The document explains the two forms of the simple future tense in English: 'will' and 'be going to'. 'Will' is used for instant decisions, predictions, promises, and uncertainty, while 'be going to' is used for future plans and predictions based on current evidence. Several examples and practice questions are provided to illustrate the usage of both forms.

1. Future Tenses: Will and Going To

2. FUTURE TENSES: WILL/BE GOING TO
I will travel to Japan next
summer : decision
I am going to study German
at school: plan

3. WILL / GOING TO
The simple Future has two different
forms in English: will and be going to.
Although the two forms can sometimes be
used interchangeably, they often express
two different meanings as mentioned
before.
I will probably go to London
next summer. (Not sure)
I am going to fly to London
next Saturday. 100%

4. FUTURE TENSE : WILL
FORM /not sure about something
Affirmative: I think I will travel to Madrid in
October.
Interrogative: Will you travel by bus?
Negative: I will not travel – won´t
Will you travel by train or by bus?
I won’t travel by bus I will probably
travel by train.

5. FUTURE TENSES: USES OF WILL
1.-Instant decisions : Ok, I’ll see you on
Friday
2.-Predictions based in what we think:
It will rain in the evening.
3.- Promises and offers: Don’t worry,
I’ll go and buy some food for you.
*It is also more formal than other forms
(specially in written)
4. not sure about something: I think I
will travel next month.

6. Ask these questions to a classmate.
1. Where will you go after school today?
2. Who will drive you to school tomorrow?
3. When will you play soccer again?
4. What will you do tomorrow morning?
5. What will you do on Thursday night?

7. Let’s Practice.
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8. FUTURE TENSE: BE GOING TO - FORM
• Affirmative: I am going to travel by plane.
• Interrogative: Are you going to travel by
plane?
• Negative: I am not going to travel
by plane because I am going to fly
in a hot air balloon.

9. FUTURE TENSE: USES OF GOING TO
1.- Future plans and intentions: I am going
to buy a new laptop computer next week.
2.- Predictions based in what we can see
at the moment; Look at that car! It is
going to crash into the lamp post.

10. FUTURE TENSES
• TIME EXPRESSIONS
• Tomorrow, next week, next month, next
year…
I am going to travel to New York next year.

11. Let’s Practice!
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