Lesson 20a Handout

Pre-Intermediate 2 - Lesson 20A - Handout Future Tense Using "Will" And "Be Going To" WILL and BE GOING TO mean almost the same thing and are interchangeable sometimes, but there are some situations when one is used more than the other. WILL Offers to help A. Someone's at the door. A. I can't do this by myself. A: I lost my ring.

B. I'll get it. B. I'll help you. B: I'll help you find it.

Request for help Peter: I need to change the oil in my car. Will you help me? William: Of course, I'll help you. [ WOULD is even more polite in requests for help. ] [ GOING TO is considered impolite in requests for help ] Predictions about the future (probably) The weather channel said it will rain tomorrow. Don't cheat. You'll get caught. [ WILL is often used in predictions, but BE GOING TO is also used with evidence] BE GOING TO State a plan or intention : express plans previously made for the future. I'm going to meet my friends this weekend. She's going to take a vacation this summer. We're going to the library to study tonight.

1. Choose the correct future form of WILL or GOING TO to complete the sentences. 1. I'm hungry - Oh, I _________________ make you a sandwich. 2. He _________________ study Law at UCLA next year. 3. Oh darling! I love you so much, _________________ you marry me? 4. The flight _________________ leave at 8 p.m. 5. Look at those clouds! It _________________ rain any minute. 6. Jack _________________ meet Tom tomorrow afternoon. 7. I think he _________________ be very successful. 8. When _________________ visit (visit) me next year? 9. As soon as she arrives in Dallas she _________________ give you a call. 10. Who do you think _________________ win the next national elections? 11. _________________ fly to Austin next week for a meeting with the advisory board.

2. Choose the correct future form in brackets. 1. Peter ( is / is going to be ) fifty next Friday. 2. Jack ( is going to have / will have ) a dinner party next Saturday. 3. John hasn't eaten. - Don't worry I ( will make / am going to make ) him a sandwich.

3. Fill the gaps using either the going to or will form of the future tense. 1. Sally: There's no milk left! Betty: Oh. I _________________ get some from the shop. 2. The population of Valencia _________________ reach 2 million by the year 2010. 3. Mum: I told you to tidy up your room. Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I _________________ do it after lunch. 4. Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning? Willy: Sorry. I can't. I _________________ see the doctor on Friday morning. 5. "Tomorrow _________________ be a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La Coruña," said the weatherman. 6. Look at that big black cloud. I think it _________________ rain . 7. Sally: What are your plans for the week-end? Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We _________________ a picnic. 8. Betty: Have you booked the flights yet? Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I _________________ go to the travel agent's tomorrow morning. 9. In the future people _________________ have bigger heads. 10. If we miss the bus, we _________________ take a taxi. 11. Next month I _________________ buy a DVD player. 12. When _________________ have another party? 13. I've got to go to the dentist this morning. _________________ come with me? 14. Oh no! I think I _________________ sneeze. 15. Fanny: I can't open this jar. Leslie: Give it to me. I _________________ do it.

Pre-Intermediate 2 - Lesson 20A - Handout Future Tense Using "Will" And "Be Going To" WILL and BE GOING TO mean almost the same thing and are interchangeable sometimes, but there are some situations when one is used more than the other. WILL Offers to help A. Someone's at the door. A. I can't do this by myself. A: I lost my ring.

B. I'll get it. B. I'll help you. B: I'll help you find it.

Request for help Peter: I need to change the oil in my car. Will you help me? William: Of course, I'll help you. [ WOULD is even more polite in requests for help. ] [ GOING TO is considered impolite in requests for help ] Predictions about the future (probably) The weather channel said it will rain tomorrow. Don't cheat. You'll get caught. [ WILL is often used in predictions, but BE GOING TO is also used with evidence] BE GOING TO State a plan or intention : express plans previously made for the future. I'm going to meet my friends this weekend. She's going to take a vacation this summer. We're going to the library to study tonight.

1. Choose the correct future form of WILL or GOING TO to complete the sentences. 1. I'm hungry - Oh, I will make you a sandwich. offer to help 2. He is going to study Law at UCLA next year. plan 3. Oh darling! I love you so much, will you marry me? request 4. The flight will leave at 8 p.m. prediction (probably) 5. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain any minute. prediction with evidence 6. Jack is going to meet Tom tomorrow afternoon. plan 7. I think he will be very successful. prediction (probably) 8. When are you going to visit (visit) me next year? question about a plan 9. As soon as she arrives in Dallas she will give you a call. prediction (probably) 10. Who do you think will win the next national elections? prediction (probably) 11. We are going to fly to Austin next week for a meeting with the advisory board. plan

2. Choose the correct future form in brackets. 1. Peter ( is / is going to be ) fifty next Friday. prediction with evidence 2. Jack ( is going to have / will have ) a dinner party next Saturday. plan 3. John hasn't eaten. - Don't worry I ( will make / am going to make ) him a sandwich. offer

3. Fill the gaps using either the going to or will form of the future tense. 1. Sally: There's no milk left! Betty: Oh. I will get some from the shop. offer to help 2. The population of Valencia will reach 2 million by the year 2010. prediction (probably) 3. Mum: I told you to tidy up your room. Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I will do it after lunch. offer to help 4. Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning? Willy: Sorry. I can't. I am going to see the doctor on Friday morning. plan 5. "Tomorrow will be a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La Coruña," said the weatherman. prediction (probably) 6. Look at that big black cloud. I think it is going to rain . prediction with evidence 7. Sally: What are your plans for the week-end? Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We are going on a picnic. plan 8. Betty: Have you booked the flights yet? Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I am going to go to the travel agent's tomorrow morning. Plan 9. In the future people will have bigger heads. prediction (probably) 10. If we miss the bus, we will take a taxi. prediction (probably) 11. Next month I am going to buy a DVD player. plan 12. When are you going to have another party? plan 13. I've got to go to the dentist this morning. Will you come with me? request for help 14. Oh no! I think I am going to sneeze. prediction with evidence 15. Fanny: I can't open this jar. Leslie: Give it to me. I will do it. offer to help