In English we can express future time with When we talk about events in the future that we different verb forms: expect to happen but that are not in our control Will: He’ll come tomorrow - Be going to: I’m going to have a shower We can use will or be going to Example: Robert will be/is going to be 24 next month Present Continuous: She isn’t catching the plane tomorrow afternoon Will your brother accept / is your brother going to accept the job? When we talk about events in the future that are in our control, we use will at the time we decide Can you open the door, please? Yes, I will open it We use be going to after we have decided what to do, we express our intention My son is having problems at the school I am going to talk to his teachers When a sentence has two parts that refers to Present Continuous is used to talk about future the future, we use the present simple After if, arrangements that we have already made when, before, After, as soon as, until and Will in the other part of the sentence If it rains, you’ll get wet As soon as he comes, we’ll leave Weather forecast for next week Use Will + verb 1.- It …………… in the north of the country (rain) 2.- There …………… in the mountains on Tuesday (snow) 3.- It …………… cloudy in the early morning (be) 4.- On Friday and Saturday the sun …………… (shine) 5.-Some heavy winds ………… from the Gulf (come) 6.-We …………… any hot temperatures so far (not have) My boyfriend is meeting his boss tonight They aren’t having lunch with my dad Helen is travelling to New York soon COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USE WILL OR BE GOING TO 1.- Look at your hands ! Yes, mom I ………………………… (wash) them 2.- The phone is ringing Can you answer it? Yes, I ……………… 3.- My daughter is hungry so I ……………………… (make) her something to eat 4.- What’s the matter? I have cut my finger Let me see I ………… (take) you to the hospital 5.- Look at those clouds I think it ……………………………… (rain) soon 6.- This flat is too expensive for me I’m afraid I ……………………… (not buy) it Use the words to write sentences using will and Present simple 1.-When/ Barbara/phone/I/tell/ you 2.-The match /begin/ after/ the referee/ come _ 3.- As soon as/ Margaret/ finish/her homework/we/have dinner 4.-My friend / book / a table at the restaurant/ before/he / pick/ me /up 5.-My mother /taste/ the dish/before/ she /bring/ it /to the table _ 6.-Patric /dry/his hair/ after/ he have / a bath _