MODULE 6:

FUTURE
WILL AND GOING TO
1. WILL

• Use: will is used:

1. To express a future decision or intention made at the moment of

speaking.
“internet is off!”. - “Is it? I’ll check it”
I’ll give you the report in a minute.
“Which do you want? The Philips screwdriver or the slotted
screwdriver?”
- “I’ll take the slotted screwdriver, thank you.”
2. To express an offer
I’ll check the engines for you.
We’ll change the devices.

3. We use will for predictions when we have no real evidence:

“Our service departments will enjoy simpler maintenance
management ." (It's my feeling but I can't be sure.)
You will obtain health license.
You will enjoy wearable devices.

• Form: Will + infinitive without to. The forms of will are the same for all
persons.
• Affirmative

Subject Will infinitive without to Complement

I
You
He/she/it energy
will reduce
We consumption
You
They
eg.
This new technology will have significant effects on time savings.
Verb can is an exception. We don’t say: He will can fix it. We say: He will be
able to fix it.
  Contracted way

Subject ‘ll infinitive without to Complement

I
You
He/she/it
‘ll reduce energy consumption
We
You
They
e.g.
This new technology will have significant effects on time savings.
you’ll be that much further ahead of the competition.
We don’t say:
Our company’ll be more efficient in the field.
Exercises: write these statements in will future tense:

1. Virtual reality wearables diagnose the problem.

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2. Wearables are tailor-made for field service workers.
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3. Drone usage can help in risky situations.
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4. Mobile apps in the field make technicians more efficient .
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5. Vehicle intelligence inform dealers of the vehicle data from their fleets.
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Exercises: write these statements in will future tense:

1. Virtual reality wearables diagnose the problem.

Virtual reality wearables will diagnose the problem.
2. Wearables are tailor-made for field service workers.
Wearables will be tailor-made for field service workers.
3. Drone usage can help in risky situations.
Drone usage will be able to help in risky situations.
4. Mobile apps in the field make technicians more efficient.
Mobile apps in the field will make technicians more efficient.
5. Vehicle intelligence informs dealers of the vehicle data from their fleets.
Vehicle intelligence will inform dealers of the vehicle data from their fleets
 Negative

Subject Will Not Infinitive without to Complement

I
You

He/she/it
will not reduce energy consumption
We
You
They

e.g.
This new technology will not have significant effects on time savings
 Contracted way

Will+Not Infinitive
Subject Complement
Won’t without to
I
You
He/she/it
won’t reduce energy consumption
We
You
They

e.g.
This new technology won’t have significant effects on time savings
Exercises: write the negative future form of the statements:

1. Preventive maintenance isn’t automatized in my company.

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2. They don’t interpret the influx of data they’re receiving from the IoT sensors.
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3. half of distributors don’t offer monitoring services.
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4. Mobile apps aren’t necessarily a new trend.
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5. The maintenance manager doesn’t make the audits.
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Exercises: write the negative future form of the statements:

1. Preventive maintenance isn’t automatized in my company.

Preventive maintenance won’t be automatized in my company.
2. They don’t interpret the influx of data they’re receiving from the IoT sensors.
They won’t interpret the influx of data they’re receiving from the IoT sensors.
3. Half of distributors don’t offer monitoring services.
Half of distributors won’t offer monitoring services.
4. Mobile apps aren’t necessarily a new trend.
Mobile apps won’t be necessarily a new trend.
5. The maintenance manager doesn’t make the audits.
The maintenance manager won’t make the audits.
 Question
 Questions with question words:

Question word Will Subject infinitive without to (Complement)

I
you
he/she/it energy
When will reduce
consumption?
we
you
they

e.g.
How will this new technology have significant effects on time savings?
 Yes/No questions and short answers

infinitive Short answer

Will Subject without Complement
to Affirmative Negative*

I Yes, you will No, you won’t

you Yes, I will No, I will not
he/she/it energy Yes, he/she/it will No, he/she/it won’t
Will reduce
we consumption? Yes, you/we will No, you/we won’t
you Yes, we will No, we will not
they Yes, they will No, they will not
* contracted way is possible
e.g.
Will this new technology have significant effects on time savings?
– Yes, it will.
 Note
No, I won’t is not common because it can be impolite:
If somebody says: will you help me?
the answer: No, I won’t means “I don’t want to help you”.
A polite way of saying “no” here is “I’m afraid I can’t”.
Exercises: write the questions putting in order the scrambled ones:

1. go/ closing /how /will/about /dealers/that /gap?

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2. reduce/when/exposure/to/we/ will/workers/danger?
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3. able/you/to/will/be/to/downtime/prevent?
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4. further/competition/how/be/you/than/will/much/of/ahead?
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5. our /will /cars /themselves/ driving/be/by/2020 ?
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Exercises: write the questions putting in order the scrambled ones:

1. go/ closing /how /will/about /dealers/that /gap?

How will dealers go about closing that gap?
2. reduce/when/exposure/to/we/ will/workers/danger?
When will we reduce workers exposure to danger?
3. able/you/to/will/be/to/downtime/prevent?
Will you be able to prevent downtime?
4. further/competition/how/be/you/than/will/much/of/ahead?
How will you be much further ahead of competition?
5. our /will /cars /themselves/ driving/be/by/2020 ?
Will our cars be driving themselves by 2020?
2. GOING TO

• Use:

1. ‘Going to’ expresses a person’s intentions and plans made before the
moment of speaking:
We’re going to Take Advantage of this year’s new technology
opportunities .

