HOW TO EXPRESS

PLANS AND
DECISIONS IN
ENGLISH
GOING TO WILL
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
What would you like to do this Saturday?

Id like to watch
football match.
Id like to go Id like to visit my
shopping
this grandparents.
Saturday. Id like to see you
more often.
Id like to try a new
recipe.
Id like to become a
doctor.
WOULD LIKE TO
Would like to This expression lets someone know
what you would be interested in doing. This can be a
physical, mental or verbal action.

How to form the sentence using would like to?

S + would like to + Verb 1

Example:
I would like to paint my bedroom.
She would like to learn about animals.

The contraction of would is d.

I would like to sell my car.
Id like to sell my car.
TASK 1
Write five (5) activities that you would like to do
at the weekends.
I would like to go to PVJ with my girlfriend.
I would like to spend all day sleeping.

What would you like to do if you win Rp

100,000,000 prize? (write 5)

What would you like to be? (write 3)

 GOING TO
We use going to to express a future event
that has been planned or decided before the
time of speaking.
A: Theres no eggs left in the fridge.
B: Yes, I know. I am going to buy some this
afternoon.
To make future prediction based on
facts/evidence.
A: Look at those black clouds.
B: Its going to rain soon.
S + to be + GOING TO + V1
EXAMPLES:
Im going to buy a laptop so I can work
on the train.
Ive decided. Im going to stop smoking.

Theyre going to see their friends some

time soon.
Jack isnt going to come with us.

My parents are going to visit New York

next summer.
Are you going to enter the competition?
WILL
Tomake decisions that are made at the
time of speaking.
A: Theres no eggs in the fridge.
B: Really? I will buy some later.

A: I cant do this homework.

B: Dont worry. I will help you.
S + WILL + V1
EXAMPLES:
I cant do this Dont worry, Ill help you
Weve got a letter from John and Mary Ill
answer it.
I like this coat. I think Ill buy it.

A: What would you like to eat? B: Well have a

pizza