*FUTURE TENSES: WILL/BE GOING TO

I will travel to Japan next summer : immediate decision

I am going to study German at school: plan

WILL / GOING TOThe two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two different intentions.

I will probably go to London next summer.

I am going to fly to London next Saturday.

*FUTURE TENSES: USES OF WILL

1.-Instant decisions: Ok, I’ll see you on Friday

2.-Predictions based in what we think: I am sure she will like you

3.- Arrangements with other people (promises and offers): Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food for you.If we are not so certain about the future,

we use 'will' with expressions such as 'probably', 'possibly', 'I think', 'I hope‘, ‘perhaps’.

FUTURE TENSE: WILL FORM

• Affirmative: I will travel to Madrid in October

• Interrogative: Will you travel by bus?

• Negative: I will not travel – won´t

Will you travel by train or by bus?

I won’t travel by bus, but I will probably travel by train.

FUTURE TENSE: USES OF BE GOING TO

1.- Future plans and intentions: I am going to buy a new laptop computer next week

2.- Predictions based in what we can see at the moment; Look at that car! It is going to crash into the lamp post.

3.- For plans that do not include an arrangement with other people; I am going to spend three days in Medellin sightseeing.

*FUTURE TENSE: BE GOING TO - FORM

• Affirmative: I am going to travel by plane.

• Interrogative: Are you going to travel by plane?

• Negative: I am not going to travel by plane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon.

*FUTURE TENSES

*TIME EXPRESIONS

*Tomorrow, next week, next month, next year…

I am going to travel to New York next year

*Writing Practice

Change to future: be going to + verb

1. They (take) a vacation next year.

2. She (study) art at San Diego State University.

3. We (have) a party next weekend.

4. I (buy) a new car.

5. The boyfriend and girlfriend (get) married.

6. He (look) for a new job.

7. The boss (give) everyone a pay raise.

8. One student (be) absent tomorrow.

9. I (no spend) any more money.