The document discusses the use of the future tense in English using will + infinitive and be/am/is/are going to + infinitive. Will + infinitive is used to make predictions about the future based on present knowledge, to refer to decisions made in the present, and to make promises or offers. Be/am/is/are going to + infinitive is used to talk about intentions, plans, and things that have been decided to do, as well as predictions based on present evidence. A dialogue demonstrates using will + infinitive to predict someone's future in responses to their questions. The document concludes by reviewing the uses of will + infinitive and be/am/is/are going to + infinit

1. The Future Will + Infinitive Going to + Infinitive

2. The Future I’m going to travel to the beach. I’ll have fun at the beach. I’ll have a diet coke, please! Which is a plan? Which is a prediction? Which is a decision? 1 st Sentence 2 nd Sentence 3 rd Sentence

3. The Future… So, basically we use… Will + Infinitive To make predictions about the future I think I will buy that car! To refer to decisions taken at the moment of speaking Don’t worry! I’ ll buy the yogurts!... To make promises, offers and requests Will you help me with my homework?...

4. Tomorrow it will rain. PREDICTION ABOUT THE FUTURE

5. You will win the lottery. PREDICTION ABOUT THE FUTURE

6. Kate Smith is very anxious about her future, so she decided to see a fortune teller to ask her about what will happen to her. Complete the dialogue, using the verbs in brackets in the future simple .

7. Kate – Please tell me everything about my future. Fortune teller – Well, you __________________(meet) a nice boy. Kate - ______________________(love) me? Fortune teller – Yes, _____________________. Kate - ________________________(forget) me? Fortune teller – Oh no, ___________________. will meet Will he love he will Will he forget he won’t

8. Kate - ______________________________(marry) me? Fortune teller – Yes, _______________________. Kate - ____________________(we/ be) happy? Fortune teller – Of course, _________________________. Kate - _____________________(we/ have) children? Fortune teller – Sure! ______________________( have) two boys and three girls. Kate – What about my health? Fortune teller – You __________________(not be) very healthy, but you _______________(live) long. Kate – What about money? Fortune teller – My dear, you ____________________(have) to ask for next week’s pocket money in advance! Kate – Why? Fortune teller – Because you owe me £ 15, my dear. Will he marry he will Will we be you will you will have Will we have you will live will have will not be

9. The Future… And we use… (Be) Going to To talk about intentions, plans, things we have decided to do. I’ m going to buy that house next month! I’ m going to visit Italy with my family. To predict the future, using information we know now… I think it is going to rain. Oh! The actor is going to fall on stage!…

10. This summer we are going to travel to England by car. INTENTIONS AND PLANS

11. It’s cloudy. It ’s going to rain.

12. REMEMBER FOR FUTURE ACTIONS WHICH ARE NOT DEFINITE, WE USE WILL ONE DAY WE WILL GET MARRIED

13. REMEMBER FOR PLANS AND INTENTIONS FOR THE NEAR FUTURE, WE USE GOING TO In April we are going to get married