One Direction will travel to Chile next year.

(Decision)

Justin Bieber is going to study Spanish.

(Plan)

Future tenses: WILL/GOING TO

The future Simple has 2 differents forms in English: “WILL” and “BE GOING TO.”

WILL has to do with a decision without planning it before.

I will have a cup of tea. She will pick up the phone.

WILL/GOING TO

A) To talk about future predictions “When we arrive home, the children will be

in bed”

B) To express a promise “I promise I will love you forever”

C) To express an offer “That bag looks heavy, I will carry it for you”

WILL + infinitive

A) To express plans and intentions

“Are you going to do anything this weekend?

Yes, I am going to read a book”

B) To make predictions.

“It is very cloud, I think it is going to rain”

Going to + infinitive

Affirmative: I will travel to Madrid in december.

Interrogative: Will you travel by bus?

Negative: I will not travel with you or I won´t travel with you.

Future tense form: WILL

Affirmative: I am going to study for the test.

Interrogative: Are you going to get out at night?

Negative: She looks sick. I think she is not going to get out tonight.

Future tense form: GOING TO

Tomorrow: I will see you tomorrow.

Next week: I am going to study the next week.

Next month: She will travel the next month.

Next year: I think he will get married the next year.

Time expressions