UNIDAD DE

APRENDIZAJE I
WILL VS. BE GOING TO

Unidad : 4 Semana : 4 Sesión : 15

Semestre: 2020 - I
Mag. Lidia Espinoza Portuguez
 Future with Will
We use WILL for the following
situations: Instant decisions *To
make predictions.
*To make Promises.
*To make Offers.
*If we are not
probably.
sure.
*With maybe and *Think about
possibility.
*Or Guess situations.
future :
Will
 When to use WILL

•We use WILL in the

following circumstances:
1. For things that we decide to do now.
future :
I will / I'll call a taxi for you.
Will: SUBJECT + WILL +INFINITIVE(VERB
IN BASE FORM + COMPLEMENT
 future : Will
1. For things that we decide to do now.
I think we will / we’II run right now.
(I just decided this right now)
 future : Will
2. When wethink or believesomething about the future.
• The Presidentwill notbe re-electedat the next
election.
 future : Will
2. When wethink or believesomething about the future.
• I think itwillrainlater so take an umbrella with you.
 future : Will
2. When wethink or believesomething about the future.
• Therewon’t (WILL+ NOT)be any snow.I'm certain.
It's too warm.
 future : Will
2. When wethink or believesomething about the future.
Next year,I'll be 50 years old.
 future : Will
3. To make an offer, a promise or a threat.
• I'll have it ready by tomorrow.
 3. To make an offer, a promise or a threat.
• If you say anything I will kill you!

future : Will
 future : Will
We often use 'will' with 'I think' or 'I hope'.

I think I'll go to bed now.

 future : Will
We often use 'will' with 'I think' or 'I hope'.
I think they'll do well in the job.
 future : Will
We often use 'will' with
'I think'or 'I hope'.
I hopeyou'llenjoyyour stay in this hotel.
 future : Will
We often use 'will' with'I think' or 'I hope'. I don’t
I think I'll buy this car.
 future : Will
Often we add 'perhaps', 'maybe', 'probably',
'possibly' to make the belief less certain.
I'll probably come back later.
 future : Will
Often we add 'perhaps', 'maybe', 'probably',
'possibly' to make the belief less certain.
Maybe “TITI” will be OK.
 future : Will
The verb be is an exception withwill. Even when we
have a very firm plan, and we are not speaking
th b e .
spontaneously, we can usewill wi
Look at these examples:
I will be in London tomorrow.
 future : Will
The meeting will be at 9.30 am.
 Positive form

S + will + Verb IN BASE FORM + complement.

EXAMPLES
*I will get married.
*I’ll (i + WILL)get married.
*they’ll travel to germany next year.
*We’ll eat octopus at the end of the week.
*She’ll pay the rent next month.
 future : Will
I will travel to New York.
 future : Will /negative form

S + won’t (WILL + + Verb IN BASE

NOT)
 O RM + compleme n.
*I get married. get
won’t married. germany next year.
*I won’t travel to
the end of the next
won’twon’t eat octopus at month.
*they .
won’t pay the rent
*We
week
*She
future : Will
I won’t travel with pants.
future : Will / interrogative form
/
will + s+ Verb IN BASE FORM +
complement+?
*will you get married?
*Will they travel to germany? next year
*Will she eat octopus at the end of the week?
*will he pay the rent next month?
Yes, he will. / no, he Won’t.
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future : Will
Willyougetmarriednextyear?
Yes, Iwill. / No, Iwon’t.
 future : Will
What will our planet be like in the
future?

future : Going to
• We use going to for :
*To talk about intentions.
*To talk about plans.
* To talk about predictions.
*An action in the near future that has
already been planned or prepared.
future : Going to

use:
future: Goingto : SUBJECT +VERB TO BE + GOING TO +
INFINITIVE +
COMPLEMENT
1.- Planned actions in the future

We aregoing tosing at the concert.

 future : Going to
Ana is going to have an appointment with
her doctor.
 future : Going to
2.-We use 'going to' when we want to make a
prediction based on evidence we can see now.
• Look out! That cup is going to fall off.
• Look at those black clouds. It's going to rain soon.
• These figures are really bad. We're going to make a
loss.
• You look very tired. You're going to need to stop
soon.
future : Going to
• 2.- You are certain that something is going to happen in
the future.

• Look at SPIKE! He is going to eat his bone.

 future : Going to

3.-Notice that this plan does not have to be for

the near future.
• When I retire I'm going to go back to Barbados to
live.
• In ten years time, I'm going to be boss of my own
successful company.
 future : Going to

4.-We can replace 'going to go' by 'going'.

• I'm going out later.
• She's going to the exhibition tomorrow.

future : Going to/Positive form

 /
S + Vbe + going to+Verb IN BASE + complement.

*Iam going to play handball. *I'm

going to play handball.
*They are going to meet in the club.
*We are going to dance in the party.
*She is going to drink coffee.
*He is going to sleep very late.
 future : Going to
MY FATHER ISGOING TOPAINTTHE ROOM.
future : Going to
My family is going to watch the television.
NINA ISGOING TOHAVE A BABY.
 future : Going to
He is going to go to the airport.
 future :Going to
SHE ISGOING TO
GOOUT TO THE MARKET
.
future : Going to/negative form
S + Vbe + not+ going to+Verb + complement.
• You are not going to play handball. You're
not going to play handball. You aren't going
to play handball.
• They aren’t goint to eat in that restaurant.
• Mary isn’t going to play basketball.
• Lucas isn’t going to play computer games.
• It isn’t going to work very hard.
EXERCISES
1) Philipp_IS GOING TO BE______ 15 next Wednesday. (be)

2) They___WILL GET ____ a new computer. (get)

3) I think my mother_WILL LIKE _____ this CD. (like)

4) Paul's sister_IS GOING TO HAVE ____ a baby. (have)

5) They_WILL ARRIVE ___ at about 4 in the afternoon. ( arrive)

6) Just a moment. I AM GOING TO HELP you with the bags. ( help)

7) In 2020 people_WILL BUY __ more hybrid cars. ( buy)

8) Marvin_IS GOING TO THROW __ a party next week. ( throw)

9) We_WILL FLY ___ to Venice in June. ( fly)

10) Look at the clouds! It_IS GOING TO RAIN ___ soon. ( rain)
EXERCISES
• 1) Next summer, I_AM GOING TO TRAVEL_ (travel) to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket
for my birthday.
•
• 2) It's getting cold. I__ AM GOING TO TAKE____- (take) my coat!
•
• 3) Are you going to the cinema? Wait for me. I____AM GOING TO GO _______ (go) with you!
•
• 4) Jane and Tom__ WON´T STUDY ____ (not/study) medicine next year. Jane__WILL STUDY __ (study) French and
Tom___ WILL TAKE ______ (take) a gap year.
•
• 5. Mrs Simons, those bags seem quite heavy. I__AM GOING TO HELP _____ (help) you carry them.
•
• 6. Experts say the Earth___ WILL SUFFER ____ (suffer) seriously if we continue polluting.
•
• 7. Look at those black clouds. I think it______ WILL RAIN ________ (rain).
•
• 8. Bye Bye Joe. I___WILL PHONE _____ (phone) you as soon as I arrive home!
•
• 9. What__ARE GOING TO DO __ (do) tomorrow? I __AM GOING TO VISIT ____ (visit) my grandparents.
•
• 10. Anne: "I don't have enough money to pay for my lunch."
• Peter: " I ____GOING TO LEND ____ (lend) you some."