1. FUTURE TENSES

2. WILL / GOING TO -two different forms in English: will and be going to
- can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two different meanings as mentioned before.
I will probably go to London next summer.
DECISION
I am going to fly to London next Saturday.
PLAN

3. FORM: WILL FUTURE 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.
WON’T vs. WANT

4. USE: 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.

5. FORM: GOING TO FUTURE 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.

6. USE: 1. Future plans and intentions.
I am going to buy a new laptop computer next week.
2.-Predictions based on clear signs.
Look at that car! It is going to crash into the lamp post.

7. REMEMBER! WILL FUTURE GOING TO FUTURE PLANS / PREDICTIONS INTENTIONS
QUICK DECISIONS
PROMISES
PLANS /
INTENTIONS
PREDICTIONS
BASED ON
CLEAR SIGNS
WILL FUTURE
GOING TO FUTURE

8. FUTURE TENSES TIME EXPRESSIONS
tomorrow, next week, next month, next year…
I am going to travel to New York next year.

9. Exercise: Will or going to?
Philipp ________ (be) 15 next Wednesday.
They __________ (get) get a new computer.
I think my mother ______ (like) this CD.
Paul's sister is pregnenat. She _______ (have) a baby.
They _______ (arrive) at about 4 in the afternoon.
Just a moment. I ______ (help) you with the bags.
In 2020 people ______ (buy) more hybrid cars.
Marvin _______ (throw) a party next week.
We _______ (fly) to Venice in June.
Look at the clouds! It ______ (rain) soon.

10. KEY: Philipp will be 15 next Wednesday.
They are going to get a new computer.
I think my mother will like this CD.
Paul's sister is going to have a baby.
They will arrive at about 4 in the afternoon.
Just a moment. I will help you with the bags.
In 2020 people will buy more hybrid cars.
Marvin is going to throw a party next week.
We are going to fly to Venice in June.
Look at the clouds! It is going to rain soon.

11. THE END