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!

It’s 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? Decisions at

No, I forgot it. the time of
speaking
I will call her tonight
I am little hungry.
I think I will have a
sandwich.

I don’t think I will go out

tonight. I am too tired.

Personal opinion
Don’t 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 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 do 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?
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 personality…
The Anabella’s 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 him…He looks

like a frog!
 P: A frog?
F: Yes…Some 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: I’m not going to
listen to any more!
I’m going back to
the palace!
FT: You can’t
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
to-future. 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)