The future:will, be going to, present continuous

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will

• When we decide to do something at the time of speaking– OK, I’ll throw that away. – OK, I’ll go with you to Toledo this weekend.– OK, I’ll make dinner tonight.

Be going to

• When we already have a plan or an intention to do something.– I’m going to sort out the rest of them at the

weekend.– I’m going to clean the house on Friday.– I’m going to go to the mall with my friends this

weekend.

Present Continuous

• When we have an arrangement with another person.– She’s picking me up at my house on Saturday.– He’s driving us to the airport on Sunday.– She’s meeting me at the restaurant at 5:00.

Be going to

• For a prediction that is based on present evidence.– It’s going to break the first time he uses it!– He’s going to fail the exam. He hasn’t studied.– She’s going to break her neck if she tries to jump

from that building!

Will

• Prediction that is not based on present evidence– He’ll never learn.– She’ll never be any good at gymnastics.– He’ll never get a dog.

Will/won’tWill He will get a job by

the time he’s 30.Won’t She won’t pass her

exam.Will not He will not come

into this house with dirty shoes.

‘ll I’ll try to come to your party.

QuestionsWill Will he get a job by

the time he’s 30?Won’t Won’t she pass her

exam?Will not Will he not be

allowed to come in the house?

‘ll Will it rain tomorrow?

Be going to Be going to I’m not going to pass

my Math class.

QuestionBe going to When am I going to

see you again?Aren’t you going to see him?What’s he going to do?

#10

1. I’ve arranged to have the car repaired on Saturday.

2. I’ve arranged for Angel to pick my sister up at the airport.

3. I’ve planned to do the laundry this weekend.4. I’ve planned to go shopping on Saturday.5. I’ll probably visit my in-laws in the next few

weeks.6. I’ll probably student French this weekend.

#11

1. I want to get rid of some old The Home Phonema CDs that are in my house.

2. I want to get rid of Angel’s old video games he doesn’t play anymore.

3. I want to donate some clothes that don’t fit me anymore to charity.

4. I want to donate some old books to a library or community center.

5. I want to get rid of the paint and tools that are stored in the crawl space that we don’t use.