BE GOING TO

AND
WILL
 WILL
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Subject+ Will+ infinitive Subject+ will not+ infinitive Will+ Subject+ infinitive

Won't
EXAMPLES:
Peter will come home tomorrow (Peter vendrá a casa mañana)
Peter won't (will not) come home tomorrow
Will Peter come home tomorrow?
 GOING TO
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I am I I am
You are You are
He is He is
She is + going to+ infinitive She is +not + going to+infinitive
It is It is
We are We are
They are They are

INTERROGATIVE
EXAMPLES:
Am I Mary is going to study English tonight.
Are you (Mary va a estudiar inglés esta noche)
Is he Mary isn't going to study English tonight.
Is she + going to+ infinitive Is Mary going to study English tonight?
Is it
Are we
Are they
 I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH.

Today, I am going to drive my new

motorcycle, then I am going to phone my
best friend and finally I am going to read
my favourite novel.
Hoy voy a conducir mi nueva moto, luego voy a telefonear
a mi mejor amiga y finalmente voy a leer mi novela
favorita.
IS GOING TO HAPPEN: The situation now makes us
believe that.

Look at those black clouds!

It’s going to rain.
¡Mira esas nubes negras! Va a llover.

She is pregnant.
She is going to have a baby.
Está embarazada. Va a tener un niño.

PREDICTIONS WITH
PRESENT EVIDENCE
 WILL
I left the door open. I will close it
right now.
Dejé la puerta abierta. La cerraré ahora mismo.

(In the restaurant)

W :What would you like to drink?
I will have a cup of coffee, please.
“¿Qué va a tomar?” “Tomaré una taza de café, por
favor”
Did you call Sue? Decisions at
No, I forgot it. the time of
speaking
I will call her tonight
I am a little hungry.
I think I will have a sandwich.
Tengo hambre. Creo que tomaré un sandwich

I don’t think I will go out tonight. I

am too tired.
No creo que salga esta noche. Estoy demasiado
cansado.

Personal opinion
Don’t worry. I will help you with
your homework.

I will love you forever.

Offers
You will be rich
Promises
Predictions
 Exercises.- Will or going to?
1) Why are you working so hard these days?
- Because I___________buy a car , so I’m saving as much as I can

2) What are you __________buy Jill for her birthday?

- A CD.
-mmm. But She hasn’t got a CD player.
- In that case,I______
I will buy her a book.
3) Dad, can you mend this for me?
- I’m sorry. Ask Mum. She _____ do it for you.

4) Why have you got so many eggs?

-Because I __________ make an omelette.
5) I haven’t got enough money to get home.
- I _____ (lend) you some, if you like. How much do you need?
 Exercises.- Answers
1) Why are you working so hard these days? (buy)
- Because I’m going to buy a car , so I’m saving as much as I can.

2) What are you going to buy Jill for her birthday? (buy)
- A CD.
-mmm But She hasn’t got a CD player.
- In that case, I will buy her a book.
3) Dad, can you mend this for me?
- I’m sorry. Ask Mum. She will do it for you.
4) Why have you got so many eggs?
-Because I am going to make an omelette.
5) I haven’t got enough money to get home.
- I will lend you some, if you like. How much do you need?