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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. These different meanings might seem too abstract at

first, but with time and practice, the differences will become

clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in

the future.

One of the most common ways to talk

about the future is with will, for example:

I will call you tonight. We often call this

the "future simple tense", but technically

there are no future tenses in English. In

this construction, the word will is a modal

auxiliary verb.

Next month,

I will travel

to Australia.

The Future with “be going to” is often used to

express a future action that is starting or clearly on

the way.

Janet is pregnant. She

is going to have a baby

soon.

Tonight I am

going to visit my

grandparents.

Past Present Future

… will…

…going to…

From NOW to NEXT MONTH

there’s a long period of time.

So use: the Future

WILL

From NOW to TONIGHT

there’s a short period of time.

So use: the Near Future

GOING TO

We use this tense

when we have the

plans or intention to

do something but

nothing has been

arranged yet.

Going to

"Be going to" expresses that

something is a plan. It

expresses the idea that a

person intends to do

something in the future. It

does not matter whether the

plan is realistic or not.

“Be going to" can express

the idea of a general

prediction about the

future. Predictions are

guesses about what might

happen in the future

BE GOING TO

PLAN

I am going

to travel

to London

It means that we

want to travel and

we have the

intention of doing

it, but we don’t

have the tickets,

the hotel or

anything arranged

BE GOING TO

PLAN

When I grow up, I am

going to travel to

space.

BE GOING TO

PREDICTIONFor predictions

based on any real

basis; when there

is a justification

for our

predictions.

You are going

to become a

famous artist

some day.

BE GOING TO

PREDICTION

Mona is very smart at

Chemestry. She is

going to be a

scientist.

The Affirmative

Form

am, is, are

going to

verb (infinitive)

We are going to

have class.

I am going

to iron the

clothes.

I am going to

translate this

letter to Mrs.

Jones because

she can’t read

Chinese.

We are going

to celebrate

Women’s Day

on March the

8th.

Look at the

loory. It is

going to crash

into the car.

Students’ turn to speak

This student always

sleeps in the

classroom. This time,

the teacher

………………………………

……………… .

Those clouds

are black. It

……………..

……………………

……..

Tom didn’t do

well last term.

Next term, he

……………….

…………………………

……………..

Today is Teacher’s

Day .

You ………………..

……………………………

……

This activity seems

difficult for you

Henry. Don’t

worry, I ……..

……………………………

……

You should be

more careful

John. The dog

…………

……………………..

Today is Molly ’s birthday.

Look at the pictures and

make her plans for the

party.

Hello. My name is

Molly. Today is my

birthday. I am going to

be thirteen years old.

My brother Kevin / make / a

surprise

organize / a party / for me

I / buy / a

new

evening

dress

Kevin /

buy / the

cakes /

the drinks

Mom / prepare / big meal

I / invite

/all my

friends

They / bring / gifts /

presents

We / dance / sing / have /

great party time

Today I'm going to fly to Manchester to visit my family. I'm

going to be there for two weeks. Oh! Hello friends, I'm the

Going to Boy, because I always have a lot of new plans and

intentions, for example: my friend Mister Will and I are

going to open a fantastic Language School next March in

Mijas - (Malaga-Spain). We are going to have a lot of

students and I' m going to get married with my girlfriend

Carmela soon, she is a beautiful Spanish girl. She isn't going

to come with me to Manchester this time, but she's going to

come next summer to meet my mum and dad. And that's all

for now because it's 2:30 and I'm going to miss the bus to

the airport.

The Negative Form

am, are ,is

not

going to

verb

I am not

going to

sell my

car.

The wilsons are not

going to spend the

summer holiday in

the beach.

They are going to

camp in the forest.

We are not going

to move to a new

house. We are

going to stay in

our old house.

I am not going

to the cinema

tonight. I have

a lot of work

to do.

Look at the

rainbow. It is

not going to

rain anymore.

The following people do not intend to

do the following actions

Write negative

sentences using

« going to »

I’m too tired this

semester.

…………………….

……………………………

…………

not study / Maths

Lily is not excited

about Rock’n’ Roll. She

……………

………………………………

tonight.

not attend / the

concert

There are many

pots.Lora doesn’t

think she

…………………..

…them all.

Sell / all the pots

Leave prison/ for 20

years

Tod comitted a

murder. He

…………….

………………………….

Not stop / studying

Kevin loves Maths a

lot. He

………………………..

……………… until he

finishes this problem.

The Interrogative Form

Yes / No Questions

Am

Are

Is

I

you

he

she

it

we

they

verb

(infinitive)going to

James and Lora got

married an hour ago.

Are they going to

spend their

honeymoon in

Hawaii?

Yes, they are.

Don sometimes

walks while he

sleeps.

Is he going to fall

down?

No, he is not.

Julia reads all

kinds of books.

Is she going to

become a writer?

Certainly, yes.

-Look! the house

is burning.

-Oh my God. Are

you going to call

the firestation.

-Ofcourse I am.

-Is Lizie going to

marry Andy?

-Yes, she is.

-Great! I think she

is going to marry

the right man.

-Are you going to

take shirmp shoup

or chicken soup?

-I think I am going

to eat grilled

shrimps with

vegetables salad.

Information Questions

W – H

Questions

Whois

are

going

to

verb

+ing

Who is going to be the Liga

champion this year?It is difficult to

know. Both F C

Barcelona and Real

Madrid are going

to explode the

Classico.

Which car is going to win the race

in your opinion?

I think it is

going to be

the yellow car.

Who are you going to invite for your

graduation ceremony?

I’m going to

invite all my

family.

What are you going to do tomorrow, Fana?

First I’m going to play some games on my

laptop. Then, I’m going to meet my friend

Sindy. Next, we are going to go for a ride

on my dad’s new car. Finally, we are going

to have a soft drink in a café.

What sport is your little son going to

practise?

He is a fan of

winter sports?

He is going to

practise Hockey

on ice.

What are the soldiers going to do?

They are

going to fight

the ememy.

What is she going to do with these

ingredients?

She is going

to make a

cake.

What are you going to cook, mom?

You see honey.

I’m going to

cook vegetables

soup.

What are they going to make?

They are

going to make

barbecue.

What are Muslims going to

celebrate?

They are

going to

celebrate Eid

El Fitr.

You know cigarettes are dangerous.

When are you going to quit smoking?

I know that.

I’m going to

stop it soon.

When are we going to meet?

I ’m going to

meet you

this evening.

When are they going to attend the

concert?

They are going

to attend it

tomorrow

afternoon.

Where is the President Bouteflika going

to give his speech?

President

Bouteflika is going

to give his speech

at the 5th July

stadium.

Where are you going to spend your

spring vacation?

I am going to

spend my

holiday in the

countryside.

Time

For

Practise

Lora is a young girl. She likes music very

much and she is fan of rock and roll.

What do you think her dream is?

Look at the pictures and use the notes to

write about Lora’s dreams.

Use the « be going » to as much as

possible

leave school take lessons /

electric guitar

take part /

concerts

tour the worldMake / own band

Name/ Girls Rock

Learn / play music /

sing …..

study music

My Dream

Hello friends. My name………………

……………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………

……………………………………………

…………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………