General
TRUE or FALSE:
This is an example of a sentence in the future tense: ''I'm going to the store.''
TRUE
We ____ drive to the airport next week.
We ARE GOING TO DRIVE to the airport next week.
I / think / it / will / rain / today.
I think it WON'T RAIN today.
What are 5 time expressions, other than ''tomorrow'', that we can use to talk about the future?
Answers will vary.
soon, next week, next year, next weekend, later, later today, in five minutes, in two hours, etc.
Change this sentence into a question: He is going to study in the library.
Is he going to study in the library?
Correct the mistake:
A: It's really hot in here!
B: Really? Okay, I am going to open the window.
A: It's really hot in here!
B: Really? Okay, I WILL open the window.
I _______ Athens next year, I have just bought my ticket.
I AM GOING TO FLY to Athens next year, I have just bought my ticket.
My parents / be going to / work / next week.
My parents AREN'T going to work next week.
What are you going to do this weekend?
Answers will vary.
Change this sentence into a question: Marina will help me with my homework.
Will Marina help me with my homework?
Correct the mistake: We's going to go to the movies on Friday.
We ARE going to go to the movies on Friday.
I am cold. I ___________ put on a sweater.
I am cold. I WILL put on a sweater.
He / be going to / play / video games / tonight.
He ISN'T going to play video games tonight.
What is the "formula" for an affirmative sentence using the future form "will"?
Subject + will + verb (base form) + rest of sentence.
Change this sentence into a question: They're going to lose.
Are they going to lose?
Correct the mistake: He will wins the championship.
He will WIN the championship.
As soon as I get home tonight, I ________ watch TV.
As soon as I get home tonight, I WILL watch TV.
They / will / be / out / late.
They WON'T be out late.
What is the "formula" for an affirmative sentence using the future form "be going to"?
Subject + be going to + verb (base form) + rest of sentence.
Change this sentence into a question: João will be 13 years old next week.
Will João be 13 years old next week?
TRUE or FALSE: We use BE GOING TO to make promises and offers.
FALSE
I think Brazil _______________ win the next World Cup.
I think Brazil WILL win the next World Cup.
I / be going to / buy / a / new car / next / year.
I'M NOT going to buy a new car next year.
What form of the future (will / be going to) do we use to talk about moment decisions?
We use WILL.
What are are the "formulas" to ask a question with WILL and BE GOING TO?
1. will + subject + verb (base form) + rest of sentence.
2. am/is/are + subject + going to + verb (base form) + rest of sentence.