Future: Will &

Going to
Structure
Will
Spontaneous decisions:

- That dress is so pretty! I will buy it.

- I am late for work! I will call my boss.

Offer, promises or threats
Offer: You look hungry. I will make you a sandwich.

Promises: You are amazing. I will always love you.

Threats: If you hit me, I will call my mom!

Refusal
Refuse something:

-She won’t listen to anything I say

-I won’t try to stop you

Going to
Used to indicate the future...

Ex: SHE + IS GOING TO + BUY + A NEW CAR.

Structure:
Ex: He is going to pay with a credit card. He always does.

- Also, is used to talk about the intentions or plans previously thought

of.

-I’m going to learn English.

Both cases!
Predictions: You may use both when making predictions

- I think that my sister will have a baby.

- I think that my sister is going to have a baby.

But you should:

- Use going to when you have very strong evidence.

- Use will when you evidence is not so strong.

Example
Compare the evidence in:

- My sister has been very tired. She will have a baby!

- My sister is buying baby toys. She is going to have a baby!

Are these equally strong arguments?

Exercises!
Determine if the sentence is correct or not.

1) Is the salary of 10 million pesos?! I am going to take the job!

2) I left the oven turned on! I will return to my house!

3) You look busy. I will cook today

4) If you break my heart, I am going to break your window!

5) I have 2 “1.0” grades in Phonetics. I will fail the class

6) My knee hurts. It is going to rain today.

Answers
1) Wrong

2) Correct

3) Correct

4) Wrong

5) Correct

6) Wrong