to

Will and be going to

by ERIKA FREIRE

​Will

• ​“Will” and the negative form “will not” or “won’t” is a modal auxiliary verb.

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• ​“Will” and the negative form “will not” or “won’t” is a modal auxiliary verb.

  This means that there is no s on the third person singular, and that it is followed by the infinitive:

​Using will

1. To talk about the future

​“I’m busy right now – I’ll call you tomorrow.”

​2. To make predictions

​“I think it’ll rain tonight.”

3. To make decisions

​“I’m cold. I think I’ll put the heater on.”

​4. To make promises, offers, requests and threats

​“If you cheat again, I’ll tell the teacher.”

​Be going to

• ​Going to is not a tense. It is a special structure that we use to talk about the future.

• The structure of going to is:

  subject+be+going+to-infinitive.

Exercises​

1. John  ___________ (study) English in the future.

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  2. Look at Paul! He  _______________ (get) on the bus.

   

  3. What a dark cloud! It  ____________ (rain).

   

  4. I think I (will call) (call) her tomorrow.

   

  5. I  _____________ (travel) to London next Monday.

   

  6. The baby ___________ (fall) down. He doesn't walk very well.