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The document discusses the future simple tense in English. It provides examples of how will and be going to are used to express future actions. Will is used for predictions, offers, promises, and uncertain future events. Be going to expresses definite plans and intentions, as well as predictions based on evidence. The key differences are that will expresses more general intentions and predictions while be going to implies the plan or intention was made earlier.

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Future Simple

The document discusses the future simple tense in English. It provides examples of how will and be going to are used to express future actions. Will is used for predictions, offers, promises, and uncertain future events. Be going to expresses definite plans and intentions, as well as predictions based on evidence. The key differences are that will expresses more general intentions and predictions while be going to implies the plan or intention was made earlier.

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FUTURE

SIMPLE
Future Simple Tense

 Predictions, offers, promises, requests, suggestions:

E.g.: Will you help me?


E.g.: Shall I get you some coffee?

 ‘On –the-spot’ decisions:

E.g.: A: Your clothes are dirty


B: Are they? I will wash them.
Future Simple Tense

 When it is not certain whether something will


happen:

E.g.: If they come, I’ll buy some pastries.

 Opinions, hopes, fears with think, expect, suppose:

E.g.: I think he’ll pass his test.


Future Simple Tense

 I (SHALL)
 You
 He/She/It + WILL + verb1
 We (SHALL)
 You
 They
Future Simple Tense
- question forms -
I
You
He/She/It
WILL + We + V1?
You
They
Future Simple Tense

 I (SHALL)
 You
 He/She/It + WILL NOT + verb1
 We (SHALL)
 You
 They
Future Simple Tense

 Planned actions:

E.g.: I am going to travel to Paris next week.


Future Simple Tense

 When there is a certain evidence that something will


definitely happen:

E.g.: She is going to have a baby.

 Actions seen as a result of something else in the


future:

E.g.: He cannot light a fire. He is going to burn


himself.
Future Simple Tense

 I AM
 You ARE
 He/She/It IS
 We ARE + GOING TO + V1
 You ARE
 They ARE

E.g.: I am going to visit him next week.


Future Simple Tense

 AM I
 ARE You
 IS He/she/it
 ARE We + GOING TO + V1
 ARE You
 IS He/she/It
E.g.: Are you going to travel next month?
Future Simple Tense

 I AM
 You ARE
 He/She/It IS
 We ARE + NOT + GOING TO + V1
 You ARE
 They ARE

E.g.: I am not going to visit him next week.


DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WILL AND BE GOING TO

1. For general intentions (to talk about things someone will probably do).
He will change his job.
We'll travel abroad.
I will not need it.
They won't change the telephone number.
Will you take the exam?

But: We are going to travel abroad.

Going to is used to talk about definite plans that we made


beforehand.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WILL AND BE GOING TO

2. For predictions or opinions (we suppose that


something will or will not happen).
It will snow in winter.
The horse will not win.
It is typically used with verbs or adverbs such
as think, be sure, hope, believe, suppose, perhaps,
possibly, probably, surely.
They'll probably study at university.
I don't think she'll accept it.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WILL AND BE GOING TO

3. For a decision or an offer made at the moment of


speaking.
Can I walk you home? - No, thank you. I'll take a
taxi.
Please, tell Peter about it. - O.K. I'll call him.

But: I am going to call Peter. Do you want me


to say hello to him? (Going to shows our
decision made before the moment of
speaking.)
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WILL AND BE GOING TO

 Will can be used in expressing rapid decisions, or a future action


that you have decided on at the moment of speaking.  Examples: 

“I’m thirsty! I think I will buy a drink.” 

 Will can also be used when you are making an offer. For


example: 

“I will help with you your luggage, they look heavy!”

 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WILL AND BE GOING TO

 It’s also used for making promises. For example: 


“I will keep your secret.” 
 And for making threats, which are very similar to
promises but can be connoted negatively.  For
example:
“If you don’t pull yourself together, I’ll never let you
see me again.”
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WILL AND BE GOING TO

 We use GOING TO when the action was already decided on


even before speaking of it. Examples: 

“I’m going to take some time off work this year.” 

 Going to can also be used for a future action when there


are signs or evidence that it is likely going to
happen. Examples: 

“This team is playing so bad today. They’re going to lose!”


WILL

 Dreams: “Someday I will learn another language.”


 Promises: “I promise I’ll call you tonight!”
 To express actions that are far into the future: “I
will get married someday.”
 Requests: “Will you buy a hamburger for me? Thank
you!”
 To discuss a fact: “I’ll graduate from college next
year”
 After making a decision: “Yes! I will marry you!”
 Help/Volunteer: “I’ll volunteer at this event tonight!”
GOING TO

The expression “GOING TO” is used in the following


situations:
 Definite plans: “I am going to help you with your English!”
 Immediate actions: “She’s gonna eat lunch with my friend
tomorrow.” 
 Actions that will happen soon: “He’s going to be a doctor
next year!” 
 Anticipation: “Are you going to download our free Ebook?”
 Predicting a future actione with a sign of evidence :
“The weather is going to be very cold today.” 
The Future
The simple present and present progressive
are also used to express future time. These are
often used used in connection with schedules.

She is meeting a new client at eleven o’clock.


The train leaves at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow.

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