THE FUTURE

WILL BE GOING TO

PREDICTION based on intuition/

knowledge/ experience:
Ex: Derek will be very happy when he sees
INTENTION or a PLAN
his gift. He loves video games.
Ex: I am going to try a new recipe for
lunch.
SPONTANEOUS DECISION
Ex: I will go for a walk now. PREDICTION based on the present
STATING A FACT about the future : situation:
Ex: Look at those clouds! It is going to
Ex: The sun will set at 5:57 pm tomorrow. rain all day.
MAKING A PROMISE
PLANS made in advance:
Ex: I will call you as soon as I get home.
Ex: My sister is going to start college
EXPRESSING AN ACTION that will this fall.
happen at a specific time in the future:
Ex: Susan will send that letter at noon.

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AM/IS/ARE + verb-ING
OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS/
PERSONAL ARRANGEMENTS (can
SCHEDULED EVENTS (cannot be
be changed)
changed):
Ex: I am travelling to London new
Ex: I have a meeting in half an hour. weekend.
The plane leaves at 4 pm. They are coming later today.

‼ When we talk about 2 future events, one that will happen earlier and the
other one later, we use WILL or GOING TO for the later event and the SIMPLE
PRESENT for the earlier event.
Ex: I will call you when I read the book.
After I finish college, I am going to move to London.
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 WILL BE GOING TO
- to make decisions that are made at the time of - a future event that has been planned before the time
speaking
of speaking
- to state a fact about the future
- to make a future prediction based on facts / evidence
- to make a promise
- to make a prediction
- with words like I think, I guess, I hope, probably,
possibly

Fill in the blanks with the words into brackets using will or be going to.

1. My brother ______________________ (be) 45 in October.

2. - The phone is ringing and I’m in the shower!
- Don’t worry Mark, I _______________________ (answer) for you.
3. James Jones ______________________________(probably / become) the next
President.
4. Mum is unemployed but she _____________________________ (not / apply) for that
job because it isn’t well-paid.
5. I’m so excited! We ________________________________ (move) to a bigger house
next month.
6. My parents ___________________________ (be) very proud, I have passed all the
exams.
7. I think my sister ______________________________ (pass) the exam, she has studied
very hard so far.
8. I ________________________________ (take) the kids to the mountains this winter. 9.
There isn’t any milk left in the fridge
- I know, I __________________________________ (do) the shopping this afternoon.
10. There isn’t any milk left in the fridge
- Oh sorry!, I __________________________________ (give) you some juice instead.
11. Look at the clouds, it _____________________________________ (rain); you should
take an umbrella!
12. There’s a knock at the door; that __________________________ (be) the postman.
13. Boys __________________________ (be) boys!
14. When the cat is away, the mice ___________________________________ (play)
15. I’m not feeling well, I _________________________________ (faint).
16. It’s 11:00pm; I think I ___________________________________ (go) to bed now.
17. She _______________________________________ (meet) them at 6:00pm.
18. That _______________________________ (be) the book you are looking for.
19. There ________________________________ (be) a gale.
20. Sally is a big girl now, we _____________________________________ (buy) her a
scooter.

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