Predictions
Your team is winning by 7 points and the game is almost finished...
My team is going to (gonna) win!
Which future do we use for predictions based on present evidence?
"Going to" (gonna)
Do you know/when/the game/begin?
Do you know when the game is going to begin?
Make a future question with will...
...it should be a prediction or an instant decision.
What time does your plane leaving?
What time does your plane leave?
The winner of the next world cup
Brazil WILL win!
Which future form do we use for predictions based on feelings?
Will
Look at that guy driving! He's ___________ crash!
going to (gonna)
Make a sentence using Be Going To...
... it should be a prediction (with evidence) or a future plan.
Next November my sister will has learned English in America.
Next November my sister is learning / is going to learn/ English in America.
Your friend wants to drive drunk
He's going to (gonna) have an accident
Which future form do we usually use for dates, or appointments, or arrangements?
Present continuous
I hope my country _____________ (win) the competition.
I hope my country will win the competition.
Make a sentence in the future using the present continuous...
... it should be a future arrangement.
What are your plans for the weekend?
What are your plans for the weekend?
Your lazy, non-athletic friend who never does anything suddenly says he wants to run a marathon. You think "_______________"
"He will never do it"
Which is never used in the future? A) Will B) Simple Past C) Present Continuous D) Going to
B) Simple Past
What time _____ you and your brother _____________ (meet) tonight?
What time are you and your brother meeting tonight?
What time are you and your brother going to meet tonight?
Make a sentence using the words "My prediction is..."
going to = something I KNOW about the future
will = something I THINK about the future
Correct themistake: I just saw the weather report and they said that it will rain tomorrow.
I just saw the weather report and they said that it is going to rain tomorrow
You are watching your friend run a race. Surprisingly, he is doing well and it looks like he might finish! You think "_______________"
Wow! He is going to (gonna) finish!
Which verb tense do we use to talk about sudden decisions?
Will
It's so cold in here, I ______ (close) the windows.
It's so cold in here, I will close the windows.
Make a sentence using "Next year, ..."
... what's the future like??
A) "What are you doing next Saturday?" B) "Oh, well my family and I are will travel to Melbourne for the weekend."
A) "What are you doing next Saturday?" B) "Oh, well my family and I are going to travel to Melbourne for the weekend."