Will, Going To
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BE GOING TO AND WILL
WILL
AFFIRMATIVE Subject+ Will+ infinitive NEGATIVE Subject+ will not+ infinitive Won't INTERROGATIVE Will+ Subject+ infinitive
EXAMPLES:
Peter will come home tomorrow (Peter vendrá a casa mañana) Peter won't (will not) come home tomorrow Will Peter come home tomorrow?
GOING TO
AFFIRMATIVE I am You are He is She is + going to+ infinitive It is We are They are INTERROGATIVE Am I Are you Is he Is she Is it Are we Are they NEGATIVE I I am You are He is She is +not + going to+infinitive It is We are They are EXAMPLES:
Mary is going to study English tonight.
(Mary va a estudiar inglés esta noche)
Mary isn't going to study English tonight. + going to+ infinitive Is Mary going to study English tonight?
I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH.
Today, I am going to drive my new motorcycle, then I am going to phone my best friend and finally I am going to read my favourite novel.
Hoy voy a conducir mi nueva moto, luego voy a telefonear a mi mejor amiga y finalmente voy a leer mi novela favorita.
IS GOING TO HAPPEN: The situation now makes us believe that. Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.
¡Mira esas nubes negras! Va a llover.
She is pregnant. She is going to have a baby.
Está embarazada. Va a tener un niño.
PREDICTIONS WITH PRESENT EVIDENCE
WILL
I left the door open. I will close it right now.
Dejé la puerta abierta. La cerraré ahora mismo.
(In the restaurant) W :What would you like to drink?
I will have a cup of coffee, please.
“¿Qué va a tomar?” “Tomaré una taza de café, por favor”
Did you call Sue? No, I forgot it.
I will call her tonight
Decisions at the time of speaking
I am a little hungry. I think I will have a sandwich.
Tengo hambre. Creo que tomaré un sandwich
I don’t think I will go out tonight. I am too tired.
No creo que salga esta noche. Estoy demasiado cansado.
Personal opinion
Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework.
I will love you forever.
Offers You will be rich Promises Predictions
Exercises.- Will or going to?
1) Why are you working so hard these days?
- Because I___________buy a car , so I’m saving as much as I can 2) What are you __________buy Jill for her birthday? - A CD. -mmm. But She hasn’t got a CD player. - In that case,I______ buy her a book. I will 3) Dad, can you mend this for me? - I’m sorry. Ask Mum. She _____ do it for you. 4) Why have you got so many eggs? make an omelette. -Because I __________ 5) I haven’t got enough money to get home. - I _____ (lend) you some, if you like. How much do you need?
Exercises.- Answers
1) Why are you working so hard these days? (buy) - Because I’m going to buy going to buy a car , so I’m saving as much as I can. Jill for her birthday? (buy)
2) What are you - A CD.
-mmm But She hasn’t got a CD player. - In that case, I will buy her a book. 3) Dad, can you mend this for me? - I’m sorry. Ask Mum. She will do it for you.
4) Why have you got so many eggs? make an omelette. -Because I am going to 5) I haven’t got enough money to get home. - I will lend you some, if you like. How much do you need?
WILL
AFFIRMATIVE Subject+ Will+ infinitive NEGATIVE Subject+ will not+ infinitive Won't INTERROGATIVE Will+ Subject+ infinitive
EXAMPLES:
Peter will come home tomorrow (Peter vendrá a casa mañana) Peter won't (will not) come home tomorrow Will Peter come home tomorrow?
GOING TO
AFFIRMATIVE I am You are He is She is + going to+ infinitive It is We are They are INTERROGATIVE Am I Are you Is he Is she Is it Are we Are they NEGATIVE I I am You are He is She is +not + going to+infinitive It is We are They are EXAMPLES:
Mary is going to study English tonight.
(Mary va a estudiar inglés esta noche)
Mary isn't going to study English tonight. + going to+ infinitive Is Mary going to study English tonight?
I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH.
Today, I am going to drive my new motorcycle, then I am going to phone my best friend and finally I am going to read my favourite novel.
Hoy voy a conducir mi nueva moto, luego voy a telefonear a mi mejor amiga y finalmente voy a leer mi novela favorita.
IS GOING TO HAPPEN: The situation now makes us believe that. Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.
¡Mira esas nubes negras! Va a llover.
She is pregnant. She is going to have a baby.
Está embarazada. Va a tener un niño.
PREDICTIONS WITH PRESENT EVIDENCE
WILL
I left the door open. I will close it right now.
Dejé la puerta abierta. La cerraré ahora mismo.
(In the restaurant) W :What would you like to drink?
I will have a cup of coffee, please.
“¿Qué va a tomar?” “Tomaré una taza de café, por favor”
Did you call Sue? No, I forgot it.
I will call her tonight
Decisions at the time of speaking
I am a little hungry. I think I will have a sandwich.
Tengo hambre. Creo que tomaré un sandwich
I don’t think I will go out tonight. I am too tired.
No creo que salga esta noche. Estoy demasiado cansado.
Personal opinion
Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework.
I will love you forever.
Offers You will be rich Promises Predictions
Exercises.- Will or going to?
1) Why are you working so hard these days?
- Because I___________buy a car , so I’m saving as much as I can 2) What are you __________buy Jill for her birthday? - A CD. -mmm. But She hasn’t got a CD player. - In that case,I______ buy her a book. I will 3) Dad, can you mend this for me? - I’m sorry. Ask Mum. She _____ do it for you. 4) Why have you got so many eggs? make an omelette. -Because I __________ 5) I haven’t got enough money to get home. - I _____ (lend) you some, if you like. How much do you need?
Exercises.- Answers
1) Why are you working so hard these days? (buy) - Because I’m going to buy going to buy a car , so I’m saving as much as I can. Jill for her birthday? (buy)
2) What are you - A CD.
-mmm But She hasn’t got a CD player. - In that case, I will buy her a book. 3) Dad, can you mend this for me? - I’m sorry. Ask Mum. She will do it for you.
4) Why have you got so many eggs? make an omelette. -Because I am going to 5) I haven’t got enough money to get home. - I will lend you some, if you like. How much do you need?
