The Basics: Future with Will

Lesson Plan - Future with Going to and Will

The Basics: Future with Will: The future in English can be rather confusing. There are two future forms used in most conversations: the future with 'will' and the future with 'going to'. The main difference between the two forms is that 'going to' is used used for plans and intentions made made before the moment of speaking, and the 'will' to speak about the future at the moment of speaking. Study these basic forms and then th en use the referenced resources to practice pr actice these forms. Teachers can print out these materials for use in-class, or find help with how to teach future forms, forms, as well as the lesson plans suggested below. There are two basic future tenses used to describe things that happen in the future. esides these two there are some other future tenses which can be started on the advanced future tenses tenses page. page. The first future tense is the future with 'will'. !se the future with will to talk about an event in the future that you have "ust decided to do, for predictions and for promises. I think I'll go to that party next week. The economy will get better soon. Yes, I will marry you. The Basics: Future with Going to: The future with 'going to' is used to e#press events you have already planned in the future and your intentions for the future. $e sometimes also use the present continuous for planned events in the near future. She's going to attend university and study to become a doctor. We're going to make the presentation next week. Future with Will Structure: Positive Sub"ect % will % verb &, ou, (e, She, $e, They will come to the party. Negative Sub"ect % will % not )won't* % verb &, ou, (e, She, $e, They won't have time tomorrow. Questions +uestion word % will % sub"ect % verb

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$hat will he, she, you, we, they do Future with Going to Structure: Positive Sub"ect % to be % going to % verb & am going to attend the meeting. (e, She is going to attend the meeting. ou, $e, They are going to attend the meeting. Negative Sub"ect % to be % not % going to % verb &'m not going to visit ome ne#t year. (e, She isn't going to visit ome ne#t year. ou, $e, They aren't going to visit ome ne#t ne#t year. Questions )+uestion word* % to be % sub"ect % going to % verb $here am & going to stay $here is she, he going to stay $here are you, we, they going to stay

Planning a (two neighbors talking)

Martha:...What a horrible weather today. I'd love to go out, but I think it _______(1) continue continue raining. Jane:Oh, I don't know. Maybe the sun _______() co!e out later this a"ternoon. Martha:I ho#e you're right. $isten, I________(%) have a #arty this &aturday. Would you like to co!e Jane:Oh, I'd love to co!e. hank you "or inviting !e. Who________() co!e to the #arty Martha:Well, so!e #eo#le haven't told !e yet. *ut, +eter and Mark __________() __________() hel# out with the cookingJane:ey, I_____(/) hel#, tooMartha:Would you hat would be great-





Martha:4o, no. hey're not like that. hey_____ hey_____ (15) love it. Jane:Well, i" you say so... ____ there ______(11) be a the!e "or the #arty Martha:4o, I don't think so. 6ust a chance to get together and have "un. Jane:I'! sure it____(1) be lots o" "un. Martha:*ut I_________(1%) hire a clownJane:2 clown- 7ou're kidding !e. Martha:4o, no. 2s I child, I always wanted a clown. 4ow, I__________(1) I__________(1) have !y clown at !y own #arty. Jane:I'! sure everyone ______(1) have a good laugh. Martha:hat's the #lan-

FOLLOW-UP QUESTION QUESTIONS S 

$hat do they think about the weather

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$hat does artha have to share

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$hat are /eter and ark going to do

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$hat does 0ane offer to do

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(ow does 0ane react to the news about the &talian cousins

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$hat special plan is there

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$hy does artha want a clown

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1oes artha know e#actly how many people are going to come &f yes, y es, how many. &f not, why not

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(ow does 0ane think people will react to the clown

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&s there a theme for the party

CHEC !OU" UN#E"ST$N#ING WITH THIS %ULTIPLE CHOICE CO%P"EHENSION QUI&'

2. $hy isn't artha going out 

The weather's bad.





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The weather will get worse.

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The sun will come out later.

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&t'll get colder soon.

4. $hat's artha going to do soon 

5o to work

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ake lunch

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(ave a a party

6. $hy does 0ane change her mind about cooking lasagna for the party 

She doesn't have all the ingredients necessary.

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She's nervous about cooking lasagna for &talians.

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She can't come to the party.

7. $hat's the theme of the party 

There's no theme, "ust a chance to get together.

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8lowns are the theme.

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&t's a baby shower for her friend.

9. $hich entertainment is artha going to have 

There'll be a clown.

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She's serving a special dinner.

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She's asked a band to play.

Multiple choice. 819 What do they think about the weather   

It's beauti"ul. It's terrible. It's snowing.





8%9 What are +eter and Mark going to do   

hey're going to cook lasagna. hey're going to hel# with the cooking. hey're going to co!e dressed as clowns.

89 What does 6ane o""er to do   

&he says she'll hel# cook. &he says she'll co!e dressed as a clown. &he says she'll s#eak Italian with her cousins.

89 ow does 6ane react to the news about the Italian cousins   

&he's ha##y they'll taste her lasagna. &he's a"raid they won't understand :nglish. &he's says she'll bake a cake instead o" lasagna.

8/9 What s#ecial #lan is there   

Martha's going to have a clown. Martha's going to !ake an announce!ent. Martha's going to have a the!ed #arty.

809 Why does Martha want a clown   

&he wanted a clown as a child, so now she's going to have one. &he hates clowns. *ecause the clown goes well with the the!e o" the #arty.

89 ;oes Martha know e
7es, she does. 4o, she doesn't.

839 ow does 6ane think #eo#le will react to the clown   

&he thinks they'll hate it. &he thinks they'll love it. &he thinks they'll have a good laugh.

#IFFE"ENCES (ETWEEN WILL $N# GOING TO





'$ill' is used to make predictions: &eter! What do you think about Tom. ohn! I think he'll win the election the next month. ake promises: Son! I promise I'll clean up a$ter the party. om! (kay, you can have a party next week. eact to situations and information as they arise: Student! I don't understand this grammar. Teacher! I'll help you. What don't you understand. G"$%%$" QUI&

!se 'will' or 'going to' to to' to fill in the gaps. 2. $hat  you  )do* ne#t weekend 1o you have any plans 3. 1avid: &'m hungry; . &'ve bought my ticket. &  )fly* to 8hicago ne#t week.

9. Circle the correct answer 15. 1. Oh look- It=s is going to/ will snow soon. 11. . 4eing>ing- >ing>ing- I am going to/ I’ll answer it. 1%. . I think think our tea! tea! is going to/ will win the !atch. 1. . In 5 robots robots are going to/ will be our teachers. 1. /. onight onight we are going to have/ will have a birthday #arty "or !y brother. 1/. 0. &#ong &#onge e *ob is going to/ will work at the ?rabby +atty tonight. 10. . My "rie "riends nds are going to/ will go to the !ovies tonight.







. 1. $ook outout- hat dog is going to/ will bite you i" you get near hi!.

Fill in will will or or the correct form form of be + going to+ verb 1. 4e

The Basics: Future with Will

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