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Difference Between "Will" and "Going to" in Future Tense
Hi! I'm Teacher Heather from the United States, living in Costa Rica. Many of my students ask this question about the future tense. I hope this is helpful!
How to use the Simple Future with Will and Be Going To
<a href="https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/future-simple-infographic.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 153);"></a> Will
1: We use the future simple with 'will' to predict the future. It is the basic way we talk about the future in English, and we often use it if there is no reason to use another future tense. We can use it for future facts and for things that are less certain.
<ul><li>The sun will rise at 7am.</li><li>I think the Conservatives will win the next election.</li></ul>2: Promises / requests / refusals / offers. This is sometimes called 'volitional' will. It's about wanting to do something or not wanting to do something in the future.
<ul><li>I'll help you with your homework.</li><li>Will you give me a hand?</li><li>I won't go!</li></ul>In a similar way, we often use 'will' when we're talking about a decision at the moment of speaking. We are usually making an offer or promise or talking about something that we want to do.
<ul><li>A: I'm cold. B: I'll close the window.</li></ul>3: We use the simple future with 'will' in the <a href="https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/first-conditional.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 153);">first conditional</a>, and in other sentences that have a conditional feeling.
<ul><li>If it doesn't rain, we'll go to the park.</li><li>Let's arrive early. That will give us time to relax.</li></ul>Shall
'Shall' is used mainly in the forms 'shall I?' and 'shall we?' in British English. These forms are used when you want to get someone's opinion, especially for offers and suggestions.
<ul><li>Shall I open the window? (= Do you want me to open the window?)</li><li>Where shall we go tonight? (= What's your opinion?)</li></ul>Be going to
1: We often use 'be going to' to talk about our future intentions and plans. We have usually made our plans before the moment of speaking.
<ul><li>A: We've run out of milk. B: I know, I'm going to buy some.</li></ul>2: We can also use 'be going to' to make a prediction about the future. Often it's possible to use both 'be going to' and 'will' but it's more common to use 'be going to' if we can see evidence in the present.
<ul><li>Look at those boys playing football! They're going to break the window.</li><li>The sky is getting darker and darker. It's going to rain.</li></ul>SOURCE: www.perfect-english-grammar.com
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Present Simple English Worksheet Practice
Hi! I'm Teacher Heather. I'm an English teacher from the United States living in Costa Rica! Here is a worksheet I use with my beginner students for extra practice. I hope you enjoy it!
Nick’s father
1. Nick’s father _______ (work) in London.
2. His office ______(be) in a big building.
3. Every morning he _______(get up) at 6 o’clock.
4. He _______(have)a shower in cold water.
5. He _______(eat) toast and eggs for breakfast, and ______(drink) orange juice.
6. First he ______(put on) his jeans and jacket, and then he ______(run) to the railway station.
7. He always ______(take) his umbrella.
8. He ______(buy) a newspaper and then he _______(read) it on the train.
9. In the evening he _____(come) back home at 5 o’clock.
10. After dinner he sometimes _______(watch) television.
11. He ___________(not, go) to the cinema.
Fill in the verbs in Present Simple:
FLY, CRY, FINISH, EAT, LIVE, DRINK, GO, SPEAK, PLAY, LIKE
1. He ______chips for dinner.
2. I ______coffee three times a day.
3. She ______to New York once a year.
4. We ______Italian and French.
5. They ______in Canada.
6. Tom and I _____to school every day.
7. My dad _______work at 7 o’clock.
8. We _____tennis every weekend.
9. The baby ______all the time.
10. My friend ______old movies.
Don’t or doesn’t?
1. He <em>don’t/doesn’t </em>live in Mexico.
2. She <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> work in a bank.
3. I <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> play golf every day.
4. Ron <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> listen to the radio.
5. We <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> speak French.
6. You <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> drink coffee.
7. My cat <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> sleep at night.
8. His car <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> work.
9. His cars <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> work.
10. Mary <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> eat meat.
11. I <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> understand you.
12. My dogs <em>don’t/doesn’t</em> bark.
Do or does?
1. _____ your friend like spaghetti?
2. _____ the children go to the school tomorrow?
3. _____ your sister watch TV in the morning?
4. _____ he read comics?
5. _____ the girls like football?
6. _____ they go to sleep at 9 o’clock?
7. _____ she play on a computer?
8. _____ the dog like to eat meat?
9. _____ you speak English or German?
10. _____ he like cats or dogs?
11. _____ Mary and George own a cat?
12. _____ Mary own a pet?
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