✨ There are different ways to express yourself when talking about events in the future. For example, you can use BE GOING TO for announcing decisions and making plans based on present events, and you can use WILL when talking about something you expect to happen, but you’re not sure. You can also use WILL for facts, such as Mary will be twenty next month. ✨
Check the examples below:
Our costs were too high last quarter, we are going to reduce costs now.
The team will present some of their results soon
Now, let`s review the future tense and compare Will and Going to!
🤩 How to use WILL
Subject + Will + Verb + Object
ex:
Hellen will do a presentation
Richard will reply to his customer's email
They will show the results
→ Making questions
Put the modal auxiliary WILL in the beginning of the sentences, before the Subject.
Will Hellen do a presentation?
Will Richard reply to his customer's email?
Will they show the results?
→ Negative sentences
Add “not” after the modal auxiliary WILL, for example “will not” or “won’t”.
Hellen will not do a presentation / Hellen won’t do a presentation
Richard will not reply to his customer's email / Richard won’t reply to his customer's email
They will not show the results / They won’t show the results
How can I say “haverá uma reunião”? → There will be a meeting!
Haverá uma reunião às três = There will be a meeting at three
Exercises:
- Unscramble the sentences
a) WILL / PAPERS / MONDAY / I / THE / BRING / NEXT
b) RESULTS / SHE / HER / WILL / PRESENT
c) BE / THERE / FRIDAY / WILL / ON / A MEETING
d) WILL / REPORT / YOUR / HE / CHECK
2. Change the sentences into interrogative
- I will send her an email
- She will apply for the position
- He won’t reply the email
- They won’t write a report
- Write Katherine’s email to confirm her requests:
4. Grammar practice - Make questions to your classmates about the following topics
- What they will do on Friday
- What they will do on weekend
- Who they will call if they need any help at work
- What they will watch when they get back home
- What time they will wake up tomorrow
🤩 How to use GOING TO
Subject + Verb to be + Going to + Verb
I am going to join the meeting soon
She is going to travel to Europe next year
They are going to go to Ireland next month
→ Making questions
Put the verb to be in the beginning of your sentences, before the subject
Are you going to join the meeting?
Is she going to travel to Europe next year?
Are they going to go to Ireland next month?
→ Negative sentences
Add “not” after verb to be.
I am not going to join the meeting*
She is not going to travel to Europe next year
They are not going to go to Ireland next month
Exercises:
- Fill the gaps using “going to”
a) I ______ (borrow) some books from the library today.
b) He ______ (not pay) your money back.
c) They aren't playing well. They ______ (not win) the match.
d) We _____ (have) a picnic tomorrow.
e) She _____ (fly) to New York next week.
f) You can take the newspaper. I _____ (not read) it.
g) I need to tell you something, but you _____ (not believe) me.
h) Look at the sun! It _____ (be) a beautiful day.
i) I _____ (not argue) with you.
- Find the correct one
a) He are going to buy a car / He is going to buy a car / He am going to buy a car
b) I am going to cook a meal / I are going to cook a meal / I is going to cook a meal
c) We are going to have a drink / We is going to have a drink / We am going to have a drink
d) It is going to eat the green grass / It am going to eat the green grass / It are going to eat the green grass
e) They are going to get dressed / They am going to get dressed / They is going to get dressed
- Answer the questions
- What are you going to listen to once you open your Spotify playlist?
- Where are you going to go on your next holidays?
- Is it going to rain tomorrow?
- When are you going to have your next meeting at work?
Going to x Will
Can you find the sentences with “going to” and “will” in the text below?
What am I going to do next weekend? Well, I’m not sure, but I think I’ll probably stay at home all day on Saturday and clean my apartment. I know that sounds pretty boring, but my apartment is a bit messy. It’s about time I cleaned it up! On Sunday, however, I have some more interesting plans. I’m going to meet two or three friends at a restaurant at eight o’clock and have breakfast. We usually do that once or twice a month. After that, we’re going to go window shopping at a shopping mall. At noon, we’re going to have lunch. We’re going to eat at an Italian restaurant. I love Italian food! And then we’ll probably visit a museum. I don’t really like to go to museums that much, but my friends really like museums. But I think I’ll still have a good time!
