Will vs. Going To

​BE GOING TO + VERB	​WILL + VERB	​PRESENT SIMPLE	​PRESENT CONTINUOUS	​SHALL
​Plans	​Spontaneous	​Timetables	​Close future	​Offers
​Evidences	​Facts	​	​	​
​	Hopes Promises	​	​	​

FUTURE

Part 1

Be GOING TO + VERB

Planned future

Can we meet this afternoon?

I'm sorry, I can't. I'm going to visit my grandmother.

WILL + VERB

​Spontaneous future

I'm so tired!

Okay, I will bring you a coffee.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form:

• I going to pass the exam

• I am going pass the exam

• I going to passing the exam

• I am going to pass the exam.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form:

• I going to study for the exam

• I am going to study for the exam.

• I going to study for the exam

• I going to study for the exam.

Multiple Choice

Why are you working so hard these days?

• Because I am going to buy

  a car and I need money.

• Because I will buy

  a car and I need money.

Multiple Choice

What ___ Jill for her birthday?

• are you going to buy

• will you buy

• are you going buy

• will you buying

FUTURE

Part 2

Evidences:

• It is going to rain soon. Look at the clouds!

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​Be GOING TO + VERB

Facts:

• ​You will be 18 in a few weeks.

​WILL + VERB

Multiple Choice

EVIDENCE OR FACT?

The sky is full of clouds. It ___ to rain.

• Evidence.

  It is going to rain.

• Fact

  It will rain.

Multiple Choice

EVIDENCE OR FACT?

The sky is not cloudy. It ___ to rain. One day or another, not sure when.

• Evidence.

  It is going to rain.

• Fact

  It will rain.

FUTURE.

Part 3.

Promises, hopes, opinions

• ​I promise I will study or the exam.

• I hope I will pass the exam.

• I think I will pass the exam.

​WILL + VERB

Timetables

The train leaves at 10:00

​Present simple

Close future

I am visiting the dentist this afternoon.

​Present Continuous

Offers

Shall I take the rubbish out?

​Shall....?

Multiple Choice

I promise

• I will buy you this new dress.

• I am going to buy you this new dress.

• I am buying this new dress.

• I buy this new dress.

Multiple Choice

The flight ....at 11:00

• will depart

• is going to depart

• is departing

• departs

Multiple Choice

..... we have a pizza?

• will

• shall

• do

• are

Multiple Choice

After so many years, I ... my family in Peru next week.

• will visit

• am going to visit

• am visiting

• visit

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​Future Tenses

FUTURE SIMPLE

FORM: subject+ will+ bare infinitive

USE

• We use the future simple to make predictions for the future.

• To make promises, request something or offer our help.

• To make threats and to give warnings

• With expressions like: I think, I believe, I suppose, I expect..., be sure, be afraid....and with adverbs like probably, certainly, perhaps e.t.c.

• EXAMPLES

• They will travel to Italy next week.

• Stop talking or I will send you to the principal's office!

BE GOING TO

• We use be going to to make predictions based on facts

• to talk about personal plans for the future

• intentions

• EXAMPLES

• They are going to go to the theatre tommorow.

• Julia is going to move to Ireland next month.She has found a new job there.

• Look at the dark clouds! It is going to rain!

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

FORM: subject + will be+ verb in -ing form

USE

• We use future continuous to talk about an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

• To ask someone for their plans and intentions politely

• EXAMPLES

• They will be travelling to New Zealand this time next week.

• Will you be going to the supermarket, Miriam?

• You use the present continuous future tense for arrangements.

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• This includes things like appointments - that are certain

​Arrangements

​Present Continuous

​Present Continuous Markers

​How to recognise it

The markers of the present continuous future tense are:

• What (activity)

• When (time)

• Where (place)

These are non-exclusive. ​

​Examples

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• Leticia is eating lunch in Pizza Hut at 12:30.

• Joao is training in basicfit at 14:00 o'clock.

• Leny is joining with the study group from 4 to 6 pm.

Fill in the Blanks

They (to visit) their parents tomorrow at lunchtime.

• ​Things you intend / want to do (Uncertain)

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• Things you plan to do - (Uncertain)

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• Pre-meditated responses & Opinions - (You already thought about it​)

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​Plans / Intentions / pre-meditated responses

​Going to future

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​Going to future Markers

​How to recognise it

​Vagueness in terms of when (time) is the main indicator. (Lack of specificity).

Indication of pre-meditation such as 'I know' - 'Context'.​

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​Examples

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• Next year, I am going to buy a new car.

• Next week, I am going to get a playstation.

• A: 'There is no milk left'. B: 'I know, I am going to get some after the football game'.

• Based on the previous games, I think this season Arsenal will finish in the top 4.

Fill in the Blanks

A: 'Have you picked anything from the menu yet?' B: Yes, I (to have) the chicken curry.

• ​Predictions based on nothing

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• Spontaneous responses

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​Predictions / Spontaneous responses

​Will future

​Will future Markers

​How to recognise it

​The expression of an opinions of prediction without reason or responses without premeditation.

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​Examples

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• One day, I will buy a big house.

• The Golden State Warriors will not win the league.

• A: 'There is no milk left'. B:'Oh, I will get some in a minute'.

Fill in the Blanks

I think Matis (to fail) this year.