FUTURE TENSES WILL GOING TO -two

FUTURE TENSES

WILL / GOING TO -two different forms in English: will and be going to - can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two different meanings as mentioned before. I will probably go to London next summer. DECISION I am going to fly to London next Saturday. PLAN

FORM: WILL FUTURE 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. WON’T vs. WANT

USE: 1. Instant decisions: Ok, I’ll see you on Friday 2. Predictions based in what we think: It will rain in the evening. 3. Promises and offers: Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food for you.

FORM: GOING TO FUTURE • 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.

USE: 1. Future plans and intentions. I am going to buy a new laptop computer next week. 2. -Predictions based on clear signs. Look at that car! It is going to crash into the lamp post.

REMEMBER! PREDICTIONS QUICK DECISIONS PROMISES WILL FUTURE PLANS / INTENTIONS PREDICTIONS BASED ON CLEAR SIGNS GOING TO FUTURE

FUTURE TENSES TIME EXPRESSIONS tomorrow, next week, next month, next year… I am going to travel to New York next year.

Exercise: Will or going to? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Philipp ____ (be) 15 next Wednesday. They _____ (get) get a new computer. I think my mother ______ (like) this CD. Paul's sister is pregnenat. She _______ (have) a baby. They _______ (arrive) at about 4 in the afternoon. Just a moment. I ______ (help) you with the bags. In 2020 people ______ (buy) more hybrid cars. Marvin _______ (throw) a party next week. We _______ (fly) to Venice in June. Look at the clouds! It ______ (rain) soon.

KEY: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Philipp will be 15 next Wednesday. They are going to get a new computer. I think my mother will like this CD. Paul's sister is going to have a baby. They will arrive at about 4 in the afternoon. Just a moment. I will help you with the bags. In 2020 people will buy more hybrid cars. Marvin is going to throw a party next week. We are going to fly to Venice in June. Look at the clouds! It is going to rain soon.

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