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English III Topic 2

Activity 2
Learning objective:

The student will be able to use will and be going to in the correct way with the practice os some exercises.

Requirements:

Activity format, know the difference between will, going to, present continuous and shall.

Overview

Going to

Past Now Future

future plans made in the PAST

We use this tense to talk about DECISIONS, PLANS and INTENTIONS made before the time of
speaking.

Will/won’t (will not)

Past Now Future

decisions made right now

We use this tense to make PREDICTIONS, OFFERS and PROMISES.
We also use this tense for DECISIONS made at the time of speaking.

Present continuous

arranged in the past in two weeks

Past Now
Future

We use this tense to talk about ARRANGEMENTS for the future.

Useful information:

When you want to talk about the future in English, there are various forms you can use, including the present continuous,
‘be going to’, ‘will’ and ‘shall’. ‘Will’ and ‘shall’ are in many ways the easiest to use because of their simple structure, but
they can also be easy to confuse. So, what is the difference and when should you use them? Read on to find out.

In the past, ‘shall’ was often used as an alternative to ‘will’, and you can find many examples of ‘shall’ in famous literary
works. But in modern English we usually prefer ‘will’ for affirmative and negative sentences. However, we still use
‘shall’ to form questions with ‘I’ and ‘we’, especially in British English .

Exercise 1: Will and Shall. Match the sentences to create (predictions, decisions, offers, promises).

a) We are ready!
b) I don’t understand this. 1. Yes, I won’t tell anyone.
c) Can you pick me up at 6pm, please? 2. Shall we go?
d) I’m cold. 3. I’ll help you.

e) That’s a nice photo! 4. It’s great, but I don’t think we’ll win

f) What do you think of Eurovision? 5. Of course, I’ll be there.

6. Shall I bring you a blanket?
g) The cake looks delicious.
7. I’ll share!
h) Can I tell you a secret?
8. I’ll send it to you.

Exercise 2: Read the following conversation of two neighbors and fill in the blanks with the correct form of will
and going to. You can use contractions with will if you want to.

Hint: the answers for each sentence put it in bold.

Planning a
(two neighbors talking)

Martha: What a horrible weather today. I'd love to go out, but I think it _will
______(1) continue raining.
Jane: Oh, I don't know. Maybe the sun __will_____(2) come out later this
afternoon.

Martha: I hope you're right. Listen, I___am goin to_____(3) have a party this
Saturday. Would you like to come?
Jane: Oh, I'd love to come. Thank you for inviting me. Who _is going
to____(4) come to the party?

Martha: Well, some people haven't told me yet. But, Peter and Mark ___are going to_______(5) help out with the
cooking!
Jane: Hey, I__will___(6) help, too!

Martha: Would you? That would be great!

Jane: I__am going to___(7) make lasagna!

Martha: That sounds delicious! I know my Italian cousins ___are going to____ (8A)
be there. I'm sure they __will__(8B) love it.
Jane: Italians? Maybe I__will__(9) bake a cake...
Martha: No, no. They're not like that. They__will___ (10) love it.
Jane: Well, if you say so...__is__ there ___going to___(11) be a theme for the party?

Martha: No, I don't think so. Just a chance to get together and
have fun.
Jane: I'm sure it__will__(12) be lots of fun.

Martha: But I___am going to______(13) hire a clown!

Jane: A clown! You're kidding me.

Martha: No, no. As I child, I always wanted a clown. Now,

I____am going to_____(14) have my clown at my own party.
Jane: I'm sure everyone __will____(15) have a good laugh.

Martha: That's the plan!