Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher

Two Main Ways to Express Future

• BE GOING TO and WILL• Subject + be + going to + verb• Subject + will + verb

Be + going to + verb

• Use for plans, prearranged activities

• Class examples:

Be + going to + verb• Question:Be + subject + going to + verb + ?

• Negation:Subject + be + not + going to +

verb

Situations to use Will + verb

• First situation:Quick decision made

now for future action (not a plan, not prearranged)

• Class examples:

Situations to use Will + verb

• Second situation:Voluntary offers to do

something for someone and requests (asking someone to do something)

• Class examples:

Situations to use Will + verb

• Third situation:Forceful

commands• Class

examples:

Situations to use Will + verb

• Fourth situation:Scheduled events• Class examples:

Situations to use Will + verb

• Fifth situation:Promises• Class examples:

Will + verb

• Question:Will + subject + verb + ?

• Negation:Subject + will + not + verb

Contractions with will

I will =

You will =

He will =

She will =

It will =

They will =

We will =

My friend will =

Jose will =

Maria will =

The future will =

Students will =

Everyone will not =

Review: “Will” for offering helpWhat will you say? Write a short offer.

1. The telephone is ringing. I’m in the shower.2. My car won’t start.3. I have to be at work right now, and the babysitter

isn’t here.4. Your music is too loud. I can’t sleep.5. My books are so heavy. My back feels like it’s

breaking!6. I don’t understand this grammar.7. I have a job interview in Encinitas, but I don’t know

how to get there.8. Where’s Susie? She’s late!