Katie

BE GOING TO
AND
WILL FUTURE

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.

IS GOING TO HAPPEN: The situation now make us

believe that.
Look at those black clouds!
Its going to rain.

She is pregnant.
She is going to have a baby.
PREDICTIONS WITH
PRESENT EVIDENCE

WILL
I left the door open. I will close it
right now.
(In the restaurant)
W :What would you like to drink?

I will have a cup of coffee, please.

Did you call Sue?
No, I forgot it.

I will call her tonight

Decisions at
the time of
speaking

I am little hungry.
I think I will have a
sandwich.
I dont think I will go out
tonight. I am too tired.

Personal opinion

Dont worry. I will help you with

your homework.

I will love you forever.

Offers
You will be rich

Promises
Predictions

Exercise 1.- Choose the correct form of the verb.

1) Why are you working so hard these days? (buy)

- Because Im going to buy a car , so Im saving as much as I can

2) What are you going to buy Jill for her birthday? (buy)
- A CD.
-Mmm, but she hasnt got a CD player.
- In that case, I will buy her a book.
3) Dad, can you do this for me?
- Im

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 havent got enough money to get home.
will lend you some, if you like. How much do you need?
-I

HEART LINE:
Marked line: Lucky in love!
Happy relationships.
Weak line: Unlucky in love/ Unloyalty

THE HEAD LINE

Curve Marked line:
Brilliant memory/ creativity/
Unrealistic
Straigth- Weak line:
Bad Memory/ Poor concentration/
Realistic

THE LIFE LINE

Large and marked line:
Good health / Energy /Power
Weak line:
A lot of illness/ weak

The Anabellas Future

Anabella is a princess. She wants to know what

will happen to her in the future, so she goes to
visit a fortune teller.

D:Can you see my

future?

FT: I certainly can.

D: Tell me about it!
FT: You will marry a
rich prince.
D: Auch! Can you see
him?
Is he handsome?
FT: Well Not when you first meet himHe
looks like a frog!

P: A frog?
F: YesSome day you will meet a
frog! And you will kiss it.
P: I will not!
F: Yes, you will and it will turn to
a handsome prince!
FT: What are you
doing?
P: Im not going to
listen to any more!
Im going back to
the palace!
FT: You cant
change the future
my dear

(When Anabella returns to the

palace)

FT: Oh!! My dear, you will

have to kiss a lot of frogs
before to find the right
one.

Exercise 2.

Put the verbs into the correct form (future I).

Use going to.
It (rain) .
They (eat) stew.
I (wear) blue shoes tonight.
We (not / help) you.
Jack (not / walk) home.
(cook / you) dinner?
Sue (share / not) her biscuits.
(leave / they) the house?
(take part / she) in the contest?
I (not / spend) my holiday abroad this year.

Exercise 3.

Write sentences in going to future.

he / get up / early
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
they / do / their best
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
you / learn / Irish
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
she / buy / a computer
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
we / take / the bus
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
she / watch / the match
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
they / wait / in the park
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
He / buy / bread / this afternoon
Positive:
Negative:
Question:

Exercise 4.
Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the going tofuture. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or
questions.
Example: ___ they __________ a football for Peter? (to
buy)
Answer: Are they going to buy a football for Peter?
1) She ____ to the stadium. (not/to walk)
2) __you____ to London? (to fly)
3) John____ anything. (not/to eat)
4) ____she____ at a campsite? (to stay)
5) What___ you____ tomorrow? (to do)
6) I _____Dennis tonight. (not/to see)
7) __Alexander_____ the next bus? (to take)
8) They_______ football in the gym. (not/to play)
9) When ___ you_______ me the book back? (to give)
10) Angela_______________ a week in Japan. (to
spend)