What’s going to

happen?
Talking
Talkingabout
aboutthe
thefuture
future
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Be going
going to
to

Use “be going to” to talk about what you want to do

in the future. Use it also to talk about specific plans,
ABC such as when and where you’re going to do
something

- I am going to travel to Thailand this December

- She is going to cook steak tonight
- Helen is going to start her new job next week
Be going to
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Use “be going to” to make prediction about the
future when there is evidence in the present
moment to back up that prediction

- Sharon is going to send a letter

- I am going to be late for work
- We are going to miss the bus

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C

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Will
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Use “will” to talk about future events in English and
to say what you think will happen.

- Alice will pass her exams this summer

- Mia will not eat anything with meat in it
- Eric will like the gift

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II think
think // II don’t
don’t think
think
Will vs. Be going to

AB
8 C
Will
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Use “will” to talk about the future in two ways: when you
make a prediction without evidence, and when you make a
quick decision to do something

- It’s really sunny today. I will wear a hat

- I can’t speak now, I will talk to you later

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