2. Be going to
The cinema’s going to be full…
Will
People will travel to space as tourists.
Present continuous
Professor Collins is speaking again at the space
conference tomorrow.
3. Now
Cancun
I’m going to Cancun next week.
I think I’ll have fun.
I’m catching a 5:00 flight.
I come back at 8:00 on Sunday.
4. Now
Madonna
Madonna/give/concert
Maybe/I/go
It/take place/Saturday
It/start/7:00 pm
5. 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 very different meanings.
I will probably go to Italy
next Summer
I am going to fly to Italy
next Saturday
6. I will travel to Japan
next year → prediction
I am going to study German
at school→ plan
7. Affirmative: I will (I’ll) 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
8. 1- Instant/spontaneous decisions: Ok, I’ll see you
decisions
on Friday.
2- Personal opinions : (I think, I suppose, I
guess, I hope) I think I’ll stay in this evening.
3- Promises, offers, requests: Don’t worry, I’ll go
requests
and buy some food for you.
4-Predictions based on imagination: I’ll marry
imagination
next Monday.
9. WILL
I left the door open. I’ll close it right
now.
(In the restaurant)
W :What would you like to drink?
I’ll have a cup of coffee, please.
Did you call Sue? On the spot
decisions
No, I forgot it.
Decisions at the
I’ll call her tonight moment
10. I am little hungry.
I think I’ll have a
sandwich.
I don’t think I’ll go out
tonight. I am too tired.
Personal opinions
11. Don’t worry. I will help you with
your homework.
I will love you forever.
Will you marry me?
Offers
Promises
Requests
12. You will be rich one day.
Predictions
based on
imagination
13. 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.
14. 1- Future plans, intentions: I’m going to study a
lot this year.
I’m going to have party next weekend.
2- Predictions based on what we can see at the
moment (evidence): I feel terrible. I’m going
to be sick.
15. •I'm going to buy a new
laptop computer next
week.
Plans,
Offers
Intentions
Promises
16. John has decided to
Have a party. He’s going to
invite lots of people.
17. Today, I am going to read my
favourite novel, then I am going to
phone my best friend and finally I
am going to drive my new
motorcycle.
18. •Look at that car! It is
going to crash into that
tree.
Predictions on
Offers
present
evidence
Promises
19. Look at those black clouds!
It’s going to rain.
She is pregnant.
She’s going to have a baby.
20. 1) Why are you working so hard these days?
- Because I’m going to buy (buy) a car, so I’m saving.
2) What (you)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 mend 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 (lend) you some. How much do you need?
21. The simple present and present continuous are also used to
express future time. These are often used used in connection
with schedules.
The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.
She is meeting a new client at six o’clock in the evening and she is
travelling by bike through the forest.
