Future Tense will and going to

To speak about the future, you can use the following phrases:
1) Will
2) Going + [infinitive verb]
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1) se will when you are !olunteering to do so"ething in the future, or when you are deciding at the ti"e
of speaking to do so"ething in the future#
$ a decision is "ade
now
The
Future
to do an action in the future#
Example: %kay, if no one else will cook dinner, & will#
&n this e'a"ple, the phrase will is used because the speaker is !olunteering to cook dinner#
Example: (ow, the grass is getting tall# & think & will cut it to"orrow#
&n this e'a"ple, the phrase will is used because the decision to cut the grass to"orrow is being "ade at the ti"e of
speaking#
Example: (ill you "arry "e)
&n this e'a"ple, the phrase Will is used because the decision to "arry is being "ade at the ti"e of speaking#
Directions: *reate your own sentences using will+#
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se going ,infiniti!e !erb+ when you ha!e already de!icded to do so"ething in the future
The Future
$ a decision is "ade
to do an action in the future#
now
- ti"e in
the past
Example: Todd and & are going to eat at the
new restaurant tonight# .o
you want to co"e with us)
&n this e'a"ple, the phrase going to is used
because Todd and & ha!e already decided to go
to the beach#
Example: -fter work, /a"es and 0icollet are going
to watch a "o!ie#
&n this e'a"ple, the phrase going to is used
because /a"es and 0icollet ha!e already
decided to watch a "o!ie after work#
Directions: *reate your own sentences using
going , 1infiniti!e !erb2+#
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Directions: *ircle the correct future tense phrase in
the following sentences#
1# & a" feeling energetic# 3o, & think & 4will 5
a" going to) wash "y car#
2# &t has been decided that we 4will 5 are
going to) to cli"b 6ount 7!erest ne't
week#
8# 9(ho wants to co"e with "e to the
"o!ie tonight)
9%h that sounds fun# & 4will 5 a" going to)
co"e with you#
:# (e ha!e already "ade plans for the
!acation# (e ha!e decided that we
4will 5 are going to) !isit ncle ;ill in
6ontana#
<# Tonight see"s like a nice night to be
outside# & think & 4will 5 a" going to) go
for a walk after dinner#
=# 9>a!e you thought about what you want
to do after college)
9?es, & ha!e decided that & 4will 5 a"
going to) beco"e an engineer#
@# & guess & 4will 5 a" going to) help you
clean the kitchen if no one else will#
A# 6y car tires look low on air# & think &
4will 5 a" going to) fill the" up at the
ne't gas station#
B# The weather "an said that it 4will 5 is
going to) rain to"orrow#
1C# %kay, & ha!e an idea# -fter we play
the ga"e, we 4will 5 are going to) get
so"e ice crea"D
11# & think "y dad said we 4will 5 are going
to) go to the beach this weekend#
12# &f the bus 4will not 5 is not going to) start,
how will we get to school on ti"e)