2. Often there is no difference between ‘going to’ and the present continuous
to refer to a future intention.
I’m seeing the manager this afternoon.
I’m going to see the manager this afternoon.
 With the verbs to go and to come, we usually use the Present Continuous
for future plans.

We’re going to another mine.

Joe and I are coming to work next Sunday.

3. We often use ‘going to’ to make a prediction about the future. Our
prediction is based on evidence. We can see or feel now that something
is certain to happen in the future.

Careful! That pump is going to explode!

 Affirmative

Subject To be Going to infinitive (complement)

I am
He
She is
it going to use sensors.
We
You are
They

e.g.
Smart technologies are advancing fast. Our work is going to be easier!
• Contracted way

Subject To be Going to infinitive complement

I ‘m
He
She ‘s
it going to use sensors.
We
You ‘re
They

e.g.
Smart technologies are advancing fast. Our work’s going to be
easier!
• Negative

Subject To be Particle Not Going to Infinitive Complement

I am
He
She is
it not going to use sensors.
We
You are
They

e.g.
Smart technologies are advancing fast. Our work is not going to be hard!
• Contracted way I

Particle
Subject To be Going to Infinitive Complement
Not
I ‘m
He
She ‘s
it not going to use sensors.
We
You ‘re
They

e.g.
Smart technologies are advancing fast. Our work‘s not going to be hard!
• Contracted way II

Subject To be + not Going to Infinitive Complement

I ‘m not

He
She isn’t
it going to use sensors.

We
You aren’t
They
e.g.
Smart technologies are advancing fast. Our work isn’t going to be hard!
Exercises: write the following statements in negative form

1. We are going to buy a software analytics system to interpret our data.

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2. You are going to develop a 100% reliable methodology in 2019 .

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3. They are going to use Google Glass to diagnose the problem.

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4. Wearables are going to be the best for our business.

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5. Our company is going to implement new devices.

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Exercises: write the following statements in negative form
1. We are going to buy a software analytics system to interpret our data.
We aren’t going to buy a software analytics system to interpret our data.

2. You are going to develop a 100% reliable methodology in 2019 .

You are not going to develop a 100% reliable methodology in 2019.

3. They are going to use Google Glass to diagnose the problem.

They’re not going to use Google Glass to diagnose the problem.

4. Wearables are going to be the best for our business.

Wearables are not going to be the best for our business.

5. Our company is going to implement new devices.

Our company’s not going to implement new devices.
• Questions

Question
Verb to be subject Going to Infinitive Complement
word
am I
are you
is he/she/it
When going to use sensors?
we
are you
they

e.g.
Why is our work going to be easier?
 Yes/No questions and short answers

Verb Short answer

Subject Going to Infinitive Complement
to be Affirmative Negative*
Am I Yes, You are No, you aren’t
Are you Yes, I am No, I am not

Is he/she/it going to use sensors? Yes, he/she/it is No, he/she/it isn’t

we Yes, you/we are No, you/we aren’t

Are you Yes, we are No, we are not
they Yes, they are No, they are not

* contracted way is possible

e.g.
Our work is going to be easier? – Yes, it is.
Exercises: write the questions putting in order the scrambled ones:

1. going/ is/ are/service/be/automatized/to?

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2. service/ are/ going/ accurate/ to/ visits/ be/ more ?
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3. data/ going/ how/ interpret/ are/ receiving/ you/ to/ the/ you’re?
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4. going/ how/ are/ to/ make/ we/ sense/ of/ information/ the ?
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5. predict/ are/ you/ going/ parts/ to/ break/ how/ which/ will?
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Exercises: write the questions putting in order the scrambled ones:

1. going/ is/ are/service/be/automatized/to?

Is service going to be automatized?
2. service/ are/ going/ accurate/ to/ visits/ be/ more ?
Are service visits going to be more accurate ?
3. Data/ going/ how/ interpret/ are/ receiving/ you/ to/ the/ you’re?
How are you going to interpret the data you’re receiving?
4. Going/ how/ are/ to/ make/ we/ sense/ of/ information/ the ?
How are we going to make sense of the information?
5. predict/ are/ you/ going/ parts/ to/ break/ how/ which/ will?
How are you going to predict which parts will break?
3. WILL OR GOING TO?

Look at the use of will and going to in these sentences.

We’re going to implement M2M technology.

(We decided it in the last senior management meeting)

What should we do with the extra wire?

- Umm…! I’ll put it back to the storeroom!
- That’s a good idea!
(I decided at the moment of speaking)

You will reduce worker exposure to dangerous job conditions

(I think is possible you can do it)
You are going to reduce worker exposure to dangerous job conditions
(your success is certain. There are evidences for it)
Exercises: choose the correct will or going to future according with the context:

1. Consumer drone usage in the U.S. _____________ continue to rise unless

new technology appears.
2. Dealers _____________ help us. It’s their duty.
3. – Do you think I _____________ enjoy smartwatches?
– Maybe, it’s very possible.
4. In my opinion wearables _____________ reinvent field service
5. For sure it ___ not _______ be simple but it’s worth.
Exercises: choose the correct will or going to future according with the context:

1. Consumer drone usage in the U.S. __ will __ continue to rise unless new
technology appears.
2. Dealers __ are going to __ help us. It’s their duty.
3. – Do you think I __ will __ enjoy smartwatches?
– Maybe, it’s very possible.
4. In my opinion wearables __ will __ reinvent field service
5. For sure it __ is__ not __ going to __ be simple but it’s worth.