Will vs. Be Going to
Finish this sentence with the correct future form:
I think that I ___________ (will be/am going to be) a teacher.
Both are correct
Change this sentence to the future with “will”
She eats pizza for dinner.
She will eat pizza for dinner.
Change this sentence to the future with “be going to”
She drinks coffee for breakfast.
She is going to drink coffee for breakfast.
What is a clause?
A group of words with a subject and a verb
Finish this sentence with the correct word:
____ I work hard, I will definitely succeed.
If
Finish this sentence with the correct future form:
Here, I (will give/am going to give) that to your sister when I see her later.
will give
Change this sentence to the future with “will”
He doesn’t drink a lot of water.
He will not drink a lot of water.
Change this sentence to the future with “be going to”
He doesn’t eat a lot of junk food.
He’s not going to eat a lot of junk food.
What is an independent clause?
A clause that can stand on its own (a full sentence)
Finish this sentence with the correct word:
_____ I start the test, I need to run to the bathroom.
Before
Finish this sentence with the correct future form:
The Earth (will be/is going to be) much hotter soon.
Both are correct
Turn this sentence into a yes or no question. Then respond with a short answer.
You will go to the park after school tomorrow.
Will you go to the park after school tomorrow? Yes, I will/ No, I won’t.
Turn this sentence into a yes or no question. Then respond with a short answer.
We are going to get 100% on our grammar test.
Are we going to get 100% on our grammar test? Yes, we are/ No, we aren’t.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that has to be paired with an independent clause
Complete this sentence with the correct form of the verb
If she’s late for class again, she _________ (lose) 5 dollars.
she’ll lose / she’s going to lose
Finish this sentence with the correct future form:
Yesterday, my mom and I finished packing for the trip we (will take/are going to take).
Are going to take
What question is this sentence answering?
I will study math when I go to college.
What will you study when you go to college?
What question is this sentence answering?
She’s going to be a nurse when she graduates college.
What is she going to be when she graduates college?
Give an example of an independent clause
Answers will vary
Complete this sentence with the correct form of the verb
He’s going to be angry if his dad ___________ (forget) to pick him up again.
forgets
Finish this sentence with the correct future form:
Is that my friend on the phone? I (will talk/am going to talk) to her.
Will talk
What question is this sentence answering?
He won’t become a doctor because he’s too lazy.
Why won’t he become a doctor?
What question is this sentence answering?
He’s not going to pass the next test because he forgot to study.
Why isn’t he going to pass the next test?
Give an example of a dependent clause
Answers will vary
When do we use a comma in a sentence with an If/Time clause? When do we not use a comma?
We use a comma if the If/Time clause comes first, not when it comes after the main clause.