FUTURE TENSES: WILL/BE GOING TO

I will travel to Japan next

summer : decision

I am going to study German

at school: plan
 WILL / GOING TO
The simple Future has two different
forms in English: will and be going to.
Although the two forms can sometimes be
used interchangeably, they often express
two different meanings as mentioned
before.
I will probably go to London
next summer.

I am going to fly to London

next Saturday.
FUTURE TENSE : WILL FORM

Affirmative: I will travel to Madrid in October

Interrogative: Will you travel by bus?

Negative: I will not travel – won´t

Will you travel by train or by bus?

I won’t travel by bus I will probably

travel by train
 ‘will’ ‘going to’

Kate: ‘Anna’s in
hospital.’ I’ll visit
Ben. ‘Is
hershe?
tomorrow.’ • I’ll visit her tomorrow.

• I’m going to visit her

Kate: ‘Anna’s in I’m going to tomorrow.
hospital.’
visit her tomorrow.’
Ben: ‘I know.
Decision

I’m going to………….

Decision

I’ll….

Past Now Future

 ‘going to’ ‘will’

• We use ‘going to’ when • We use ‘will’ when

we have a plan. decide to do something
now --- at the time of
speaking.
• We have decided to do
something.
 FUTURE TENSES: USES OF WILL

1.-Instant decisions: Ok, I’ll see you on

Friday

2.-Predictions based in what we think: It

will rain in the evening.

3.- Promises and offers: Don’t worry, I’ll

go and buy some food for you.
FUTURE TENSE: BE GOING TO - FORM

• Affirmative: I am going to travel by plane.

• Interrogative: Are you going to travel by

plane?

• Negative: I am not going to travel

by plane because I am going to fly
in a hot air balloon.
FUTURE TENSE: USES OF GOING TO

1.- Future plans and intentions: I am going

to buy a new laptop computer next week

2.- Predictions based in what we can see

at the moment; Look at that car! It is
going to crash into the lamp post.
 FUTURE TENSES
• TIME EXPRESIONS
• Tomorrow, next week, next month, next
year…

I am going to travel to New York next year

1. ‘My bag is so heavy.’ ‘I’ll_______
carry / I’m going to carry it for you.’

2. I bought some warm boot because I’ll go / I’m_________

going skiing.

3. ‘Tony’s back from holiday.’

_______
’Is he? I’ll give / I’m going to give him a ring.’

4. ‘What are you doing tonight?’

__________
‘We’ll see / We’re going to see a play at the theatre.’

5. _________
You can tell me your secret. I won’t tell / I’m not going to tell anyone.

6. Congratulations! I hear you’ll get married / you’re going to get

married. ________________

7. ‘I need to post these letters.’

‘I’ll go/ I’m going shopping soon. I’ll post / I’m going to post them for
you.’ ________ _______
 ‘will’ ‘going to’
1. A Why are you turning on the television?
I’m going to watch the news. (I/watch)
B _________________
2. A Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B ________________
I’m going to wash the car. (I/wash)
3. A What would you like to eat?
I’ll have a sandwich, please. (I/ have)
B ________
4. A Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please?
I’ll get him. (I / get)
B Just a minute. _______
5. A I don’t know how to use this camera.
I’ll show you (I / show)
B It’s easy. ________