Future Forms Will – Going to

Will-future When do you use it?

You use it if there areYou use it if there are  Promises  Hopes  guesses  predictions(for events which are farther away in the future than the ’going to future’)  fast decisions

Examples for will-futureExamples for will-future  I will always help you, if you need some help.  promise  I think, I will have a bad mark in the test.  guess  Oh, I‘ll take the steak.  fast decision  I hope it won‘t rain on my birthday.  hope  She will have a baby in November.  prediciton

Going to futureGoing to future When do you use it?

You use it if there areYou use it if there are  intentions  plans (you decide to do something)  approaching events-there are signs for it (it’s soon going to happen)

Examples for the going to- future  Look at the dark clouds, it‘s soon going to rain.  approaching events (there are signs for it)  Tomorrow we‘re going to make dinner party.  plan

Exercise  He probably(come back) tomorrow.  He will probably come back tomorrow.  I guess she (not pass) the exam.  I guess she won‘t pass the exam.  I (study) harder next year.  I‘m going to study harder next year.

Gerund - Infinitive

Infinitive

Gerund  After prepositions and phrasal verb  She‘s given up smoking.  I‘m very good at remembering names.  Use it like the subject of a sentence  Swimming is a great hobby in summer.  Use it after some verbs: enjoy, hate, finish, like, love, mind, practice, spend, stop, suggest, give up, go on, etc.