“WILL” FOR

PREDICTIONS 
Third Levels
I WILL :
I AM NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT I WILL DO.

Next year, I will travel to Paris.

I will visit my cousins.
They will show me the city.
I will also try lots of new food like
crêpes, snails and baguette.
We use WILL:
- To give information about future
predictions:
For example:
 Don’t worry! It will be OK.
 The weather will change soon.
 You will never finish that book
 Who do you think will win on
Saturday?
◦ For PREDICTIONS with WILL we can use:

possibly probably
certainly
 The weather will definitely change soon.
 Man will probably land on Mars before the
end of the century.
 I will certainly be home soon.
 This bakary will possibly close this weekend
 ◦ Time Expressions with WILL:
definite time expressions: Indefinite time expressions:

Tomorrow In the future

This year In the near future
In the next month Soon
In five days Later
In two years’ time Sooner or later
In 2050

These expressions are usually placed at the end of the

sentence.
I am busy now. I’ll see you later.

The climate will get warmer and warmer in the future.

◦ We use WILL:
- To make promises for the future.

 We’ll see what we can do.

 I will come to see you in Greece, I
promise!
 I will try and work harder next semester.
 I’m sorry.
I promise I won’t
drive your car again.
◦ We use WILL:
- To express sudden decisions and make offers:

 Let me help you. I will carry those bags

for you.
 I will call taxi for you, madam!
 I will pay!
 Have you lost your key? I will go and
look for it!
◦ We use WILL in negative
sentences:
-To refuse to do something (in this case we use NEGATIVE
form of WILL = WON’T (WILL NOT)

(will not)
What is the I won’t tell.
answer to
exercise 4?
WILL - FORMS
AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT+ WILL+ VERB+ COMPLEMENTS

NEGATIVE:

SUBJECT+ WON’T+ VERB+ COMPLEMENTS

QUESTIONS:

YES,SUBJECT +WILL
WILL+SUBJECT+VERB?
NO, SUBJECT+WON’T
BE GOING TO
I AM GOING TO :
I HAVE PLANNED TO DO SOMETHING.

Today, I am going to ride my new

motorcycle.
Then I am going to phone my best friend.

Finally, I am going to read my favourite

book.
◦ We use BE + GOING TO + VERB

-To talk about things that we have decided, we have planned to

do:

 Mike is going to orgnise a welcome party!

 I am going to give them a wedding present. (but I
haven’t decided what to get yet)

NOTE: The future with going to only expresses willingness

and intention of doing something.
What is going to happen?

He is going to fall.
What is going to happen?

They aren’t going to travel.

 What time is the dinner
going
to be ready?

The dinner is going to be ready at 7pm.

Is he going to ride his bike?

No, he isn’t. He is going to camp.

 How is she going to get to work?

She is going to get to work by subway.

 Is she going to read the book
tonight?

No, she isn’t. She is going to play video games.

 The baby is going to sleep.

What is going to happen?

Is his friend going to lift the heavy table?

No, he isn’t. He broke his leg.

 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
FOR FUTURE
PLANS
Talking about the future
◦ We can also use the present continuous to talk
about what is going to happen in the near
future- tonight, tomorrow, next week.
◦ I am playing tennis tomorrow.
◦ She is painting her kitchen tonight.
In PRESENT PROGRESSIVE we
use:
I am
She is
He is
You are
We are
They are
Present Continuous
To Be Verb in
Subject + +
Verb “ing” Form

She is flying to London tomorrow!

She isn’t flying to London tomorrow!

Use present continuous for plans in the future when we already know the time and place or other details.
Present Continuous
Questions

To Be To Be Verb
Verbinin ?
Subject++
Subject ++
Verb Verb “ing”
“ing”Form
Form

She flying
Is she is flying to London
to London tomorrowtomorrow!
?
 Examples
◦ I am cooking pasta tomorrow.
◦ She is washing her car tonight.
◦ She is visiting her grandma next week.
 YOUR TURN!!!
1. Talk about what you are going to do this weekend
2. Ask your classmates about their plans for the weekend
3. Compare the activities you are going to do
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