““Will or ”Will or ”Going to ?“ ”Going to ?“ ”

Pay attention to the Pay attention to the different uses.different uses.

We use “Will” o “Going to” to talk about the future.

• “will”: -Offers -Promises• “will” and “going to”: -Predictions -Decisions

Are we promising something?

• USE “will”

I will love you forever

I won’t leave you

Are we offering something?

• USE “will”

These bags are too heavy!!

I’ll help you!

Offers• ACTIVITY:Write 1 possible offer for • the following situations:• Example: Who can bring the dictionaries?

Student: I'll do it.1. (The phone is ringing)2. These bags are too heavy.3. I'm so cold.4. We are going to have a party at my house.

What can you bring?

Predictions• Do we have evidence?

YES NO

Use “going to” Use “will”

It’s going to rain!

You will be very happy!

Predictions• ACTIVITY: Write a prediction for

your classmates. Then give it to me and we will interchange predictions.

• (use “will”)

Predictions• ACTIVITY: Look at the clothes and

accessories people are going to wear and answer: What are they going to do later?

• (use “going to”)

Predictions

• Prediction: “She is going to ski later.”

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Decisions.• Was the decision

planned?

YES NO

Use “going to” Use “will”

I’m going to be a vet!

I will buy some food!

Decisions.• ACTIVITY: Which sentence follows which? Match column A to

column B.Example:

• A: Are you going to the party?• B: No, I think I'll stay home, I don't feel so good.

Careful using “going to”!!

• I am

• He• She is• It going to + verb + …

• We• You are• They

Write the correct answer:

Match column A to column B:A B

Match column A to column B:A B

Which one is correct?O I’m sorry, I can’t talk now. I’ll call you later.O I’m sorry, I can’t talk now. I’m going to call you later.

O Bye. I’ll see you in the morning.O Bye. I’m going to see you in the morning.

O Fernanda will have a baby in June.O Fernanda is going to have a baby in June.

O No, don’t come to pick me up. I’ll get a taxi.O No, don’t come to pick me up. I’m going to get a taxi.

Which one is correct?O Good idea! We’ll have a barbecue.O Good idea! We’re going to have a barbecue.O I’ve decided to repaint the bathroom. I’ll paint it green.

O I’ve decided to repaint the bathroom. I’m going to paint it green.

O There’s not much fuel left. We’ll run out.O There’s not much fuel left. We’re going to run out.

O If you don’t know how to use i, I’ll show you.O If you don’t know how to use i, I’m going to show you.