Will or

Going to?
Pay attention to the
different uses.
We use Will o Going to
to talk about the future.

will: -Offers
-Promises
will and going to: -Predictions
-Decisions
Are we promising
something?
USE will

I will love I wont leave

you forever you
 Are we offering
something?
USE will

These bags are

too heavy!!
Ill help you!
 Offers
ACTIVITY:Write 1 possible offer for
the following situations:
Example: Who can bring the dictionaries?
Student: I'll do it.
1. (The phone is ringing)
2. These bags are too heavy.
3. I'm so cold.
4. We are going to have a party at my house.
What can you bring?
 Predictions
Do we have evidence?

YES NO

Use going to Use will

Its going to
rain!

You will be
very happy!
 Predictions
ACTIVITY: Write a prediction for
your classmates. Then give it to me
and we will interchange predictions.

(use will)
 Predictions
ACTIVITY: Look at the clothes and
accessories people are going to wear
and answer: What are they going to
do later?

(use going to)

 Predictions

Prediction: She is going to ski later.

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 Decisions.
Was the decision
planned?
YES NO

Use going to Use will

Im going to
be a vet!

I will buy
some food!
 Decisions.
ACTIVITY: Which sentence follows which? Match column A to
column B.
Example:
A: Are you going to the party?
B: No, I think I'll stay home, I don't feel so good.
Careful using going to!!

I am

He
She is
It going to + verb +

We
You are
They
Write the correct answer:
 Match column A to column B: B
A
 Match column A to column B:
A B
 Which one is correct?
O Im sorry, I cant talk now. Ill call you later.
O Im sorry, I cant talk now. Im going to call you later.

O Bye. Ill see you in the morning.

O Bye. Im going to see you in the morning.

O Fernanda will have a baby in June.

O Fernanda is going to have a baby in June.

O No, dont come to pick me up. Ill get a taxi.

O No, dont come to pick me up. Im going to get a taxi.
 Which one is correct?
O Good idea! Well have a barbecue.
O Good idea! Were going to have a barbecue.
O Ive decided to repaint the bathroom. Ill paint it green.

O Ive decided to repaint the bathroom. Im going to paint it green.

O Theres not much fuel left. Well run out.

O Theres not much fuel left. Were going to run out.

O If you dont know how to use i, Ill show you.

O If you dont know how to use i, Im going to show you.