This document discusses the differences between using will and be going to when expressing future tense in English. Will is used for instant decisions, predictions not based on evidence, and promises or offers. Be going to is used for future plans and intentions that are based on evidence in the present. Both can sometimes be used interchangeably but often convey slightly different nuances. The document also provides examples of affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms of will and be going to, as well as common time expressions used with future tenses.

1. WILL V/S BE GOING TO
I will cook something delicious.
Instant desicion
I am going to study German at
school next year
Future plan

2. 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 strong
meanings as mentioned before.
I will probably go to London
next summer.
I am going to fly to London
next Saturday.(I have the
tickets)

3. FUTURE TENSE : WILL FORM
Affirmative: I will travel to Madrid in October
Interrogative: Will you travel by bus?
Short answer: Yes I will, No I won’t
When will you travel ?
Long answer: I’ll travel tomorrow.
Negative: I will not travel – won´t
I won’t travel by bus I will probably
travel by train

4. FUTURE TENSES:
USES OF WILL
1.-Instant decisions:
Ok, I’ll see you on Friday
2.-Predictions based in what we think (not so
clear):
It will rain in the evening.
3.- Promises and offers:
I‘ll love you forever.
Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food for you.

5. FUTURE TENSE:
BE GOING TO - FORM
 Affirmative: I am going to travel by plane.
 Negative: I am not going to travel by plane.
 Interrogative: Are you going to travel by plane?
Short Answer: Yes I am / No, I’m not
When are you going to travel?
Long answer: I am going to travel next summer.

6. FUTURE TENSE:
USES OF GOING TO
1.- Future plans and intentions: I am going
to buy a new laptop computer next week. ( I have
saved money for it)
2.- Predictions based in what we can see at the
moment very clear: Look at that car! It is going to
crash into the lamp post.

7. FUTURE TENSES
 TIME EXPRESIONS:
 Tomorrow
 Next week
 Next month
 Next year…etc
 In two more years…etc
I am going to travel to New York next year