"Will" or "Be going to"?
(The phone rings) Alex: I _____ get it!
I'll get it!
I promise I'll call you when I get home, mom.
promise
We is going to visit our grandparents this weekend.
We ARE going to visit our grandparents this weekend.
she / going to / go to / is / horse races / the / today / ?
Is she going to go to the horse races today?
is / going to / dad / breakfast / make
Dad is going to make breakfast.
Elizabeth: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee? Sarah: Sorry. I _____ go to the library. I've been planning to study all day.
Sorry. I'm going to go to the library. / Sorry. I'm going to the library.
Next month we're going to visit our friends in Thailand.
plan
She will go to school tomorrow?
WILL SHE go to school tomorrow?
going to / are / attend / Lucy's / recital / you / ?
Are you going to attend Lucy's recital?
Sure, / go / I'll / a / date / on / you / with / !
Sure, I'll go on a date with you!
Tom: Are you going to John's party tonight? Bill: Yes. Are you going to? I ______ give you a lift.
I'll give you a lift.
Have you had lunch? I'll make you a sandwich if you want.
voluntary action / offer
That's mean, they no will do that.
That's mean, they WON'T do that.
her / flight / when / arrive / will / tonight ?
When will her flight arrive tonight?
Mom, / won't / help / with / he / the dishes / !
Mom, he won't help with the dishes!
Sue: Why are you carrying a hammer? Rick: I ______ put up some pictures.
I'm going to put up some pictures.
In ten years, I don't think we'll need to use mobile phones anymore.
prediction
Oh no... They isn't going to get there in time!
Oh no... They AREN'T going to get there in time!
going to / he / travel to / Valencia / with / us / is / this / weekend / ?
Is he going to travel to Valencia with us this weekend?
think / it's / I / going to / be / great / day / a / !
I think it's going to be a great day!
Eric: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? Gary: I _____ visit my grandmother in Scotland next month.
I'm going to visit my grandmother in Scotland next month.
SURPRISE QUESTION! Name 5 different words or expressions other than "tomorrow" that can be used to talk about the future
later, tonight, next week, this weekend, next year, the day after tomorrow, etc..
I feel so dizzy this morning. I think I'm going to sick.
I think I'm going to be sick.
you / why / won't / go / meeting / to / the / today / ?
Why won't you go to the meeting today?
will / they / come / to / party / the / after / football game / their
They will / They'll come to the party after their football game.